*Celestron Astromaster 130EQ And Sony A6000 Camera*
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*Celestron Astromaster 130EQ And Sony A6000 Camera*
Hi!
I recently got a Celestron Astromaster 130EQ, and i'd like to take pictures.
I got a Sony A6000 mirrorless camera and I was wondering if anyone could help me find the right adapter for it?
I've been looking online but I'm not really that good when it comes to stuff like this so I don't really know what I'm searching for.
Any help and advice is really appreciated.
Thank you!
I recently got a Celestron Astromaster 130EQ, and i'd like to take pictures.
I got a Sony A6000 mirrorless camera and I was wondering if anyone could help me find the right adapter for it?
I've been looking online but I'm not really that good when it comes to stuff like this so I don't really know what I'm searching for.
Any help and advice is really appreciated.
Thank you!
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Re: *Celestron Astromaster 130EQ And Sony A6000 Camera*
Hi - I'm afraid it's very likely that you won't be able to get that telescope to focus an image on the sensor of the camera.
The design of a Newtonian scope means that the image produced by the primary mirror is inside the focuser, and unless it's a specially designed focuser, you can't get the camera sensor into the right position. Sometimes, you can use a Barlow lens that moves the image plane further out, and you might find that works, but it can't be guaranteed.
If you want to try this, Celestron make a Barlow lens with the t-thread
https://www.celestron.com/products/125- ... -t-adapter
You can get an adapter for the camera , if you look for a NEX mount adapterlike this one (widely available) - but, as I say, it's not guaranteed to work.
https://fotodioxpro.com/products/t2-snye
The design of a Newtonian scope means that the image produced by the primary mirror is inside the focuser, and unless it's a specially designed focuser, you can't get the camera sensor into the right position. Sometimes, you can use a Barlow lens that moves the image plane further out, and you might find that works, but it can't be guaranteed.
If you want to try this, Celestron make a Barlow lens with the t-thread
https://www.celestron.com/products/125- ... -t-adapter
You can get an adapter for the camera , if you look for a NEX mount adapterlike this one (widely available) - but, as I say, it's not guaranteed to work.
https://fotodioxpro.com/products/t2-snye
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Re: *Celestron Astromaster 130EQ And Sony A6000 Camera*
An alternative to using your mirrorless camera is to use the camera on your phone with a mount that clamps to the eyepiece.
The Celestron NexYZ adapter isn't the cheapest, but it has a design that doesn't rely on you being an octopus ( ! ). It has an effective clamp, and fine control knobs so that you can adjust the position to get the image centred easily.
https://www.celestron.com/products/nexy ... ne-adapter
The Celestron NexYZ adapter isn't the cheapest, but it has a design that doesn't rely on you being an octopus ( ! ). It has an effective clamp, and fine control knobs so that you can adjust the position to get the image centred easily.
https://www.celestron.com/products/nexy ... ne-adapter
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Re: *Celestron Astromaster 130EQ And Sony A6000 Camera*
Hi, Thank you for answeringGfamily wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 12:29 pm An alternative to using your mirrorless camera is to use the camera on your phone with a mount that clamps to the eyepiece.
The Celestron NexYZ adapter isn't the cheapest, but it has a design that doesn't rely on you being an octopus ( ! ). It has an effective clamp, and fine control knobs so that you can adjust the position to get the image centred easily.
https://www.celestron.com/products/nexy ... ne-adapter
I will check out the phone adapter , but since it's a phone camera, will I lose any quality because of this? Or is it just better to get a new
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Re: *Celestron Astromaster 130EQ And Sony A6000 Camera*
This will be very helpful.
Cheers,
Tony.
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Tony.
Smart Scope: Dwarf II - Club and outreach work.
AP Refractor: Altair 72EDF Deluxe F6;1x & 0.8 Flatteners; Antares Versascope 60mm finder. ASIAir Pro.Li battery pack for grab & go.
Celestron AVX Mount; X-cel LX eyepieces & Barlows 2x 3x, ZWO 2” Filter holder,
Cameras: main DSO ASI533MC; DSO guide ASI120MM; Planetary ASI224MC; DSLR Canon EOS100 stock.
Filters: Astronomik IR cut; Optolong L-Pro; Optolong L-Enhance.
Binoculars: Celestron 15 x 70.
Latitude: 52.219853
Longitude: -1.034471
Accuracy: 5 m
Bortle 4 site. https://maps.google.com/?q=52.21985,-1.03447
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Re: *Celestron Astromaster 130EQ And Sony A6000 Camera*
Thanks Greenman, good to know that a Barlow will work with that scope.
Hi Simpan92, this means you should be able to take images with your camera using the Barlow and the NEX - T adapter I suggested.
I wouldn't suggest replacing your A6000 with a
(I have an A5000, and it's 1/3 the weight of my Pentax
NB - If you can get a remote control for your camera, it will make taking images a lot easier.
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Re: *Celestron Astromaster 130EQ And Sony A6000 Camera*
OK! Thank you guys so much for this very useful informationGfamily wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 7:39 pmThanks Greenman, good to know that a Barlow will work with that scope.
Hi Simpan92, this means you should be able to take images with your camera using the Barlow and the NEX - T adapter I suggested.
I wouldn't suggest replacing your A6000 with adSLR , as it has the significant advantage of being a lot lighter than many dSLRs.
(I have an A5000, and it's 1/3 the weight of my PentaxdSLR ).
NB - If you can get a remote control for your camera, it will make taking images a lot easier.
I will look into it
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