Rings and Adapters.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

Afternoon all,

Looking to connect my sony alpha DSLR to my Skywatcher 200p telescope to try my hand at some imagining.

Which adaptors are needed for this, i know i need a T ring for sony, but do i need a adaptor also? Ive posted links to what i mean below to make it clearer.

Sony Alpha T Ring

T Adaptor 1.25"

[Black Knight]

Depends which version of the 200P you have. The newer Black Diamond variants have a 1.25" eyepiece adapter which uncrews revealing a T2 thread for the T-ring to attach to, so you'd just need a suitable T-ring, without the nosepiece. I believe the older blue tube OTAs had problems reaching focus, the newer black OTAs are fine though.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

Well the tube is black. Thats all i can say sat at my desk at work I will have a look at the handbook tonight, and maybe order the T ring because i will need one either way.

[Black Knight]

If your 200P has the Crayford focuser with the sporty alloy wheels, and a 2" to 1.25" eyepiece adapter, then you should be fine. Simply unscrew the 1.25" eyepiece adapter barrel from the rest of the adapter and screw a simple T-ring in its place.

Focuser as per this link from FLO:

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/reflectors/skywatcher-explorer-200p-eq5.html

Jobs a good 'un!