Will this work for my Meade ETX90 telescope? Also, is this the better route as opposed to just using my Olympus E510 digital camera and a T-mount?
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either way you are good with the two cameras, the thing is, this one is more sensitive to deep sky objects and have a high frame rate for solar system objects
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Patty,Thank you for your inquiry. This telescope comes with a mount and is not compatible with other mounts. It is designed to sit on the ground and will locate and track objects for you.Sincerely,Orion Customer Service
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A camera adapter as well as individual adapters for Nikon, Canon DSLR, etc are listed as options for this telescope on the web site. So I assume it's possible. But I don't have those adapters, never tried them, so I can not give you more info.
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The T-adapter has the same fitting on the camera side as your lens and the other side is a 1.25 inch tube. Push the tube into the eyepiece hole of the telescope (or the camera port - I never use that because it puts too much weight on the end of the OTA). The T-adapter must be chosen for your model of camera.
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I would assume they are doing terrestrial shots as I can't imagine using this for DSOs (deep space objects). The Moon might be a viable target with this scope and camera. You would remove the diagonal. At this point you need an adaptor to mount the camera to the back of the refractor. Focusing might be a challenge at first but is doable. Sometimes you may need a longer or shorter adaptor to allow the image to project onto the focal plane of the camera chip. Problems: balancing the scope with the extra weight, finding a T adaptor for your camera if it isn't one of the names like Cannon, Nikon (you may have to do a lot of fitment), vibration due to the light weight and strength of the setup. It would probably be good for a fun startup in astrophotography but would require an upgrade to a larger and more substantial scope/mount/tripod to get satisfying results. Hope that helps. WEK.
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I'm not sure i understand. The T-adapter provides threads to attach a standard camera body to the telescope, but unless the adapter is also a barlow lens, there is no magnifying lens in that configuration. The orion USB eyepiece fits into the standard 1.25 focuser, where an eyepiece would be. If you want magnification (which you will need to get the most out of the pixels), a barlow lens is most appropriate/easiest way to do this. The orion eyepiece won't fit into a t-adapter.
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I cannot, but I can give you my perspective on the StarMax 90 mm by Orion. It is small, portable, and clear, but I wear glasses, and it is hard to see through with the 10x eyepiece. I think all of the small scopes will be. I wish I had spent the extra $100 and bought the 6" Dobsonian mounted reflector, but I wanted to use this during the day for spotting animals from a distance. I gave this as a present to my wife who hasn't worked with the telescope yet, and she may have different opinions. I did get her the camera mount, polar lens, and an extra eye piece that doubles the magnification. I think that you'll find that both are probably one in the same IMO. I do like the table top mount that the Orion has. I think once the weather warms we will be able to give a more thorough opinion. I think I will end up getting the reflector with the Dobsonian mount the color CCD eyepiece from Orion, and a few extras. If you have room I'd suggest the 6" reflector, or this http://www.telescope.com/Orion-XT45-Dobsonian-Telescope-amp-Beginner-Barlow-Kit/p/102027.uts . I feel that we may outgrow the Starmax 90, but I think the 4.5 or 6 with Dobsonian would well used for the lifetime of star gazing.
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It will work on the NexStar 130 GT but mainly for the Moon. The focal length is 650mm so Jupiter and other planets will be small. You can use a 2x to 3x Barlow though to double or triple your focal length. Then the main issue becomes how well does the scope track. With the small field of view that you get with this camera it is hard to find and keep the planet in sight. You can ask your question at Cloudy Nights and get many more people trying to help you.
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I'm sorry, I don't know. What do know is that in the past I have tried a couple of adapters to attach cameras to telescopes and found both totally unsatisfactory. Sorry, I can't be brand-specific - it's been quite a while.
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Absolutely. You will need some additional parts, though. You'll need an adapter to mount to your camera, and a T-Adapter. Depending on your needs, you may also want a barlow lens. When you have all of that, you attach the camera, focus, and start snapping pics. It helps to have a remote for your camera so that you can snap the picture without touching the telescope, which could cause movement that would ruin your picture.
