[Ben_Edict]

Yes but mine, apparently is an older 60AZ- S model. The eye piece holder has an inner diameter of 2.5 cm; just under one inch.
I bought and returned the Bushnell and Celestron adaptor hoping I could thread one of them on somehow inspite of them not fitting as they should down in the eye piece holder. I thought one might even thread onto the focusing tube but alas...
I think someone on this thread brought up an issue of focusing if adaptations are not correct so I may just look for a nice $10-$20 scope at garage sales this year.

One inch eyepieces are very uncommon nowadays. That used to be a more common diameter in the distant past... You may find adaptors from 0.965-inch (I think, that should be the correct size) to 1.25-inch easily, as therer are many orthoscopic eyepieces around, which have that small diameter and need and adaptor. Even Pentax sold these eyepieces until three or four years ago new. BUT the diameter is so small, that I wouldn't use it for photographic purposes, as the illumination (aka vignetting) might be quite noticeable. On the other hand, at 700mm fl, you get a moon image of app. 7mm across, which will sure fit into the illuminated center of the image.

Ben

[Stone G.]

Yes but mine, apparently is an older 60AZ- S model. The eye piece holder has an inner diameter of 2.5 cm; just under one inch.
I bought and returned the Bushnell and Celestron adaptor hoping I could thread one of them on somehow inspite of them not fitting as they should down in the eye piece holder. I thought one might even thread onto the focusing tube but alas...
I think someone on this thread brought up an issue of focusing if adaptations are not correct so I may just look for a nice $10-$20 scope at garage sales this year.

Well, all hope is still not out! You can get 0.96" to 1.25" adapters:

TELESCOPE CAMERA ADAPTERS |TelescopeAdapters.com - Telescope Hybrid Adapters & Extensions

Based upon such you can then expand with 1.25" and T2 photographic couplers.

Better still - but I don't know the details of yor scope:

If you could connect a T2-ring directly to the draw tube you would be better suited for prime focus photography. On my vintage Vixen Polaris R-100L (also a .96" system) this works as follows: Inner 36.4 mm thread on draw-tube --> outer 36.4mm thread to outer T2 thread adapter --> T2-ring. That way you will get very little vignetting on film and none with an APS-C sensor in prime focus.

Anyway, here is a picture of the 0.96"-to-1.25" type adapters that are still available:

[Designosophy]

This is with my M 400 f/5.6 and $5 Tamron 2X teleconverter.

[Nowhere Matt]

Using this Lenmar RX-7 85-210. Cropped and processed a tad.

[pixelsaurus]

One inch eyepieces are very uncommon nowadays. That used to be a more common diameter in the distant past... You may find adaptors from 0.965-inch (I think, that should be the correct size) to 1.25-inch easily, as therer are many orthoscopic eyepieces around, which have that small diameter and need and adaptor. Even Pentax sold these eyepieces until three or four years ago new.

Ben

When I started in astronomy back in the 60's, these were known as Japanese eyepieces and were mainly provided by Japanese telescope manufacturers. 1.25" (RAS standard) eyepieces were quite hard to get in NZ at the time, and prohibitively expensive. Fortunately sanity in the market place has prevailed.There are now 2" eyepieces available, probably due to the advent of large aperture light buckets and optical designers like Nagler. Eyepiece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[sheld]

Using this Lenmar RX-7 85-210. Cropped and processed a tad.

nice shot! How much past sunset was it when the airplane was going by the full moon?

[Ben_Edict]

When I started in astronomy back in the 60's, these were known as Japanese eyepieces and were mainly provided by Japanese telescope manufacturers. 1.25" (RAS standard) eyepieces were quite hard to get in NZ at the time, and prohibitively expensive. Fortunately sanity in the market place has prevailed.There are now 2" eyepieces available, probably due to the advent of large aperture light buckets and optical designers like Nagler. Eyepiece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes, the Japanese stuck much longer to the smaller 0.965-inch eyepieces, including the big and famous brands from Pentax and Vixen right to Kasai. But I also have a whole set of German Zeiss Orthoscopics of that diameter. I made my own adapters on the lathe, which are fitted permanently to these, because I hate to fiddle with the avalaible nifty adapters in the dark...

Ben

[Nowhere Matt]

nice shot! How much past sunset was it when the airplane was going by the full moon?

Thank you.
The shot was taken something like 30 minutes before sunset about a week ago when the moon would rise a little sooner than it does today.

[sheld]

This morning, Sigma 150-500mm, 500mm, Pentax K-x, ISO200, F/8, 1/250th, Contrast+4, Sharpness+4

[DanielT74]

No more moon shots, guys?

Here's an oldie:

[Ben_Edict]

That's a nice one, because of the mood. No howling Werewolves around the corner?

Ben

[DanielT74]

With a little help from you, Ben, I might find some, I reckon! Alternatively, perhaps a witch on a broom, as my wife suggested. I also thought she could help me out, but she seemed less than enthusiastic for some reason...

[DanielT74]

This is probably as good as anything else I've managed to produce with the moon. Old Canon FD 300/2.8L with a cheapo Teleplus 2x teleconverter:



106.2% crop:

[yperion]

The first is the actual size and the second 100% croped. With Sharpening - Contrast
Pentax k20d and tripod

[akanarya]

Sigma 100-300/4