GSO and Clones to C Mount Adapter for Right Angled Finders connects QHY5-II, QHY5L-II, Lodestar, Orion SSAIO, Mintron, Watec & DMK cameras to GSO & Clones 8 x 50 & 9 x 50 right angled finders. Other true C and CS mount guide cameras will also be compatible and Clones include Teleskop Service, Altair Astro and Revelation finders.
Filters for Astro-Video cameras are hard to recommend due to the relatively short exposures involved. After many tests this gentle Universal Contrast Filter (1.25″) has shown merit in reducing light pollution and increasing contrast on all objects.
It is effective mainly in areas where the local light pollution is due to Sodium (yellowish) light.
It’s also been found to be effective in revealing surface features on the planets Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as well as reducing glare when viewing the Moon.
QHY Combo D2 connects QHY cameras with APS-C or Full Frame sensors such as QHY128C/168C/247C/268C/367C/410C/600C with Canon EF lenses that require 44.1mm back focus, and allows the use of a 2″ filter.
ZWO EAF – 12V version, this electronic focuser enables precise, dynamic focus control for planetary and deep-sky imaging.
Some folk prefer this version to the ZWO EAF – 5V version
A high quality 2.5Kg counterweight in Chrome plated steel for 40mm shafts as used by the Mesu Mount 200 and some others. The asymmetric design of the 2.5kg counterweight allows you to rotate it’s position to compensate for uneven weight distribution of your imaging equipment, such as focusers or guide scopes, mounted on the side of the telescope.
QHY Adapter A3 Nikon F Lens Adapter, for QHY163M and QHY294M cameras when used with the QHYCFW3-M-US filter wheel.
The A3 adapter is a 10mm thick M54 to Nikon F Lens adapter and can be used with other cameras and wheels that have M54 female thread and can accomodate the correct back spacing (46.5mm) for this adapter.
High quality 2″ barlow lens with extra low dispersion (ED) optics to improve corrections and contrast over ordinary achromat optics. Lenses are fully coated and housed in a quality aluminium body with a rubber grip ring and blackened 2″ barrel to prevent internal reflections. The 2″ eyepiece holder and included 1.25″ adaptor are come with brass compression rings to securely hold eyepieces and protect the eyepiece barrel from scratches.