Regards, Can somebody say to me if this telescope works for astrophotography? I have a DSLR camera with a T-ring adapter and i know that some reflec
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Not a definitive answer, but my impression is that the motors in the drive may not be powerful enough for a heavy camera. The additional weight, especially if it's unbalanced for such a budget 'scope, may be too much for the drive to work properly for astrophotography
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I only used it for star gazing but I'm guessing it may be to strong. A refractor telescope would probably be of better use. a refractor telescope is definity easier to use.
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You need 2 things, a T ring for whichever DSLR you have and an adapter to fix the T ring to the telescope. Heres a link for the universal adapter, but you'll have to find a T ring that fits your camera. Orion 1.25-Inch Variable Universal Camera Adapter
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Yes this is a refractor, and no there is usually no need for collimation for refractor scopes. Now with that being said you should have little problem using this sope for photo's. Although it does come with a mount on the top of the scope for small cameras to be used as a "piggyback". The correct photo adaptor can be found on most sites that sell telescopes. I don't know what camera you have but a dslr is what you need to be able to pick up faint nebula in your photos. From what i know converting this mount to gps would be more trouble than it is worth. Celestron sales go-to mounts that could be used on this scope but you looking at more money. This scope is a great buy though and there is enough info in the contained manual to teach you how to use the eq mount that comes standard. I have no problems at all learning how to use the mount and this is my first scope that i have bought. Now i did have a 50mm refractor when i was a kid i must say this scope is a good bang for your buck. Best thing to do i guess would be to call celestron and see what you would need to use your camera with this. I personally see no need for a go-to because you need to learn your way around the sky yourself without automated computers. The motor drive would track for you to make long exposure photo's if you decide to buy this. Best of luck and clear skies.
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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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This was my first lens bought for the exact same purpose you've stated in your question. The lens is great for parties, architectural shots, landscape and maybe some night shots but definitely not the best for astrophotography. I would recommend the Tokina 11 - 16mm F/2.8, its a far much better lens. Also I need to mention that the Tamron is quite soft around the edges.
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I haven't tried it but I know you need longer exposures and deeper depth of field for astrophotography. I wouldn't use it at it's widest aperture for that kind of photography. Instead I'd stop down and drop my ISO. I'd leave the shutter open as long as possible.
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I own a Nikon D3100 with adapters for this Telescope.It is best to obtain a Barlow Adapter and T-Ring Adapter.The Barlow Adapter will make focusing much easier and give a sharper image.You have to set ISO and Shutter Speed in your manual settings. There are no F-Stop settings with these adapters.I estimate the Celestron Telescope to have an f/8 to and f/6 speed.Good luck with the endeavor.
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I believe if you set your camera to manual mode, it would work just fine. I used mine to hook up to a telescope, and have to be in manual... And it works beautiful!!
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Short answer = yes to both questions Long answer = you get the most out of this hobby by doing your research, having lots of patience, asking lots of questions, and most of all enjoying what you do. I own this scope and I love it. My daughter and I have photographed the Orion Nebula from our backyard with terrible light conditions. We used a Canon T5i mounted to the 2x Barlow. I did purchase the Canon T-Ring adaptor to connect my camera to the Barlow. Most nebulae require long exposures and that is the weakness of this telescope. This scope's motor will cause some small blur as it tracks the object in the sky but short exposures (~20sec) work great! Unless you modify the scope, you can not get "Prime Focus" with this scope. You'll need to modify the mirror screws or shorten the tube. (there's online forums about this). Visually, you can see the cloud shapes on Jupiter, detailed craters on the moon, Rings of Saturn, etc.
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I have Celestron 102GT from Costco. I couple the t-ring with Celestron T-adapter 93625. I have several eye pieces. Most of them are too long, get in the way of the camera's reflective mirror. So, what I did was not to use any eye piece and removed the erect image diagonal-45 piece. In other words, I mounted the camera with T-ring and T-adapter directly to the main tube of my telescope. I was able to focus the moon that way. Remember to put the camera at manual and adjust the focus directly on the telescope.
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Hello. If you intend to mount a DSLR camera to your telescope using this T adapter, then yes, you will need the T Ring that is applicable to your camera make/model. If you are not mounting a camera to your telescope, then no T ring is needed.
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I think it would, only thing would be what type of lens and what type of zoom system that particular lens has. Example the high end white canon lens have a push pull zoom and if you put the telrad on it you will be pushing the telrad away from your eyes. The lower end lenses have a rotate zoom, your telrad will rotate with the lens zoom ring. Now if your using your camera and lens for astrophotography you can try to implement a mount for the telrad next to the camera set up. This is what I may do. See I use my DSLR with a Tamron 150-600 zoom for Astrophotography and at bulb setting and wide open I can see stars through the diopter and Orion neb. But not super deep sky objects like m-31,81,82,57,16 things like this NO! You may have to make some type of bracket for this to work and still give you access to you cameras lens and buttons. Maybe YouTube may have something as well. Hope this helped and good luck clear sky's.
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Hi Amy, unfortunately the telescope was a gift so I am unsure of its full capabilities. Perhaps if you contact the manufacturer directly, they may be able to assist you better.
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If you're asking about photographing the stars, then (in my opinion) it doesn't have enough magnification. It's a "normal" lens, not a telephoto which is typically used for that. If you're asking if it's good in low light, then the answer is yes, sort of. For the price it's great. It's sharp wide open (at f2.4). Some faster lenses that go down to f1.4 aren't sharp at that aperture, so they end up being usable only at f2.4 to f2.8. Dollar for dollar this is a very good lens.
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Its a really fast wide field achromat refractor with lots of false color on bright objects like jupiter. Great for wide field deep space views. If you have scope and want to try astrophotography go ccd black and white on camera and LRGB filters. and a good processing and stacking software. that would be your best chance to get a decent image.
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I bought the item for my Nikon D90 and you should contact a camera shop for the straight skinny. By the way, it is one of two parts needed to connect your camera to your telescope. The adapter fits onto another part that is directly attached to the telescope as you would an eyepiece.