Putting a camera on your spotting scope slot

[gak]

Hi

(Warning: I'm a newbie )
Is there an adapter I can screw into the bottom of my camera that will fit on my telescope tube?

Cheers
Gerald

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

and Gerald. There probably is somewhere. What sort of scope and mount do you have. Also its often easy enough to make a homemade one if your relaitively manually dexterous

[33South (Chris)]

Probably, what make and size is the telescope ?

Usually called a piggyback mount or similar, try googling for piggyback mount camera bracket, maybe add australia.

[Striker (Tony)]

Hiya Gak.

There will be or someone can make you the part.....we need more info...What type of camera..what mount and scope...how is the scope attached to your mount at the moment.

You will get the required help here..just need more info.

[gak]

The scope is a Celestron C8 and the camera is a Nikon D70.

The "Celestron Piggyback Mount for C8" looks about what I want!

Thanks

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Here ya go Gerald

http://shop.centre.net.au/index.html...=product&nsid=

[gak]

Cheers