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Hey all,
My grandfather passed away and I've inherited his homemade telescope. He built it about twenty years ago, so I've been working on bringing it a tad up to date, learning as I go along. For the most part, I'd like to take pictures through it with my Canon 5D.
I already bought a 2" t-ring for which fit nicely. However, no matter how far I screw back the focuser (forgive me if that's the wrong terminology), it's still out of focus. I'm not using a lens between the camera and the telescope, am I supposed to?
I have a few eyepiece lenses that work nicely, but they don't fit the camera.
Any suggestions?
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Hey all,
Thank you for the feedback. A couple of follow-ups:
1. Yes, it is Newtonian.
2. It's just under 5' long with a ~15" mirror (that he ground himself).
3. I was able to keep checking the focus through the viewfinder. I had Jupiter as an easy target to play with. I'm familiar enough with cameras to know that it does need to come out more.
For the barlow idea, I found this diagram. I would think the barlow would fit inside the focuser, while the t-ring would grp to the edge of the focus (where the screws would tighten the fit)? Am I anywhere close?