Camera focusing help

[Red Alert]

When I put my spc900, with the screw in eye piece into my scope it does not show anything. I pointed my scope directly at a street light, i could see it in my eye piece obviously.

When I put in my camera as I was putting it into the focuser on my scope I could see the light on my laptop screen but when it was fully in the screen was black. I guess that the image is not getting onto the chip in the camera but how can i change this?

I had a fiddle around with it, seems that I can get an image on screen if I hold the camera outside the focuser but once the adaptor is in the scope i cant find the image at all.

[Photosbykev]

measure the approximate distance you need to hold the camera away from scope toget a focus and then buy an extension tube of a similar length. Probably worth doing it with the focusing tube racked about half way in so you have some adjustment with the extension tube fitted.

[Red Alert]

You think it could be distance? My feeling was that it wasn't centred properly. But I will have a look into the distance, thanks

[Photosbykev]

You think it could be distance? My feeling was that it wasn't centred properly. But I will have a look into the distance, thanks

Use the centre of a toilet roll to act as a extension tube to block out the ambient light, that will give you a good idea about what's happening

[kookoo_gr]

you may also use very small exposure times. for your tests check the full auto exposure option from the camera settings so everything will be brighter and try again.

[Red Alert]

My collamitaion was very badly out, this could well have been a problem. I cant really test it until later on though.