Connecting my DSLR to a SkyWatcher EQ3 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial Mount

[Thegiggler]

Hello,

Does anyone know if it is possible to connect a Sony Alpha DSLR camera to a SkyWatcher EQ3 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial Mount? And if so...how?!

Many thanks,

Dan and Steph.

[jgs001]

Dan and Steph, the easiest option would be to get a medium length dovetail bar Dovetail bars - Skywatcher Dovetail Mounting Plates and either something like the Manfrotto 323 QR adapter Manfrotto 323 Rectangular Quick Release Plate (MN323) - Warehouse Express or a ballhead, and mount it directly to the dovetail bar. Then you put the dovetail on the mount with the camera attached. Your tube rings will almost certainly have a piggy back bolt fitted to one of them, if you remove that, you can use that through one of the middle holes (drilled for photography equipment) on the dovetail bar to attach the ballhead/qr adapter. The length of the bar should also give you some leeway to balance too.

[Thegiggler]

Thank you for your reply and help, very informative and something we would not have come up with ourselves so thanks,

Dan and Steph

[Psychobilly]

A nice solution I picked some clones up on ebay from a camera shop in Norwich for around half that price... Price has gone up but hasn't everything

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Quick-Release-Adapter-Manfrotto-200PL-14-Compat-Plate-/250800114255?pt=UK_Tripods_Monopods&hash=item3a64da0a4f

...if you want a bit more flexibility you can use a Ball and Socket head.. once the mount is Pa'd and tracking at the sidereal rate the camera cam be pointed at any part of the sky...

Peter...

[StevieDvd]

You could get a photo/dovetail from

Accessories @ Modern Astronomy

Scroll down or search for PS Photo Deluxe Dovetail with 1/4" Camera Adapter £19.99

It's what I use to connect my Megrez 72 scope which has a camera screw mount.