· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 rg55 member Reged: 08/02/08 Posts: 94 Loc: western US Flip mirror questions       #3435641 - 11/07/09 11:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fellow astrophiles, I have the Orion flip mirror unit but have not been able to puzzle out how exactly to use it. I can see where an eyepiece could go in the top for centering the image, but the opening where a camera would go seems an odd size to me--neither SLR nor CCD sized. I must be missing something. Can any flip mirror user advise? thanks, Richard -------------------- C8 on AS-CG5 mount Orion 127 mak C80ED Canon XSi Sony HD videocam Celestron Neximage Post Extras:       GolfSierra member Reged: 12/27/08 Posts: 24 Loc: Kansas Re: Flip mirror questions [Re: rg55]       #3436022 - 11/08/09 09:46 AM Attachment (4 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The rear of the unit has male t-threads for a standard camera t-mount if using a DSLR. For a CCD camera just remove the nose piece and it should thread on to the flip mirror. -------------------- TSA102 SV110 SV80 AT66 MN56 PST Canon XTi,SSII,SSAG GM8 LXD75 Post Extras:       GolfSierra member Reged: 12/27/08 Posts: 24 Loc: Kansas Re: Flip mirror questions [Re: GolfSierra]       #3436024 - 11/08/09 09:49 AM Attachment (3 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another image with a CCD camera attached. -------------------- TSA102 SV110 SV80 AT66 MN56 PST Canon XTi,SSII,SSAG GM8 LXD75 Post Extras:       bebert sage Reged: 07/21/08 Posts: 247 Re: Flip mirror questions [Re: GolfSierra]       #3437854 - 11/09/09 11:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was under the impression that these units were designed for use with Orion's cameras (or CCDs) - not DSLRs. Is that correct? -------------------- Celestron C8 Orion 80 ED Vixen 70s for guiding CG5-ASGT SSAG PHD Guiding Canon 300D(a) Celestron 0.63 focal reducer WO 0.8x FF/FR version II Post Extras:       GolfSierra member Reged: 12/27/08 Posts: 24 Loc: Kansas Re: Flip mirror questions [Re: bebert]       #3439011 - 11/09/09 08:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You are right, that's what you get for posting before you have your coffee! -------------------- TSA102 SV110 SV80 AT66 MN56 PST Canon XTi,SSII,SSAG GM8 LXD75 Post Extras:       rg55 member Reged: 08/02/08 Posts: 94 Loc: western US Re: Flip mirror questions [Re: GolfSierra]       #3439622 - 11/10/09 07:41 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great pics and explanation! I was trying to hook up my Neximage or SPC9000 but there is no set screw...how do you secure the nosepiece of the CCD? Thanks, Richard -------------------- C8 on AS-CG5 mount Orion 127 mak C80ED Canon XSi Sony HD videocam Celestron Neximage Post Extras:       mclewis1 Thread Killer Reged: 02/25/06 Posts: 3948 Loc: New Brunswick, Canada Re: Flip mirror questions [Re: rg55]       #3439926 - 11/10/09 11:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   They usually thread directly onto the T-threads instead of using the 1.25" nosepiece. For any webcam or any other camera with a 1.25" nose piece you could have a look at Scopestuff ... they have a T to 1.25" adapter that would work. -------------------- Mark C11, C6, APM/TMB115, and AT80ED - Tandem mount CGE and CG-5A, WO EZ-Touch and AT Voyager 25x100s and 8x56s, T-Mount Light, Mark 1 eyeballs - Modded 350D, DSI-P, SPC900, Mallincam Just because you can doesn't necessarily mean that you should Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 129 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy CN Forums Home

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