piggybacking?

[starstalker]

could one of u fine fellows or ladies please point me in the right direction as to what gadget or gizmo i need to piggy back my 1000d on my skywatcher?

[Merlin66]

There's usually a 1/4" screw built into the clamps which hold the tube/ dovetail...the camera just screws on.

If you want more control over the positioning of the camera you can add a ball and socket photographic adaptor to the screw, then mount the camera on that.

[starstalker]

yeah i did think that was what the bolt was for but, when ever i screwed the camera on it always ended up pointing the wrong way, no matter where i started the thread from, am i being a complete tool?

[Chris Stacey]

yeah i did think that was what the bolt was for but, when ever i screwed the camera on it always ended up pointing the wrong way, no matter where i started the thread from, am i being a complete tool?

I had that when I first attached a DSLR, so I just held the camera in position and screwed the bolt with a screwdriver from underneath..

[Merlin66]

There's also usually a "locking collar/ring" which can be used to lock the camera in the direction you want. Don't screw the camera on completely and run the ring up to lock it...either that or add a ball and socket camera adaptor.