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I mount DSLR on Heritage 150p. DSLR without lens, I printed T-mount for that. Focus I get by moving my tube (need to shorter tube about 3-5 cm) to get focus. In youtube you can find video about mounting DSLR on 150pds

finally I did photo session (very sad situation with sky in my country), so what can do NOOB with DSLR (Canon D500) in 2022? For me result good, now I can see spiral around center (through eyepiece visible only small dot). This photo taken near center of city, so big light pollution. Now need to read more information about astrophotography and SharpCap and practice, practice and again practice.

New and I think very useful video about old DSLR these days My setup ready, printed T mount, mounted camera on telescope, focused (big advantage of Heritage 150p that I can focus just sliding tube), connected to pc did test shots and video. Sky cloudy (100% coverage ) all weekend so taked test photos of city. Result good, need to wait clear sky.

@davies07thanks for reply. Yesterday I got Canon 500D for 100 euros, tomorrow will print T-mount adapter and if sky clear - night show

I changed in settings/programs/synscan/baterry "do not optimize", about 15-20 minutes stellarium worked without problems, but later mount was disconnected. Backed up to SynScan and again to Stellarium, mount back to work again. 15-20 minutes good result.

That means that dslr should work good.?

@KevinPSJsw specifications 5kg, Orion (actually I don't remember good) gives 6kg to the same mount. That's because I bought discovery mount, GTI mount was only 50 euros expensive, but discovery looks for me more durable. I put Celestron 5mm x-cel eyepiece which weight about 200 grams - mount work without problems.

@happy-kati know that az mount isn't ideal for astrophotography, but like I mentioned, I not planing go to pro level. Heritage 150 can change focal length and I found in internet, that you can focus dslr changing focal length I saw that live pictures edited with sharpcap and if I understand good (googled) canon eos series can work in live session.

@KevinPSJ AZ stars dicovery wifi, which can carry 5 kg, heritage 150 ota max 4kg, so plus 0.5 kg for camera should be enought

@happy-kat thanks, looks 450d beginner cheap choice. I'll not photographer and I don't think I'll astrophotographer, we just explore sky with kids. We have 5mm eyepiece which good for planetary, but we don't see acceptable DSO, we find m31, m11 and etc, but they just white dots. We checked youtube, how peoples at live look into DSO through cameras and after some correction get DSO object with 6" telescope. So looking camera to play, to make some photos. And do not invest a lot. Looked for Logitech C270 too, but canon looks more suitable for DSO.

I have heritage 150p (identical parameters like Skywatcher 150pds) and looking for camera too. Zwo cameras expensive, but if add canon 450d? I can get used for 50-100 eur, it will be ok for planets and DSO? Maybe canon better choice than cheap svbony or zwo models ?

I got new SW discovery AZ GOTO wifi mount, with SynScan application on android 12 (samsung s20 fe) working good, but with Stellarium+ not. I always start SynScan, connect to mount over wifi, make alignment, after that I start stellarium+ (I made connections settings IP 127.0.0.1, port 11882). Stellarium+ connects to mount, but after about minute stops work (manual control, goto and etc). In log show (get pos = TRX time out and similar errors). If I back to SynScan - no problem, SynScan show that mount connected and everything work. Made couple nigh observations though SynScan without problem. Tried Google, didn't find answer. Connected mount through Stellarium PC version, looks like everything fine (didn't made observe, only tested).

Hi JeremyS, please confirm, AZ-GTi Mount works without problem with Heritage 150p? I googled and some peoples says that this mount is too weak for Heritage 150p. Sometimes I use CELESTRON X-CEL LX 5mm (0.57lbs/260gr) eyepiece with mine Heritage150p and I afraid, that SW AZ-GTi Mount will not work. Many peoples recommend only SW eq5 pro mount, but it about 2x expensive than AZ-GTi Mount. I appreciate for your help.