How to Attach a Camera to Your Telescope!

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  • How to Attach Your Camera to Your Telescope.
    It’s a simple as this, if you want to take pictures through your telescope, you need to properly attach your camera to it. Learning how to attach your camera to a telescope is one of the first steps needed to enter the world of astrophotography.
    Whether you plan to photograph the planets using the eyepiece projection method or to take deep-sky images of galaxies and nebulae in space using a prime-focus adapter, attaching your camera to the telescope must be accomplished first.
    WAY MORE INFO: astrobackyard.com/attach-came...
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  • @JasonOFlaherty
    @JasonOFlaherty 2 роки тому +105

    Thank you for this. That process always seemed too obvious for anyone to ever go over, but it was a big question I've had for a while

    • @theamateur8562
      @theamateur8562 2 роки тому +5

      Same here, I struggled to find answers last year when I started.

    • @TeamGamingSWE
      @TeamGamingSWE 2 роки тому +4

      @@theamateur8562 Same, turns out there are even 2 different t rings, one wider and one smaller. T ring to M48 is the one you want for astrophotography directly to a flattener on a refractor telescope. The other one for mounting with a nosepiece, I think? haven't tried yet.

  • @alesrus1160
    @alesrus1160 2 роки тому +40

    I wish this was posted a couple of years ago when I was starting off:), I'm sure a number of beginners will find this super helpful.

  • @ShinyTechThings
    @ShinyTechThings Рік тому +4

    Can we please get links to all the gear?

  • @shadowz__21
    @shadowz__21 2 роки тому +12

    It would be amazing if you considered making a tutorial series on this channel, seeing as you’re really nice and experienced, i think lots of newcomers will be grateful for it…

  • @ojking456
    @ojking456 2 роки тому +14

    This is literally the exact setup I just ordered to start astrophotography and I can't be more excited. Absolutely fell in love with taking pictures of space because of you!

    • @avatar123456789s
      @avatar123456789s 2 роки тому

      What is the telescope?

    • @ojking456
      @ojking456 2 роки тому +2

      @@avatar123456789s William Optics Z61

    • @tig3443
      @tig3443 Рік тому

      Was the kit expensive?

    • @ojking456
      @ojking456 Рік тому

      @@tig3443 a little bit, would probably be a couple grand now. I might be selling mine soon though so let me know if you're interested lol

  • @icyxxxxx
    @icyxxxxx 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you

  • @AndreGadl
    @AndreGadl 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks to share this amazing knowledge with us!

  • @martynh5410
    @martynh5410 2 роки тому +1

    Whoa! Horsehead Nebula in last 1 second!! Excellent video Trevor!

  • @osoriony
    @osoriony 2 роки тому +3

    Can you please mention links to purchase these items? What about at B&H

  • @haridaspanicker5888
    @haridaspanicker5888 2 роки тому

    Capturing ancient light! Wonderful!

  • @uttar_pradesh_
    @uttar_pradesh_ Рік тому

    Thank you sir

  • @geoffnash3098
    @geoffnash3098 Рік тому

    Trevor thank you so much for this video. I now get good pictures thanks to you people are right you do a great job making videos very easy to understand. Thank you

  • @jokyluff4076
    @jokyluff4076 2 роки тому

    Thank you.Very helpful

  • @chiakhoonhock
    @chiakhoonhock 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the tips.

  • @apainter3586
    @apainter3586 2 роки тому

    Thank you!

  • @mohosafful
    @mohosafful 2 роки тому +1

    I need the whole setup details. I have the camera but need the OTA, Tracker, T ring details.

  • @jack002tuber
    @jack002tuber 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this!! I need to do it.

  • @MrDarsh
    @MrDarsh 2 роки тому

    This is very helpful Thanks

  • @astronomylover
    @astronomylover 2 роки тому

    Super helpful

  • @roblawrence7555
    @roblawrence7555 2 роки тому

    Hi
    Thanks for what you have posted this year
    Merry Christmas to you and your family
    Wishing you a safe and happy new year
    Regards Rob

  • @ASTROCAM_SPACE
    @ASTROCAM_SPACE 2 роки тому

    Thanks for teaching a beginner

  • @semacou4218
    @semacou4218 9 місяців тому

    Thank you very much but where do you buy those

  • @afifdaud
    @afifdaud Рік тому

    Hi, can u share the camera setting to shoot like that? Thanks

  • @mattsbackyardastro
    @mattsbackyardastro 2 роки тому

    Love my Z61!!!

