What's the cheapest telescope with a camera mount? I want to put a Fujifilm camera on a telescope. Fujifilm cameras work with Nikon lenses. It's an SLR obviously. I don't have any specific needs. I want want something fun to play with so I want to spend as little as possible.
2007-10-04 12:03:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Hey...
Check out:
http://www.telescope.com
You'll find a lot of different choices in a wide range of prices.
Good Luck, Clear Skies and Ad Astra!
2007-10-04 12:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of cheap telescopes with camera mounts, but they will be frustrating to use; not my idea of fun. If you just want something for terrestrial photos, consider the Orion 80mm f/5 refractor:
http://www.telescope.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=264649&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=4&iSubCat=13&iProductID=264649
This is effectively a 400mm f/5 telephoto lens, and comes with a T-thread adapter built-in.
If you're interested in astronomical objects, things immediately start getting very expensive, as you must have an accurate and solid equatorial mount to drive whatever telescope you get; we're talking $1000 plus here. Read some books on astrophotography to find less expensive approaches, such as Michael Covington's book. Don't believe the ads for cheap telescopes which promise they can do astrophotography: all lies!
2007-10-05 04:17:09 · answer #2 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can mount a camera to just about any Telescope, all you need is the right adapters.
BUT that does not mean you should do it !!!
Astro imaging takes some very precise equipment and trying to do it with some cheapo setup will only lead to frustration, believe me, I've been there.
Why not take Astrophotos with your camera just mounted on a Tripod?
Depending on the lenses you have available, you can take some very nice star images.
Take a look at some of the Astrophoto websites and you'll get an idea what can be done with just a camera alone.
Try www.astropix.com there are lots of articles there that show you what can be done.
Adolph
2007-10-04 22:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by Adolph K 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you do no longer point out which digital camera you have, yet whilst it has interchangeable lenses, it relatively is probably no longer too perplexing to discover an adapter. A monitoring telescope would be very effectual, to steer away from action blur. A Google seek for "adapting digital camera to telescope" shows a great form of consequences. HTH, Dan
2016-10-10 07:58:34 · answer #4 · answered by lasandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have much time, only enough to say that you need to do research before starting astrophotography, especially with an SLR. Google it, and start slowly. Doing it through a scope is hard and takes practice and money for all the rolls of film that you'll go through to get a decent shot.
2007-10-04 14:24:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You might check out some of teh amateur astronomy websights. Or check on e-bay.
Doug
2007-10-04 12:13:12 · answer #6 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check on internet, i think its verion- £180
2007-10-04 12:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by a Student 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