User manual ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS STEADYPIX

[. . . ] What to Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Parts List 1 1 1 Camera support plate, with camera spacer, 1/4"-20 camera fastener, and shaft securing knob. While it is possible to take pictures by holding the camera up to the eyepiece by hand, small movements of the camera make it difficult to maintain perfect focus and to keep the image centered on the camera's film frame. [. . . ] Be sure to tighten the 1/4"-20 camera fastener knob and shaft knob when you are ready. Some telescopes mounts, such as Dobsonian mounts, may move very easily if any pressure is put against the eyepiece. The act of placing the SteadyPix over the eyepiece and readying it for shooting may cause the telescope to move off of its target. You may find it easier to attach the eyepiece and camera to the SteadyPix in advance, then find the object you wish to photograph with a separate eyepiece with similar characteristics. Then replace that eyepiece with the SteadyPix, camera, and eyepiece assembly you have prepared in advance. Figure 3. By orienting the camera and SteadyPix assembly as shown you will bring the center of mass of the assembly as low as it can get. This will prevent the SteadyPix and camera from rotating downward. To set up and use the SteadyPix: 1. If you examine the bottom of your digital or SLR camera, you will notice a threaded adapter that will accept the SteadyPix's 1/4"-20 camera fastener. Attach the camera to the SteadyPix by inserting the camera fastener into this adapter. Certain inexpensive cameras may not have this threaded socket and cannot be used with the SteadyPix. If the SteadyPix's 1/4"-20 camera fastener does not thread all the way into your camera's threaded adapter, use one or two washers to take up the extra space between the camera space and your camera. Now set the SteadyPix and camera assembly aside while you aim your telescope. Before attaching the SteadyPix, focus the image in the telescope's eyepiece using the telescope's focuser. Loosen the eyepiece clamp knob until the clamp is wide enough to fit around the barrel of the eyepiece. Then place the clamp over the eyepiece and tighten the eyepiece clamp knob until the SteadyPix is secure on the telescope. For some eyepiece designs, the barrel may be too large for you to fit the regular eyepiece clamp over the eyepiece. If this is the case then you should try using the larger clamp that came with your SteadyPix. Place the eyepiece back into the telescope with the SteadyPix and camera assembly attached. Figure 4. The SteadyPix's 1/4"-20 camera fastener will thread easily into the camera's adapter. 4 a. b. c. Figure 5. Figure 5a shows a digital camera with its adapter in line with the camera's lens. 5b shows a digital camera that has its adapter off to one side of the camera lens. shaft clockwise until the upper nut comes loose from the You may find it handy to use a camera shutter release to take the picture, as this will result in minimal disturbances to the threads of the shaft. [. . . ] The Moon is a very large target, so at higher magnifications you will only get a part of the surface in each picture. Use eyepieces that provide low powers (50x and below should work with most telescopes) if you wish to have the entire surface of the Moon in your field of view. 6 7 One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion SteadyPix Universal Camera Mount is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion's option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. [. . . ]