skywatcher 130 camera adaptor

[superjody]

right....from previous posts that i have read on here, using a dslr on this scope is difficult, would this adjustable mount help??Adjustable T Mount Camera adapter for telescopes on eBay (end time 14-Feb-10 07:56:02 GMT)

[rwg]

No, probably not - the problem with this scope is that the focuser doesn't travel far enough inwards to bring a DSLR sensor to the point of focus, even when using a normal (fairly slim) T ring adaptor.

By removing the T-ring adaptor and holding the DSLR body up against the focuser tube, you get very close to being in focus, but still not quite (as I recall). You might get somewhere by doing surgery on the focuser to make it travel in further, but even at its current innermost position, it intrudes quite badly into the main tube.

I expect the best option would be to move the mirror up the tube, although I've no idea how you'd go about doing this, and even then you might find you need an extension tube to make eyepieces reach focus after doing this.

Robin

[superjody]

ah, i thought the problem was that there wasnt enough lenght and it needed extending....[removed word]

someone has solved the problem and kind of explained it, think il have a go at doing that