Mounting a DSLR on a 5" MAK??

jezza · #1 15-06-2006, 12:13 PM

Does anybody have a suggestion on how I can piggyback mount a Canon 20D on a 5" Skywatcher Mak. Scope has no current mounting facility. Have tried to make an aluminium bracket that surrounds the scope with a 3cm gap but is too unstable. Has anybody out there made a bracket or similar.

Jezza

h0ughy (David) · #2 15-06-2006, 02:28 PM

I have a piggyback bracket from scopetronics, what is the outer diameter of the scope? I think its is a ScopeTronix Piggyback Camera Mount for ETX-105 , it fitted a 4" Celestron mak, might fit yours

jezza · #3 15-06-2006, 03:45 PM

Houghy
Skywatcher mak 5" (127mm) is approx 150mm outer diameter.
cheers
Jezza.

gbeal · #4 15-06-2006, 05:23 PM

Maybe get a set (or even just one) tube ring.
I would be getting a local machinist steel worker type to make a ring, line it with felt, and have a means of attaching a ball head to the ring. The Russian Maks seem to come with a camera attachment.