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Old 23-12-2008, 10:57 AM
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DSLR mounting?

Hi all,

I recently bought a Canon 450D, brilliant camera! I did some basic 15 second exposures of the night sky on a regular tripod but now I want to move onto tracking with and without a telescope. Unfortunately I have no idea where to begin!

I have an EQ6, 200mm f/6 Newt and dovetail bar and tube rings to match.

1. For a simple DSLR-on-EQ6 setup, what hardware or adapters would I need to acquire? Would it better to mount the camera side-by-side with a finderscope (I have no other suitable refractor) to see what it is I'm taking a shot of and for basic mount alignment?

2. Following that, I imagine the mount's counter-weights might not be needed since the camera is so light and also close to the mount?

3. For combining the DSLR with the telescope for prime-focus, would I be right getting these items?

Crayford Focuser Low Profile 10:1 (Product Link)
T-ring Canon EOS (Product Link)
2" Camera Adapter (Product Link)

(I can -just- get prime focus with my Toucam and definitely not with the DSLR, hence the replacement low-profile focuser suggested to me)

Anything else I should be aware of? The camera would have no problems staying in the focuser without other mechanical support?

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Old 23-12-2008, 05:58 PM
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Baader MPCC, you may not need the low profile focusser as the Baader MPCC adjusts the focus point as well as removing coma.
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while this thread is being looked at i was wondering if i could use my Barlow tube as the 2" camera adapter?
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while this thread is being looked at i was wondering if i could use my Barlow tube as the 2" camera adapter?
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Yep, you can! I do the same thing as I seem to have misplaced the proper adapter.

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Old 24-12-2008, 08:55 AM
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Yep, you can! I do the same thing as I seem to have misplaced the proper adapter.

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