Projection

[jb1970]

Hello,

Does anybody clamp their SLR to their telescope to photograph using projection? Does it work OK, if so where could I get a clamp for my EOS 350D?

Thanks

Jack

[lunator]

Jack

With a 350 you don't need to project. You can attach the camera to the scope.

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/products.php?cat=55

Have a look at this page.

Cheers

Ian

[trevboyd]

Jack, I tried projection when I started, but I found that the lens on the 350D was so much wider than the eyepiece that it was next to impossible to see anything. I got a T-Ring (already had an adaptor to attach that to the scope - came with the scope - SkyWatcher Evostar 120) and that works a treat. I had to remove the diagonal to get it to focus.

Trev

[jb1970]

Thanks Trev and Ian, that has saved me time and money!

Jack

[Ant]

I was about to go back down this route.

With my last camera (that I foolishly sold), the afocal method introduced major vignetting unless the zoom lens was zoomed in (about half way to full zoom was required).

I will be giving this another go, but after reading this thread I will try everything hand held before investing money in something that may not work.

Cheers

Ant