Can I use a DSLR with this telescope?
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I'm use mi Nikon D3200 with my nexstar 4 SE. And i don't have problems. Of course, you will need a T-Ring and T-Adapter, or a Piggy Back.
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Yes you can. The friction on the vertical drive of the mount is low so the telescope must be balanced with the camera fited (move it forward on the dovetail by releasing the locking screw). You can fit the camera to the rear of the telescope or to the eyepiece. I prefer the eyepiece since I can get the balance right but more importantly, the camera at the rear would get in the way when pointing up too high. You just need a T-ring for your DSLR. Eyepieces come in 1.25 and 2 inch sizes. Look at a 2 inch T-ring with a reducer to 1.25 so you can use it on a bigger scope in future. I use my Canon 60Da on the 4SE quite nicely with the Celestron T-ring. Yes you can. The friction on the vertical drive of the mount is low so the telescope must be balanced with the camera fited (move it forward on the dovetail by releasing the locking screw). You can fit the camera to the rear of the telescope or to the eyepiece. I prefer the eyepiece since I can get the balance right but more importantly, the camera at the rear would get in the way when pointing up too high. You just need a T-ring for your DSLR. Eyepieces come in 1.25 and 2 inch sizes. Look at a 2 inch T-ring with a reducer to 1.25 so you can use it on a bigger scope in future. I use my... » Read More Yes you can. The friction on the vertical drive of the mount is low so the telescope must be balanced with the camera fited (move it forward on the dovetail by releasing the locking screw). You can fit the camera to the rear of the telescope or to the eyepiece. I prefer the eyepiece since I can get the balance right but more importantly, the camera at the rear would get in the way when pointing up too high. You just need a T-ring for your DSLR. Eyepieces come in 1.25 and 2 inch sizes. Look at a 2 inch T-ring with a reducer to 1.25 so you can use it on a bigger scope in future. I use my Canon 60Da on the 4SE quite nicely with the Celestron T-ring. « Show Less
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I know that it is possible, but I don't know how. I even bought a adaptor for my sony alpha 330, but i didn't know how toget focus.
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Yes, you just need the appropriate thread adaptor for the rear cell attachment or an adaptor that fits the eyepiece holder. Then a T-thread to your DSLR's lens mount adaptor. I have made some great shots of the moon with this telescope and one of those above setups.
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No. You can take long exposures with it, but you're better off spending the cash on a DSLR body like a Canon T3i and a program like BackyardEOS if you want to image deep sky objects.
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It is equivalent to a 5mm eyepiece so it already is about all you can use. The answer is yes you can use a 2x multiplier, I did but even with the electric focuser on the telescope it was very hard to get focused and you can not see any useable gain.
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Yes. It will work. I've done it also with a cheap Celestron telescope. You may need a "C" adapter to fit your specific camera. Give it a try and see what you get!
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I believe if you set your camera to manual mode, it would work just fine. I used mine to hook up to a telescope, and have to be in manual... And it works beautiful!!
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You need 2 things, a T ring for whichever DSLR you have and an adapter to fix the T ring to the telescope. Heres a link for the universal adapter, but you'll have to find a T ring that fits your camera. Orion 1.25-Inch Variable Universal Camera Adapter
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Long exposures with this telescope would be frustratingly difficult. Spend more money and move into the professional series of scopes with massive equatorial mountings and move to a location where light pollution is minimal. Your camera is a good choice, though.
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This is a basic telescope. There is no place to connect a laptop. Digital cameras and 35mm cameras can however be mounted with optional Celestron adaptor accessories.
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I own a Nikon D3100 with adapters for this Telescope.It is best to obtain a Barlow Adapter and T-Ring Adapter.The Barlow Adapter will make focusing much easier and give a sharper image.You have to set ISO and Shutter Speed in your manual settings. There are no F-Stop settings with these adapters.I estimate the Celestron Telescope to have an f/8 to and f/6 speed.Good luck with the endeavor.
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There is no motor mount, so long exposure photography won't work with this telescope. You can buy lens adapters to align your SLR to the eye piece. I have had great success taking pictures of the Moon by simply holding my iPhone camera on the eye piece of the telescope. Here's an example: http://pabstphoto.smugmug.com/Public-Gallery/i-CHhMLpv/0/L/Full%20Moon-L.jpg
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Yes, because it uses standard 1.25" astronomy eye pieces. Search telescope camera adapters for your specific camera
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It should work with your telescope. I have a 70mm refractor telescope and have used the celestron digital camera adapter with it to take photos of the moon with a point and shoot digital camera.
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You will need a T-adapter as well as tne Celestron 93230 8 to 24mm 1.25 Zoom Eyepiece (this eyepiece is the only eyepiece that allows you to focus and change the focal point for your camera which is mandatory for higher end cameras. Note: This scope is not meant for astrophotography but is still a very nice telescope for the price.
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One of the easiest ways is with a "NextImage Solar System Imager" from Celestron for about $100. It fits where the eyepiece goes and connects to a computer via USB. Another relatively inexpensive method (around $50) is a universal camera mounting adapter which can attach almost any point and shoot camera to the telescope and take pics through the eyepiece. Or, as others have mentioned, add a T-adapter and connect a DSLR camera.
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Hello Kamal, You will first need a Nikon t-ring and Celestron sells one and the part number is 93402. You will then need to purchase the Celestron Edge 8 t-adapter 93644. With this combo you can shoot the moon and do some short exposures of bright deep sky objects. For more serious work in photographing the deep sky you will want to purchase an autoguider and a separate guidescope and dovetail plate to work with this telescope. The Celestron part numbers are as follows: 94216, and 52309, as well as 93713. You will probably have to add an extra counterweight if you go that route and that is part number 94203. For planetary photography I would recommend Televue's 4x Powermate part number PMT-4201 along with their t-ring adapter for that amplifier which is part number PTR-4201. You will of coarse need the Nikon t-ring that I mentioned before to make it work with your camera. I hope that this was helpful! Best, Dave High Point Scientific
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The software comes on a disk so unless you can find a download version you probably can't use this eyepiece. It may be useable with other 3 rd party software, but I know nothing about that. God luck and clear skies!
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I'm sure u could, a little. I primarily use it for the shooting range. It's not going to have the desired effect that I believe you are looking for, like a telescope would have.