Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> If you want a spotting scope these look like they might be good ones. But if
> you want to take pictures through a scope I'd suggest a different
> solution that is equally usable for spotting and picture taking. The
> better solution has to start with mounting, balance and vibration
> control. I'm sure Richard can fill you in about his Takahashi but it
> needn't be as expensive at that wonderful piece of glass.
I agree with Chuck and Moose. If you want a spotting scope as well as
one you can take pictures with I'd choose one that uses a removable
diagonal where you can connect directly to the camera body using an OM
T-mount adapter. My 60mm Takahashi is a direct coupling and I still have
issues with balance and vibration as the whole setup from lens shade to
camera body is just over 24 inches long. It has inside treads on the
front element though I've never used a filter with it. The scope came
without a mount so I had to purchase the optional tripod mount. It's
extremely well built, brings additional stability and couples directly
to the tripod camera mount. I use a Velbon Chaser EFL-4 tripod with a
heavy duty head that supposedly can support up to 12 lbs though with the
Tak setup I could use a bit more rigidity offered by a more heavy duty
tripod. I can't imagine using this setup to do eyepiece projection or
afocal projection. I'm afraid you would need the patience of a saint
and incredible good fortune to get anything sharp.
Richard
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