.965 to 1.25 adapter and t-ring adapter

[texwarhawk]

Hey!

This is my first post on any astronomy forum. This afternoon I bought a Meade 4504 telescope for $50. I took it out and got some amazing views of Saturn. I also own a Nikon d5200 that I would love to use it for astrophotography. This would be a small issue except the 4504 uses .965 eye prices. My question is- has anyone attached a .965 to 1.25" adapter along with a t-ring adapter and gotten favorable results? Also, if I did it this way, how much issue would I have with focusing?

Thanks in advance!

[Bizibilder]

I suspect you would need a "special" made up. 0.965" has been a redundant size for many years now. It may be easier to replace the scopes focusser with a 1.25" one.

[texwarhawk]

Well I've seen .965 to 1.25 adapters online for fairly cheap. I've seen that others have issues focusing with older reflecting telescopes. I just don't want to spend $50 to find I can't get anything in focus.