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Connecting Nikon D7000 to Meade etc 80 telescope


JohnDJ Avatar
JohnDJ 17 2 United Kingdom
12 Jul 2022 8:31PM
This is all new to me so if anyone has used this combination I’d welcome any comments or advice. I assume I need to get a T2 adapter to fit to my camera and then a ring to connect the camera t2 adapter to the telescope. Also I assume the telescope adapter replaces the eyepiece. Hope this makes sense so far. Please point me in the direction as I appreciate I could be well off target with this.
DaveRyder Avatar
DaveRyder Plus
9 7.4k 23 United Kingdom
12 Jul 2022 8:48PM
https://astrobackyard.com/attach-camera-to-telescope/

A good few years ago I did similar with an Olympus E410.
I also tried a small compact on the eyepiece, thus allowing the eyepiece focus to be used.

I did consider a CCD adaptor but houses being built behind us stopped this.
https://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/acatalog/bresser-cameras.html
JohnDJ Avatar
JohnDJ 17 2 United Kingdom
13 Jul 2022 9:01AM
Thanks Dave.
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DaveRyder Plus
9 7.4k 23 United Kingdom
13 Jul 2022 10:39AM
John, a couple of examples. This was using a

Jupiter, with an Olympus Stylus 1 held on the eyepiece;

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The E410 mounted with an adapter;

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This was the telescope;

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