iPhone mount?...

[guitardave]

Hi all, can anyone recommend a decent mount to attach an iPhone 6 to my Skywatcher Evostar 90 for taking photos? It is hard work trying to line it up manually, and I'm thinking a mount would make the whole thing a bit easier!

Many thanks :-)

[Cornelius Varley]

This one http://www.scsastro.co.uk/catalogue/orion-steadypix-pro-universal-camera-smartphone-mount-125-5306.htm allows you to eithe rconnect a phone or a compact camera. A simpler version for phone only is also available http://www.scsastro.co.uk/catalogue/orion-steadypix-telescope-afocal-adapter-for-iphone-5303.htm.

[JR1987]

Id say save your money, add a little but more onto the £50 that the mounting costs and get a cheap planetary camera. 

In the meantime just practice a steady hand! 

[guitardave]

Thanks for the mount suggestion, much appreciated.

Planetary camera? I hadn't even thought of that. Do they attach directly on to an eyepiece?

[Cornelius Varley]

Thanks for the mount suggestion, much appreciated.

Planetary camera? I hadn't even thought of that. Do they attach directly on to an eyepiece?

Cameras are used instead of eyepieces.

[guitardave]

Ah right, just had a quick look, and they're more expensive than I can afford at the moment.

I'm really just looking for a quick fix, to take the odd snapshot of what I've seen that evening, something like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M1OPULW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Do these type of things work ok?

[Cornelius Varley]

It looks like an interesting product.  It is probably worth visiting the Carson website for the instructional videos http://www.carson.com/accessories/smart-phone-adapters/1468- and also youtube for any real reviews of the product before purchasing.

[Stu]

I've used something very similar to this quite successfully.

http://www.scsastro.co.uk/catalogue/orion-steadypix-universal-smartphone-telescope-photo-mount-5337.htm

[Cornelius Varley]

There a number of mobile phone adaptors on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=smartphone+telescope+adapter&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asmartphone+telescope+adapter