Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for 5.0", 6.0", 8.0" & 11.0" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes - Requires Camera-Specific T-Mount Adapter
Ultratelephoto photography is easily achieved with your telescope by purchasing this SLR camera adapter. You'll need to take precautions to minimize vibrations, such as locking up the mirror if possible as well as using a cable release or remote control to fire the shutter.
First, remove the eyepiece. Next, attach the SLR camera adapter where the eyepiece would normally be attached to the telescope, and screw in a t-mount adapter to the opposite end of the SLR camera adapter. Now you can attach your camera to the t-mount and you are ready to begin taking pictures!
For higher-magnification pictures of very small objects such as the moon and planets, consider instead the Deluxe Tele-Extender (#93643) which shoots through the telescope's eyepiece.
Note! Your camera will need to be in fully manual exposure mode, although some brands of camera may also work in aperture-priority autoexposure mode. Additionally, if there is a switch on the camera which chooses the focus mode, that switch must indicate manual focusing.
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Pros
- Easy to use (10)
- Strong construction (9)
- Widely compatible adapter (4)
Cons
Best Uses
- Astrophotography (8)
- Astronomy (3)
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- Casual/ recreational (11)
- Was this a gift?:
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Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
- Widely Compatible Adapter
Cons
Best Uses
- Astrophotography
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
I bought it for my Nikon D3100 and Celestron NexStar 8i and it works perfectly with the T-Ring I bought. Built quality is good.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Photography
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
The only complaint I have with this is actually with the threads on the telescope. It is very easy to cross thread this when trying to attach it to the telescope. Not fun if you're trying to do a quick change from the visual back to the T-adapter, or vise versa for that matter.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Astrophotography
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
This adapter is milled metal, fits nicely and snug, and as it appears, it pretty straightforward and simple to put on.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
- Widely Compatible Adapter
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
easy use
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
The adapter is very simple and can't do much wrong with it. Easy to attach to the scope (keep in mind that you lose the standard viewing optic) switching things around can be of an issue in dusty or humid conditions
Works OK on my Sony A-850. It tends to have some black edges and the T-ring is a disaster and did drop my camera on the lawn.
Manual focusing can be of an issue and it works only for "static" subjets. With the motors it is pretty much impossible to track any moving objects
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Astrophotography
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
I tried this adapter and the other one that attaches to the visual back. This one is definitely much sturdier with my old, heavy 35mm camera attached.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Astrophotography
- Terrestrial Viewing
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
Haven't tried it yet, but it's a pretty simple beast. not much to go wrong!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Astrophotography
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
good product as advertised
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Astronomy
- Astrophotography
- Terrestrial Viewing
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
I have a Celestron NexStar 8 and I needed to mount my Canon EOS XSI digital SLR at the prime focus. This plus a Canon EOS T-ring does the job to perfection. I compared prices[...]and merchant reputation online before deciding to purchase at B&H.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Astrophotography
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
I didn't know what to expect when i purchased this adapter. Wanting to take some astro photos through my husbands telescope, though I am very particular with my Canon 50D, i was nervous about any adapter. Once i used it and saw how easy this was to use without any complications with my camera, I would surely recommend this adapter.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
- Widely Compatible Adapter
Cons
Best Uses
- Astronomy
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
I purchased this for a Celestron C8+. It works fine to connect my dSLR (with the addition of a T-Mount Adapter for my Nikon Camera).
It is simple to screw-in, it replaces the eyepiece adapter. I can unscrew the eyepiece adapter and screw this in, in the dark, without difficulty.
Pros
- Widely Compatible Adapter
Cons
Best Uses
- Astronomy
- Astrophotography
Comments about Celestron SLR (35mm OR Digital) Camera Adapter for Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes:
Mates to my Meade LX90GPS scope perfectly!
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