telescope adapters

simons-photography · 04-01-2008, 07:01 AM

I want to mount my K10D onto my telescope that takes 24mm lenses,

well my local camera shop wants 75 ood pounds but I've seen the stuff on the interent for 30-35 pounds but they are all for 32 mm telescope lenses.

Where on the onterent can I get a converter (T converter + K mount adapter) for a 24mm telescop lenses

juanacevedo · 04-01-2008, 08:28 AM

Check this web site to see if it is of any help.

My Telescope Store - Adapters

simons-photography · 04-01-2008, 08:31 AM

thanks I'll take a look

**pixelsaurus** · 04-01-2008, 08:39 AM

Orion Telescopes have a variety of goodies for hitching a camera to a telescope. Part way down the page is a 0.965" to 1.25' eyepiece adapter. 1.25' eyepices seem to be fairly standard tho much of the newer gear has shifted to 2". Searching the net has for anything about 0.965' adapters has proved fruitless with the exception of step up adapters. Telescope.com:

simons-photography · 04-01-2008, 10:22 AM

thanks plexisaurus I'll take a look, so you recomend I get a 24-32 mm adapter and get a 32 mm t adapter ?

**pixelsaurus** · 04-01-2008, 10:38 AM

Might be the only way around the problem. My scope has a 0.965' eyepiece focussing unit and it came with the 0.965" to 1.25" adapter. I suspect at some point I will replace the entire eyepiece focusser with a 1.25" or maybe a 2" one.The current focusser is made of crap metal and there is a chance the weight of the cam,and adapter and eyepiece, may bend it. Also the rack and pinion are pretty shoddy and focusssing for camera work might be a problem. I've had it nearly a year but as yet have not had a chance to use it.

04-01-2008, 07:01 AM	#1
simons-photography Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northamptonshire - England Photos: Gallery Posts: 496	telescope adapters I want to mount my K10D onto my telescope that takes 24mm lenses, well my local camera shop wants 75 ood pounds but I've seen the stuff on the interent for 30-35 pounds but they are all for 32 mm telescope lenses. Where on the onterent can I get a converter (T converter + K mount adapter) for a 24mm telescop lenses

04-01-2008, 08:28 AM	#2
juanacevedo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gibsonton, Florida Posts: 30	adapters Check this web site to see if it is of any help. My Telescope Store - Adapters

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04-01-2008, 08:31 AM	#3
simons-photography Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northamptonshire - England Photos: Gallery Posts: 496 Original Poster	thanks I'll take a look

04-01-2008, 08:39 AM	#4
pixelsaurus Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Te Kuiti, NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 986	Orion Telescopes have a variety of goodies for hitching a camera to a telescope. Part way down the page is a 0.965" to 1.25' eyepiece adapter. 1.25' eyepices seem to be fairly standard tho much of the newer gear has shifted to 2". Searching the net has for anything about 0.965' adapters has proved fruitless with the exception of step up adapters. Telescope.com:

04-01-2008, 10:22 AM	#5
simons-photography Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northamptonshire - England Photos: Gallery Posts: 496 Original Poster	thanks plexisaurus I'll take a look, so you recomend I get a 24-32 mm adapter and get a 32 mm t adapter ?

04-01-2008, 10:38 AM	#6
pixelsaurus Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Te Kuiti, NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 986	Might be the only way around the problem. My scope has a 0.965' eyepiece focussing unit and it came with the 0.965" to 1.25" adapter. I suspect at some point I will replace the entire eyepiece focusser with a 1.25" or maybe a 2" one.The current focusser is made of crap metal and there is a chance the weight of the cam,and adapter and eyepiece, may bend it. Also the rack and pinion are pretty shoddy and focusssing for camera work might be a problem. I've had it nearly a year but as yet have not had a chance to use it.