Mounting DSLR, lens and guide scope to mount

[KenDavies]

Hi,

I'm just getting started with imaging. I have a Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 and I'd like to mount and Nikon D7200, Tamron 150-600mm lens and guide scope to the mount without a telescope. I've been struggling to find any hardware to do this.

Anyone know how I might do it?

TIA

Ken

[wxsatuser]

A side by side bar should do it.

Mine is an Altair Astro, just turn your mount puck 90degrees.

[Maxrayne]

5 minutes ago, wxsatuser said:

A side by side bar should do it.

Mine is an Altair Astro, just turn your mount puck 90degrees.

Love how you have that focuser

[PeterCPC]

This is what I made up.

Peter

[wxsatuser]

11 minutes ago, Maxrayne said:

Love how you have that focuser

Had a spare SW focus motor, knocked up a bracket out of thick ali and got a timing belt that just fits the
focus ring segments. Just use the hand control to focus at the slowest feed possible, the belt locks focus as well.

A side by side is basically a dovetail with a clamp on each end, mine actually came with the guidescope rings.
The scope is an Altair 60mm and works really well.

[wxsatuser]

1 minute ago, PeterCPC said:

This is what I made up.

Peter

Nicely done.

[Z3roCool]

Side by Side bar works great. Do not use the controller now, EQMod is good. 

[KenDavies]

Thanks all, I particularly like the DIY solution. Credit card still groaning from the mount and 80ED purchased fairly recently...

[Danjc]

I use a vixen type dovetail bar https://www.firstlightoptics.com/dovetails-saddles-clamps/astro-essentials-vixen-type-photo-dovetail-bar.html , ball head and a hot shoe to finder scope bracket https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Camera-DSLR-Hot-Shoe-to-Finder-Red-Dot-Shoe-Adapter-NEW-DESIGN-/283165189806?_mwBanner=1&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F0%2F0%2F0%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F283165189806%26rvr_id%3D0%26rvr_ts%3Dd6e81b081670ad4b1993d553ffbe5e48&ul_noapp=true&pageci=28d68b2d-298d-4564-9142-2c61c75e6800

This combination works well and has been solid on the two occasions I have used it. 

 

[KenDavies]

Nice setup but I think I'd be a bit worried about the strain on the camera hot shoe.

[Danjc]

36 minutes ago, KenDavies said:

Nice setup but I think I'd be a bit worried about the strain on the camera hot shoe.

It probably weighs no more than the average flash and doesn’t seem to put any excessive if any undue strain at all on the hot shoe ??

[KenDavies]

1 hour ago, Danjc said:

It probably weighs no more than the average flash and doesn’t seem to put any excessive if any undue strain at all on the hot shoe ??

Fair comment and it's a cost effective way to get up and running. Thanks for posting the images and link.