The orion steadypix ez is designed to fit slate style flat smartphones measuring from 4. This inexpensive adapter provides the stability you need to take great pictures of the view through your telescope with your smartphones built. Hi, i recently got my first scope, an orion starblast 4. Orions steadypix quick adapter works with many of the latest smartphones. Explore the world of astroimaging the easy way with the celestron digital camera adapter. Afocal deep sky astrophotography durham university. The camera will be independently set at infinity focus, so that when both the camera and telescope are coupled, one can take a picture. Product support orion steadypix telescope photo adapter. Ive personally used the lumia 925 and 1020, iphone 5, and nokia n8. Introducing the mx1 telescope adapter for iphone posted in vendor and group announcements. Check our opening hours and visit our showroom or call 07 3423 2355 menu.
The assembled adapter with the sony rx100 ready to thread into the questar axial port. Share snapshots of your stargazing sessions quickly and easily with the orion steadypix quick smartphone telescope photo adapter. The steadypix ez smartphone telescope photo adapter allows anyone with a smartphone to quickly and securely attach the device to a telescope eyepiece for consistently wellframed, precisely focused highpower photos of the moons cratered surface, bright planets like giant jupiter and ringed saturn, glittering star clusters and much more. In 2010, after doing some handheld afocal astrophotography with my iphone, which demonstrated that iphone astrophotography of some objects was definitely possible, i decided to make an afocal adapter. It is now believed to have been invented by hans lipperhey in 1608. Steadypix deluxe securely holds virtually any camera up to a telescope eyepiece for afocal astrophotography of celestial objects through the telescope. Take awesome astronomy photos with a smartphone and a. These simple to use adapter attach to your telescope diagonal, eyepiece or focuser and will hold your phone or tablet in place so that you can image through the eyepiece. The orion 2 zeroprofile prime focus camera adapter couples your camera to a telescope for primefocus astrophotography. Thats all you really need, but it can be tough to get a photo from the telescopes eyepiece by. Orion steadypix ez smartphone telescope photo adapter.
The camera is mounted to the top of the telescope tube using a piggyback camera mount and shoots through its. For daytime observers, steadypix ez also lets you quickly and easily couple your smartphone to many spotting scopes and binoculars so you can capture magnified photos of birds, wildlife, scenic landscapes, sports events. It also features a sturdier allmetal design for increased rigidity and performance. Telescope shop orion steadypix universal smartphone telescope photo adapter 05693 if you have a telescope and a smartphone, you can be an astrophotographer. This superbly engineered, easytouse mounting bracket securely holds your camera or smartphone with included smartphone holder right up to. In the meantime, ive already read quite a few beginnersguides about astronomy and. The rear focal point of the first system is coincident with the front focal point of the second system. I am proud to announce a new company magnilux and product. Works with virtually any pointandshoot digital, slr, and dslr cameras. In the meantime, ive already read quite a few beginnersguides about astronomy and discovered interest in. The phones camera lens should be oriented near the top of the back side for unobstructed alignment with a telescope eyepiece.
Rays parallel to the axis in object space are conjugate to rays parallel to the axis in image space. Overview of the orion steadypix quick smartphone telescope. Orion s steadypix quick adapter works with many of the latest smartphones. Orion steadypix universal smartphone telescope photo. Orion steadypix deluxe camera mount lowest prices opt. Camera adapters are used to attach a ccd or dslr camera directly to a telescope without using an eyepiece. I highly recommend this product to anyone with a telescope that has an 1. Mx1 telescope adapter for apple iphone magnilux the mx1 is an afocal adapter that allows you to attach your iphone directly to a telescope eyepiece for viewing and photography. In dark skies to the naked eye nebulae and galaxies are more than just fuzzy splotches and when i get the motor drive and dslr set up for prime focus. Smartphone telescope adapters telescope phone adapters. The steadypix ez was designed with an adjustable bracket to allow compatibility with.