  • @jaydencooke
    @jaydencooke 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Trevor! I have a question, I do this with my dslr camera and the t-ring and I attach it to my telescope, but I can’t seem to focus on the moon or planets at all!! Please help me 😢😢

    • @dbkokinda
      @dbkokinda 2 роки тому

      Make sure you are at the correct back focus for your telescope. You may need to add spacers to get your camera further away from the scope.

  • @kano2297
    @kano2297 2 роки тому

    Thank you man 👍

  • @mauriceaustin3442
    @mauriceaustin3442 2 роки тому

    You just answered a question I have had for a while now. Thank you.

  • @halweilbrenner9926
    @halweilbrenner9926 2 роки тому

    That's informative .

  • @anneferrer5756
    @anneferrer5756 2 роки тому

    thank you

  • @smokey1183
    @smokey1183 2 роки тому +1

    What software do you use to collect data about stars and stuff

  • @edwinm072
    @edwinm072 2 роки тому

    Awesome!

  • @shouryajain895
    @shouryajain895 Рік тому +1

    Can you please tell the specs of the second Telescope

  • @granthopper4132
    @granthopper4132 2 роки тому

    Great video. What is the mini photo telescope please?

  • @Smillii
    @Smillii 8 місяців тому

    Is there any sort of protective glass you can add somewhere in the adapter for mirrorless cameras so the sensor isn't exposed to elements?

  • @tig3443
    @tig3443 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing this.
    Is there anything that has changed over the year?

  • @chill_factorclips
    @chill_factorclips Рік тому +3

    How do you get magnification without an eyepiece

    • @g0lomp_
      @g0lomp_ 6 місяців тому

      Focal lenght

  • @astronomyman2043
    @astronomyman2043 2 роки тому

    Love your videos! What’s that refractor telescope called?

  • @astepahead58
    @astepahead58 2 роки тому

    Man, you're awesome with some awesome pictures and equipment! Look, I want to pickup this hobby. Since I'm in my 60s with none of the equipment, I want to know just how long it took you to buy all this stuff and learn how to operate the equipment?

  • @ruary3243
    @ruary3243 8 місяців тому

    Please can you give the name and model of the smaller refractor telescope?

  • @marthareddy9554
    @marthareddy9554 2 роки тому

    Fantastic

  • @starzz42
    @starzz42 Рік тому

    How much is a start up kit with everything you need to be doing what you are doing

  • @jeffreysokal7264
    @jeffreysokal7264 Рік тому

    Taking the photos is easy; it's the processing, which Trevor has down pat, that is the hard part.

  • @rjuan1237
    @rjuan1237 Рік тому

    What kind of refractor telescope is this in the video. I like the set up.

  • @fredericsupercycle4136
    @fredericsupercycle4136 Рік тому

    when taking picture, is it manual mode?? TX for the video my friend!!! :D

  • @benstewart5541
    @benstewart5541 Рік тому

    How does this work for mirror telescopes, I'm new to astrophotography so I dont have a fancy expensive rig yet

  • @starzz42
    @starzz42 Рік тому

    One life bucket list dream I have is to own a telescope and camera

  • @whysoserious1978
    @whysoserious1978 10 місяців тому

    I’m just here for the music

  • @elladoz1966
    @elladoz1966 2 роки тому

    Nice 👍

  • @neradau
    @neradau 10 місяців тому

    I did exactly what you said, but the pictures are so blurry you cant even see the moon.... Any suggestions? Using Cannon D600

  • @kimmiek0
    @kimmiek0 Рік тому

    what size are your adapters? I bought a set for my T2I Canon but cannot get my camera and my eye pieces to work together. I have a regular $5 Walmart 1/4inch telescope, and I have a Explorer Science 3/4 inch eye pieces. so I'm so confused what I'm doing wrong. any ideas?

  • @PlanetaryDefenseFoundation
    @PlanetaryDefenseFoundation 2 роки тому

    Ty

  • @maximilian5850
    @maximilian5850 Рік тому

    bro I just saw a face in space that rhymed

  • @raymondfox7583
    @raymondfox7583 7 місяців тому

    My telescope is a Dob. So with no eyepieces in the mix, no magnification is going on, so the telescope just serves as a light collector/amplifier, is that it?

  • @Jullekix
    @Jullekix Рік тому

    What William Optics refractor is that?

  • @ellipticalequinox6869
    @ellipticalequinox6869 11 місяців тому

    i have an old Meade telescope i'm starting off with as a beginner. it has been the most frustrating thing I've done in my life. but now that I've finally figured out how to align it properly. but, I'm still having problems getting it to directly get it pointing on target. it will point in the direction, but wont sit dead on target. it sits off to the bottom right. it's probably because im a beginner. i highly doubt it's the mount or telescope. but, if you guys have any tips... please let me know. so i'm not raging over the setup XD

  • @vascogameiro1359
    @vascogameiro1359 Рік тому

    Can u do this in any telescope
    Like heritage150 for example

  • @alexislavoie1166
    @alexislavoie1166 7 місяців тому

    Do i need a eyepice to see the planete bigger ?

