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Originally Posted by Screwdriverone
Hi Wendy,
 to IceInSpace!!!! 
Is the picture below the one you have?
If so, then the user manual here http://www.meade.com/manuals/Telesco...Q-DSmanual.pdf describes a specific adaptor for 0.965" focusers to enable you to attach it to a DSLR or 35mm film camera using a T adaptor. A T adaptor is a ring that clicks into the DSLR where the lens would be and then provides a screw thread that allows you to connect it to the telescope with the adaptor described. This then slides into the focuser like an eyepiece would.
SPECIFICATIONS
Primary (main) mirror focal length: . . . . . .1000mm
Primary mirror diameter: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.5" (114mm)
Focal ratio: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .f/8
Mounting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .German equatorial
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
See your Meade 114 EQ-DS dealer for further details on any of these accessories.
Additional Eyepieces (.965"): Meade recommends the following eyepieces for enhanced
astronomical and/or terrestrial viewing:
• MA 9mm (.965"): Provides high quality, higher power, close-up observation of the Moon and planets
(100x).
• MA 40mm (.965"): Offers the most dramatic, wide field of view for observing deep-space objects. This
is also the eyepiece most recommended for viewing of objects on land (23x).
Basic Camera Adapter (.965” O.D.): Permits direct attachment of 35mm SLR cameras to the
telescope. (Requires T-Mount for your specific brand of camera). Suitable for lunar disk and land
photography
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Chris |
Thanks chris for your detailed reply. My telescope is older than that. I still cant upload the photo of the telescope here. I do have some lens but their magnifications are very small and would be useless. It all sound so technical. I have so much to learn. Where would you purchase the lens and camera adaptor you mentioned?