Nikon D7000 Adaptor for Meade 125 ETX Telescope: I own a Nikon D7000 and would like to attach it to my Meade 125 ETX telescope to try my hand at taking nighttime photos beginning with...

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

I own a Nikon D7000 and would like to attach it to my Meade 125 ETX telescope to try my hand at taking nighttime photos beginning with October 8 lunar eclipse. I could just call Adorama or B&H Photo but I respect the expertise of my fellow hoggers and would appreciate someone letting me know what would be the best setup to attach the two together and start shooting. Any additional thoughts or advice to get me headed in the right direction would be very much appreciated. Thanks very much.

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

nervous2 wrote:

I own a Nikon D7000 and would like to attach it to my Meade 125 ETX telescope to try my hand at taking nighttime photos beginning with October 8 lunar eclipse. I could just call Adorama or B&H Photo but I respect the expertise of my fellow hoggers and would appreciate someone letting me know what would be the best setup to attach the two together and start shooting. Any additional thoughts or advice to get me headed in the right direction would be very much appreciated. Thanks very much.

Here's the setup I use on my telescopes for Moon Shots, I shot straight through the Scope. With a DSLR it gives me the best shots to work with in Post Processing.
The Visual Back with T-2 & T Adapters to the Camera Bayonet
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baader-SCT-T2-Universal-Adapter-for-ETX-NX4-C90-Mak-SCT-Telescope-2958500-/141355937773?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20e9786fed
Craig

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

Thanks for the info Craig. BTW is the part that attaches to the Nikon a bayonet mount that I just put on the camera like a lens? Or does it attach some other way? When I went to the eBay link, it did not look like a bayonet mount. Thanks, nervous2

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

nervous2 wrote:

Thanks for the info Craig. BTW is the part that attaches to the Nikon a bayonet mount that I just put on the camera like a lens? Or does it attach some other way? When I went to the eBay link, it did not look like a bayonet mount. Thanks, nervous2

I did some more research and found the Meade part
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141250137262
And the Nikon Adapter. I just bought 2 more for my other setups.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250838677026
And the You Tube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2QIlFXJpiA
The first 3:38 is what you need to know. Don't worry about the eyepiece adapter.
This should be what you need if someone else knows something different Please setup!!!
Good luck and I too am looking forward to the Oct. Eclipse
Craig

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

CraigFair wrote:

Here's the setup I use on my telescopes for Moon Shots, I shot straight through the Scope. With a DSLR it gives me the best shots to work with in Post Processing.
The Visual Back with T-2 & T Adapters to the Camera Bayonet
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baader-SCT-T2-Universal-Adapter-for-ETX-NX4-C90-Mak-SCT-Telescope-2958500-/141355937773?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20e9786fed
Craig

I am new to astronomy photography!{just now starting to gear up} are ALL the telescope mounts for the camera a generic fit? adapter to telescope? i will be using the d800 and a d3200.
i have some very cheap models of telephoto lenses, and the have threads to screw the Nikon F mount to the lens, is this the standard thread?
any help would be helpful, i would like to not spend a fortune trying to figure this out!!

thank you

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

redhogbill wrote:

I am new to astronomy photography!{just now starting to gear up} are ALL the telescope mounts for the camera a generic fit? adapter to telescope? i will be using the d800 and a d3200.
i have some very cheap models of telephoto lenses, and the have threads to screw the Nikon F mount to the lens, is this the standard thread?
any help would be helpful, i would like to not spend a fortune trying to figure this out!!

thank you

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250838677026
This the adapter for the 'Adaptall Screw on Lenses' to your Nikon Cameras $5.50
I just bought 2 more for other setups I have.
Craig

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

CraigFair wrote:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250838677026
This the adapter for the 'Adaptall Screw on Lenses' to your Nikon Cameras $5.50
I just bought 2 more for other setups I have.
Craig

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