  • @joellouisfire
    @joellouisfire 7 місяців тому

    Which telescope is the second, smaller one?

  • @teleking58
    @teleking58 2 роки тому +3

    I find it horrifying that you would screw that nose piece in after attaching the T ring. Those things are almost always aluminum and will shed particles of paint or aluminum right onto the sensor or at least into the camera body. Surely you want to attach the nose piece and T ring together first and then attach them to the camera as a unit.

  • @NebulaDreamScapeYWG
    @NebulaDreamScapeYWG 6 місяців тому

    What's the telescope he used?

  • @AngelOfDeath7MonsterTruck
    @AngelOfDeath7MonsterTruck 2 роки тому

    Hellz yeah!! What brands?

  • @minepro6469
    @minepro6469 2 роки тому

    What's the little refractor telescope used in this video?

  • @callmesafi4868
    @callmesafi4868 Рік тому

    Dear can u tell me the telescope name and model

  • @KennethCupo
    @KennethCupo 2 роки тому +4

    This tip does not work on many "budget friendly" Dobsonian due to where the focal point is with the stock focuser. I have the apetura 12'' Dob and can't reach focus with just a T-ring adapter and the stock focuser since the focal point is actually inside the focuser (meant for an eyepiece). There are a few ways to remedy this which I won't get into here. Might be worth researching and clearing up so your subscribers aren't led down a frustrating path.

    • @rizzmo8451
      @rizzmo8451 9 місяців тому

      Like a focal reducer?

    • @KennethCupo
      @KennethCupo 9 місяців тому

      @@rizzmo8451 I used a barlow lense.

  • @trutris124
    @trutris124 Рік тому

    What if I don’t have a DSLR camera? I have a canon SX 540 HS.

  • @crrc250
    @crrc250 2 роки тому

    What is the small white one in the second half of your vid?

  • @deep-skyfisher9009
    @deep-skyfisher9009 2 роки тому

    I use a canon 60d ...not modified. But use it with a L-enhance clip filter.. now i need a scope like that one lol

  • @waretrocks
    @waretrocks 2 роки тому

    Horsehead nebula in the last part of the video

  • @aknsg1
    @aknsg1 2 роки тому

    Is it possible to shot planets with same settings?

  • @HugePlays1
    @HugePlays1 11 місяців тому

    It work with all cameras?

  • @Willie.z
    @Willie.z 2 роки тому

    What is the name of that reflector?

  • @korvdploeg4529
    @korvdploeg4529 2 роки тому

    How about a nikon p90 coolpix. It has a non detachable lens. Is there any way to attache a camera like this?

  • @coolboi3508
    @coolboi3508 Рік тому

    How do I take a picture when it says lens not attached

  • @user-ep7yb5sv3h
    @user-ep7yb5sv3h 5 місяців тому

    Does anyone know how well this would work for the C700SM Nat Geo telescope?

  • @just-justice-here
    @just-justice-here 2 роки тому

    I've never used any of these devices before but You can't take colourful photos like that, the pictures will be mostly black and white. it'll be processed later

  • @aramavanesyan2752
    @aramavanesyan2752 2 роки тому +2

    What about Canon mirrorless RF cameras?

    • @osoriony
      @osoriony 2 роки тому +1

      I have the same question. I have a Canon R5 and I would like to start taking astrophotography images.
      Hope he replies

  • @Hutch400
    @Hutch400 Рік тому

    does this work with mirrorless?

  • @itsclassified8713
    @itsclassified8713 2 роки тому

    What kind of telescope is that?

  • @brucemorris1028
    @brucemorris1028 6 місяців тому

    Eyepiece?

  • @farmerpete0768
    @farmerpete0768 2 роки тому

    I had trouble focusing the image through the camera. Also, once you take the eye piece out, you lose your power... 🤔

  • @hevinkumar.k3943
    @hevinkumar.k3943 Рік тому

    Bro camera name please

  • @Bartjuhhh.
    @Bartjuhhh. 2 роки тому +1

    Side note…. You can’t always get a decent focus with a t-ring and telescope

    • @CryptoRoast_0
      @CryptoRoast_0 2 роки тому

      Isnt that why he added the nose adapter thing right after adding the t ring?