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Hi Steven,Wish I could be more helpful, but I have never tried to use a camera with a telescope. I suggest you call Orion and ask forTech Support. The number is (800) 676-1343. Hope you're able to get an answer to your question.Cordially, Joe Romaninsky
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With an adapter of some kind you should be able to, but because of the added weight you will have to balance the telescope again with the camera attached. To use a DSLR you would need a T-Adapter and T-Ring I think. For a normal digital camera with a tripod mounting hole you can use something like a SteadyPix mount, but it is quite heavy and combined with the weight of the camera may be a bit too much for the focuser on the telescope. Also, this scope is a "slow" F/10.1, so it may not be ideal for astrophotography, but I have taken some pics with my phone attached to it and they aren't horrible, but they aren't anything special either (except to me, haha) With an adapter of some kind you should be able to, but because of the added weight you will have to balance the telescope again with the camera attached. To use a DSLR you would need a T-Adapter and T-Ring I think. For a normal digital camera with a tripod mounting hole you can use something like a SteadyPix mount, but it is quite heavy and combined with the weight of the camera may be a bit too much for the focuser on the telescope. Also, this scope is a "slow" F/10.1, so it may not be ideal for astrophotography, but I have taken some pics with my phone attached to it and they... » Read More With an adapter of some kind you should be able to, but because of the added weight you will have to balance the telescope again with the camera attached. To use a DSLR you would need a T-Adapter and T-Ring I think. For a normal digital camera with a tripod mounting hole you can use something like a SteadyPix mount, but it is quite heavy and combined with the weight of the camera may be a bit too much for the focuser on the telescope. Also, this scope is a "slow" F/10.1, so it may not be ideal for astrophotography, but I have taken some pics with my phone attached to it and they aren't horrible, but they aren't anything special either (except to me, haha) « Show Less
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I too have a 90SLT but I want to use it for Astrophotography. To those that said no because of the threads... Can this fit inside the Celestron T-Adapter and be held in place via the thumb screw?
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Hello, how are you? I did some research on your question. So far I found this web site where you can get an adapter you can use to attach your camera to your telescope. If you buy one please let me know if it works or not. My email address is snban4@aol.com thanks and take care Sue Banks
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I have used it on the C8 and Meade 12, SCTs, and it works great with a 2x barlow on these scopes. I do not have a 3x. As far as the AstroMaster, I think the barlow would be too much power, JMO. I would try it with the zoom alone and see how it resolves at the lower fl range. I've had mixed results with the lower focal lengths on this ep. Of course, the higher seem better. I use this mainly as an indicator of the seeing conditions and the best fl for the object I'm observing. Then I usually change to that dedicated ep that fits the condition. It's hard to get a multipurpose ep to perform as well as a dedicated fixed fl one. However, again it does work pretty well on the higher fl. Hope that helps. WEK. I have used it on the C8 and Meade 12, SCTs, and it works great with a 2x barlow on these scopes. I do not have a 3x. As far as the AstroMaster, I think the barlow would be too much power, JMO. I would try it with the zoom alone and see how it resolves at the lower fl range. I've had mixed results with the lower focal lengths on this ep. Of course, the higher seem better. I use this mainly as an indicator of the seeing conditions and the best fl for the object I'm observing. Then I usually change to that dedicated ep that fits the condition. It's hard to get a multipurpose ep to perform as... » Read More I have used it on the C8 and Meade 12, SCTs, and it works great with a 2x barlow on these scopes. I do not have a 3x. As far as the AstroMaster, I think the barlow would be too much power, JMO. I would try it with the zoom alone and see how it resolves at the lower fl range. I've had mixed results with the lower focal lengths on this ep. Of course, the higher seem better. I use this mainly as an indicator of the seeing conditions and the best fl for the object I'm observing. Then I usually change to that dedicated ep that fits the condition. It's hard to get a multipurpose ep to perform as well as a dedicated fixed fl one. However, again it does work pretty well on the higher fl. Hope that helps. WEK. « Show Less
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Im not exactly sure but one thing I know for sure is you will need a reducer. This camera will magnify the image the same way a 5mm lens would. The big question you want to know before you buy this is if your telescope can move the camera close enough to the focal plane.
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Close, but not the same. The T/T2 mount is threaded 42mm diameter X .75mm pitch. M42 is 42mm diameter X 1mm pitch threads. This link may help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-mount There are adapters to use M42 threaded lenses on Canon EOS cameras (google "M42 to EOS adapter"), if that is what you are looking for, but things like focusing will have to be done manually. I bought the Fotodiox T/T2 adapter to mount my EOS camera to an Orion universal camera to telescope adapter, and it works for that use. After receiving your email reply, yes it will work to count 10 threads and measure to determine what pitch you need, 1mm or .75mm. I also have a threaded 1.25" diameter tube that screws into my Fotodiox T/T2 to turn it into a standard telescope "T" mount. Both the T mount tube and the Orion adapter only have about 6 threads, so 10 are not available to make things easy!