The steadypix iphone photo adapter can also attach your iphone to a photo tripod for steady widefield pictures without a telescope. Night vision 3x afocal lens attachment adapter 7132401570. All you need additionally is our steadypix universal smartphone adapter. Like a handful of other great companies, orion telescopes was founded in a garage. The orion steadypix telescope photo adapter for iphone includes a feltlined steel eyepiece clamp that fits standard 1. Its an adjustable bracket that holds almost any candy bar or slate type smartphone directly over a telescopes eyepiece, allowing highpower. For daytime observers, steadypix ez also lets you quickly and easily couple your smartphone to many spotting scopes and binoculars so you can capture magnified photos of birds, wildlife, scenic landscapes, sports events, concerts, and more. The eyepiece clamp attaches to any telescope equipped with a standard 1.
I wrote this stuff because i got fed up with reading on various forums how it was a waste of time imaging anything except. The versatile orion steadypix ez smartphone telescope photo adapter isnt limited solely to nighttime use with telescopes. I wrote this stuff because i got fed up with reading on various forums how it was a waste of time imaging anything except the moon and planets with a cheap digital camera. Digital camera adapter universal celestron telescopes. Thats all you really need, but it can be tough to get a photo from the telescope s eyepiece by hand. Afocal systems are used in laser optics, for instance as beam expanders, infrared and forward looking infrared systems, camera zoom lenses and telescopic lens attachments such as teleside converters, and photography setups combining cameras and telescopes afocal photography. The year was 1975, the year the homebrew computer club had its first meeting in silicon valley, and the year an apollo and. Taking smartphone snapshots through your telescope is easier than ever before with the new orion steadypix ez. With this easytouse accessory, youll be able to align your digital camera with the eyepiece of your telescope for super steady photography of planets and other celestial objects. This adapter can also accommodate a wide range of telescope, binocular, spotting scope and even microscope eyepieces measuring 2545mm in diameter.
Now an employeeowned company, we pride ourselves on an unswerving commitment to best quality products, value and unmatched customer care. Common afocal systems are telescopes, binoculars and beam expanders. Easily secure any 218 to 334 wide smartphone using the adapter s rubberlined phone clamp. Shop for a wide variety of camera and imaging adapters from mounts and nosepieces, to filters and t rings, all available here at agena astroproducts. So if youve got the desire to dabble in astroimaging, the orion steady pix deluxe camera mount is a great way to get started.
But despite the fast lens, wide zoom range, manual focus to try both infinity and super macro with both the zeiss 8x and 10x kpl eyepieces. Use an iphone as a mini display monitor to show others the live view as seen through your telescope. Jan 02, 2018 after taking a snapshot with the help of the orion steadypix quick photo adapter, you can easily share pictures taken through your telescope with friends and family via text, email or social media. Orion steadypix ez smartphone telescope photo adapter orion. Smartphone adapters for imaging allow you to use your smartphone camera for astroimaging. Normal righthand sign conventions are used for each set of coordinates, and light. In order to take a picture through a telescope or microscope, the concept of afocal photography emerged. After taking a snapshot with the help of the orion steadypix quick photo adapter, you can easily share pictures taken through your telescope with friends and family via text, email or social media. This inexpensive adapter provides the stability you need to take great pictures of the view through your telescope with your smartphones builtin camera. Orion 5303 steadypix telescope photo adapter for iphone. Threads directly into the tring sold separately for your slrdslr camera body, or into a tring equipped ccd or cmos camera. Use this handy adapter to capture smartphone photos of the view in your telescope, so you can share your stargazing experiences with fr.