    • @Bartjuhhh.
      @Bartjuhhh. 2 роки тому

      @@CryptoRoast_0 no sometimes the maximum you can put in the scope isnt enough for good focus

  • @patrickkoon3519
    @patrickkoon3519 2 роки тому

    I have a old Camera 📷 Milton X5 can I use it

  • @shakenbacon-vm4eu
    @shakenbacon-vm4eu 9 місяців тому

    Midlife crisis hobby: unlocked. (No seriously, I think this is gonna be it)

  • @gregferland6701
    @gregferland6701 2 роки тому

    instead of buying a dedicated monochrome camera, why cant i just use a dslr and shot in mono then work the filters in the train?

  • @yallaskate
    @yallaskate 2 роки тому +1

    Can this be done with mirrorless cameras as well? I have a reflector telescope. Not sure if I read somewhere that the focal point does not land on the camera sensor or something with reflectors? Pls respond!

    • @seanspoerhase3878
      @seanspoerhase3878 2 роки тому

      It’s the same general process. Just buy the right t ring for your camera

    • @kris.andrews
      @kris.andrews 2 роки тому

      I have a MAK telescope from Skywatcher and I can mount either my Nikon DSLR or Fuji mirrorless on it with the right adapter. Mirrorless has less gap from the lens mount to the sensor so the focus is different. You can buy spacers that fit between the lens mount ring and the eyepiece adapter to move the camera further away, my Fuji to 1.25inch adapter has a spacer built in. The adapters are pretty cheap, so give it a go or ask a friendly telescope store for advice. Good luck!

  • @martinrenwick7753
    @martinrenwick7753 2 роки тому

    Hi, When you attach the camera to the scope do you then focus the subject through the camera?

    • @stevenkelby2169
      @stevenkelby2169 2 роки тому

      No, the telescope becomes the camera lens. You focus using the telescopes focuser.

  • @rickgroeneweg1843
    @rickgroeneweg1843 2 роки тому

    I can't reach focus with my 8 inch Dob why is that

  • @amagiadoceu.12-20
    @amagiadoceu.12-20 2 роки тому

    😍😍😍

  • @dalebeasley3113
    @dalebeasley3113 2 роки тому +1

    I attached my camera as shown but get nowhere near the same results 🙃 😅

    • @dr.anthonyrecascino403
      @dr.anthonyrecascino403 2 роки тому +1

      Very few of us get anything close to this...there is always more to it.

  • @PureAwareness76
    @PureAwareness76 9 місяців тому

    1 ❤ for the William Optics Zenithstar 61 🎉

  • @CryptoRoast_0
    @CryptoRoast_0 2 роки тому

    Is it essential to use a modified DSLR?

    • @Thefuror38500
      @Thefuror38500 2 роки тому +1

      Depend the target. If it had red in it, mostly yes. Otherwise, you can't use a stock camera.
      Example of target with stock dslr : pleiades, andromeda galaxy, irix nebula

  • @rmf11699
    @rmf11699 2 роки тому

    I'm in the minority and shoot with Nikon. I looked at t-ring adapters and they seem to either be 42mm or 48mm. How do I know which one to get for my Celestron 8se? I'm a newbie so please be easy on me if the answer is as obvious as the nose on my face.

    • @wykkydjvc
      @wykkydjvc 2 роки тому

      fotodiox are the best adapters for anything camera based and they will tall you what will fit

    • @rmf11699
      @rmf11699 2 роки тому

      @@wykkydjvc TYVM!

  • @crazymom1
    @crazymom1 2 роки тому

    How about videos?

  • @aguyfromneptune1616
    @aguyfromneptune1616 8 місяців тому

    Uh but everyone can’t afford that

    • @Adrift555
      @Adrift555 7 місяців тому +1

      Buy used gear. You can’t probably by a starter rig for $450 that will keep you satisfied for quite a while

    • @aguyfromneptune1616
      @aguyfromneptune1616 7 місяців тому

      @@Adrift555 I am 15yo bro I am still dependent on my parents

    • @Adrift555
      @Adrift555 7 місяців тому

      @@aguyfromneptune1616 i am 16 and bought my rig nearly 2 years ago.
      - I was shovelling peoples drive ways and cutting peoples grass.
      - I sold my monitor and a bunch of my old toys to parents that wanted to buy toys their kids.
      - Didn’t spend any of my Christmas/Birthday money
      I will admit I was lucky that I was able to work for my dad, but I needed all that money because I was buying a $2250 setup.
      You can easily get $500 by this time text year if you try hard enough.

  • @bruceyoung1343
    @bruceyoung1343 2 роки тому

    Thank you