Steadypix camera adapter for iphone spectrum scientifics. Tele vue optics and tnvc have partnered to provide the unique capability of aperture amplification to virtually any astronomical telescope. Get the best deals on eyepieceside telescope adapter when you shop the largest online selection. The orion steadypix deluxe has been improved to fit all 1. A 1420 threaded hole in the foot of the steadypix pro allows attachment to a photo tripod, for shooting through a monocular, or even for timed smartphone selfies. Eyepieceside telescope adapter for sale in stock ebay. Take awesome astronomy photos with a smartphone and a telescope. In this case the user will focus 20 20 corrected if required the telescope to get the image. If you own a telescope and a pointandshoot camera, or a telescope and a smartphone, all you need is the orion steadypix pro to start taking highmagnification photos of heavenly objects. Its easy with the orion steadypix universal smartphone telescope photo adapter. The eyepiece side of the steadypix ez features a threepost clamp that fits telescope eyepiece housings measuring 1. And placing a solar filter on your telescope lets you see sun spots right on your phone too.
Astronomy telescope eyepiece lens adapter 2sct for orion with locking ring. For this reason its recommended to use the camera stative, or even better, an adapter steadypix. Introducing the mx1 telescope adapter for iphone vendor. The attached image was made using a cheap afocal cell phone camera mount. Buy products related to smart phone adapter for a telescope products and see what customers say about smart phone adapter for a telescope products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. In 2010, after doing some handheld afocal astrophotography with my iphone, which demonstrated that iphone astrophotography of some objects was definitely possible, i decided to make an afocal adapter for the iphone. Jan 27, 2011 introducing the mx1 telescope adapter for iphone posted in vendor and group announcements. This superbly engineered, easytouse mounting bracket securely holds your camera or smartphone with included smartphone holder right up to your telescope. The focal points f and f 9, will be the origins for the coordinate systems x, y, z and x 9, y 9, z 9. The steadypix quick smartphone telescope photo adapter by orion lets you share snapshots of your stargazing sessions quickly and easily from your telescope to any smartphone. Afocal photography, also called afocal imaging or afocal projection is a method of photography where the camera with its lens attached is mounted over the eyepiece of another image forming system such as an optical telescope or optical microscope, with the camera lens taking the place of the human eye.
Perfect for public events or at home with family and friends. Easily secure any 218 to 334 wide smartphone using the adapters rubberlined phone clamp. The afocal adapter and camera mounted on the questar. The orion steadypix ez fits smartphones as small as 4. An afocal system is formed by the combination of two focal systems. The ioptron smartphone eyepiece adapter makes it easy for everyone to view the sun, moon, or nighttime sky. Piggyback this method simply uses the telescope as a tracking platform.
Orion steadypix telescope afocal adapter for iphone orion. Orion steadypix telescope photo adapter for iphone youtube. In optics an afocal system a system without focus is an optical system that produces no net convergence or divergence of the beam, i. Orion 9738 skyview pro 8inch equatorial reflector telescope by. Aiming a simple point and shoot camera into an eyepiece may be achieved using a camera mount, which are products we list on another page. Orion steadypix quick smartphone telescope photo adapter. The camera is mounted to the top of the telescope tube using a piggyback camera mount and shoots through its own standard camera lens. Orion 8945 skyquest xt8 classic dobsonian telescope. Orion steadypix universal smartphone telescope photo adapter. The lens adapter which screws on lens front is for 52mm filters so was also suited to the afocal adapter to present the eyepiece scarily close to the front element which does not move on zooming.
Universal smartphone telescope adapter for iphone 77 plus66 plus etc. Night vision enhancement is achieved by simply attaching a night vision device with a pvs14 nvg objective lens, to many standard tele vue eyepieces, using the night vision afocal astronomy adapter. If the origins are at p and p 9, the coordinates will be given as x, y, s and x 9, y 9, s 9, where s 5 z 2 f and s 9 5 z 9 1 f. A large aperture classic dobsonian reflector telescope at a very affordable price. Apr, 2014 ive personally used the lumia 925 and 1020, iphone 5, and nokia n8. Orion steadypix quick smartphone telescope photo adapter 40003. Orion 9738 skyview pro 8inch equatorial reflector telescope. Use a camera timer these 10 seconds are enough for the telescope to start lying still and the photo is more precise. This adapter replaces the military style snap on lens connector that attaches the 3x afocal lens to the front of the pvs7, pvs.
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