T-Adpter for Nikon D100

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I have a new Nikon D100 which I would like to attach to an old Celestron 6"
reflector telescope. Many years ago I attached a Rollei SLR camera to this
telescope with a T-adapter for the Rollei. To connect to the telescope I
connected the T-adapter to the camera and something called a Tele-Extender
was screwed into the T-adapter on one end and screwed into the telescope on
the other.

Will the T-mount listed at the Ritz camera site as Quantaray T-Mount for
Nikon, catalog # 251660486, do what I want?

 

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"William LaMartin" <lamartin@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I have a new Nikon D100 which I would like to attach to an old Celestron
6"
> reflector telescope. Many years ago I attached a Rollei SLR camera to
this
> telescope with a T-adapter for the Rollei. To connect to the telescope I
> connected the T-adapter to the camera and something called a Tele-Extender
> was screwed into the T-adapter on one end and screwed into the telescope
on
> the other.
>
> Will the T-mount listed at the Ritz camera site as Quantaray T-Mount for
> Nikon, catalog # 251660486, do what I want?

Yes! You will also want to get a remote control so that you can use the
"Bulb" setting on your camera.

- Harrison.

 

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In looking at the picture of the T-mount again, I think it is not the only
thing I need.

I also need some sort of adapter to connect to the Nikon's body (with the
same interface as a lens). Thus I what have in order from the camera to the
telescope: the adapter connected to the Nikon D100, the T-mount connected to
this adapter and finally the Celestron Tele-Extender connected to the T-
Mount.

Is this not correct. If so, where to I also get this adapter that joins the
Nikon body to the T-Mount?


"CA Widower" <cawidower@invalid.net> wrote in message
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>
> "William LaMartin" <lamartin@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:Gfpkd.13784$8G4.1024@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>> I have a new Nikon D100 which I would like to attach to an old Celestron
> 6"
>> reflector telescope. Many years ago I attached a Rollei SLR camera to
> this
>> telescope with a T-adapter for the Rollei. To connect to the telescope I
>> connected the T-adapter to the camera and something called a
>> Tele-Extender
>> was screwed into the T-adapter on one end and screwed into the telescope
> on
>> the other.
>>
>> Will the T-mount listed at the Ritz camera site as Quantaray T-Mount for
>> Nikon, catalog # 251660486, do what I want?
>
> Yes! You will also want to get a remote control so that you can use the
> "Bulb" setting on your camera.
>
> - Harrison.
>
>

 

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"William LaMartin" <lamartin@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In looking at the picture of the T-mount again, I think it is not the only
> thing I need.
>
> I also need some sort of adapter to connect to the Nikon's body (with the
> same interface as a lens). Thus I what have in order from the camera to
the
> telescope: the adapter connected to the Nikon D100, the T-mount connected
to
> this adapter and finally the Celestron Tele-Extender connected to the T-
> Mount.
>
> Is this not correct. If so, where to I also get this adapter that joins
the
> Nikon body to the T-Mount?
>
>
> "CA Widower" <cawidower@invalid.net> wrote in message
> news:2veoptF2itnc5U1@uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > "William LaMartin" <lamartin@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:Gfpkd.13784$8G4.1024@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> >> I have a new Nikon D100 which I would like to attach to an old
Celestron
> > 6"
> >> reflector telescope. Many years ago I attached a Rollei SLR camera to
> > this
> >> telescope with a T-adapter for the Rollei. To connect to the telescope
I
> >> connected the T-adapter to the camera and something called a
> >> Tele-Extender
> >> was screwed into the T-adapter on one end and screwed into the
telescope
> > on
> >> the other.
> >>
> >> Will the T-mount listed at the Ritz camera site as Quantaray T-Mount
for
> >> Nikon, catalog # 251660486, do what I want?
> >
> > Yes! You will also want to get a remote control so that you can use the
> > "Bulb" setting on your camera.
> >
> > - Harrison.

There is a couple of ways too go here: A standard T-Adapter, or a
T-eyepiece. The T-adapter threads into the T-mount and then screws into the
Focal Back of your telescope (assuming your Celestron 6" is a
Schmitt-Cassegrain).

The other eyepiece adapter screws into the T-mount and has a standard 1.25"
tube protruding that you can plug in to the back of your telescope just like
an eyepiece.

Either will cost you about $25 - 30 bucks.

You can find these parts at Orion Telescopes. (http/telescopes.com)...
Just be aware that if you order anything from them, they will send you a
catalog about every 10 minutes for the rest of your life!

- Harrison

 

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"William LaMartin" <lamartin@tampabay.rr.com> writes:
> "CA Widower" <cawidower@invalid.net> wrote:
>> "William LaMartin" <lamartin@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message

>>> I have a new Nikon D100 which I would like to attach to an old
>>> Celestron 6" reflector telescope. Many years ago I attached a
>>> Rollei SLR camera to this telescope with a T-adapter for the
>>> Rollei. To connect to the telescope I connected the T-adapter to
>>> the camera and something called a Tele-Extender was screwed into
>>> the T-adapter on one end and screwed into the telescope on the
>>> other.

>>> Will the T-mount listed at the Ritz camera site as Quantaray
>>> T-Mount for Nikon, catalog # 251660486, do what I want?

>> Yes!

> In looking at the picture of the T-mount again, I think it is not
> the only thing I need.
>
> I also need some sort of adapter to connect to the Nikon's body
> (with the same interface as a lens). Thus I what have in order from
> the camera to the telescope: the adapter connected to the Nikon
> D100, the T-mount connected to this adapter and finally the
> Celestron Tele-Extender connected to the T- Mount.
>
> Is this not correct. If so, where to I also get this adapter that
> joins the Nikon body to the T-Mount?

A standard T-mount adapter for Nikon will have a male Nikon F-mount
bayonet at one end and a female 42 mm thread at the other. The whole
idea behind the adapter is that it will fit the camera body.
--
- gisle hannemyr [ gisle{at}hannemyr.no - http/folk.uio.no/gisle/ ]
========================================================================
When you say you live in the real world, which one are you referring to?

 

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It did not look that way in the photo. It appeared to be threaded on both
sides. Based on what you say, a standard T-mount for Nikon is all I need to
connect to the pieces I already have that connect to my telescope.

>
> A standard T-mount adapter for Nikon will have a male Nikon F-mount
> bayonet at one end and a female 42 mm thread at the other. The whole
> idea behind the adapter is that it will fit the camera body.
> --
> - gisle hannemyr [ gisle{at}hannemyr.no - http/folk.uio.no/gisle/ ]
> ========================================================================
> When you say you live in the real world, which one are you referring to?

 

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"William LaMartin" <lamartin@tampabay.rr.com> writes:
> gisle h.:

>> A standard T-mount adapter for Nikon will have a male Nikon F-mount
>> bayonet at one end and a female 42 mm thread at the other. The
>> whole idea behind the adapter is that it will fit the camera body.

> It did not look that way in the photo. It appeared to be threaded
> on both sides.

Then it isn't a T-mount for Nikon. I doubt that Ritz will use such an
established term as "T-mount" for anything else. Maybe they put up
the wrong photo?

Anyway. B&H sells one made by Bausch&Lomb for $17.95, and Adorama
sells an unbranded T-mount for $16.95. In both photos, you can see
the F-mount bayonet.

> Based on what you say, a standard T-mount for Nikon is all I need to
> connect to the pieces I already have that connect to my telescope.

I use one on a N90s. It is all you need.
--
- gisle hannemyr [ gisle{at}hannemyr.no - http/folk.uio.no/gisle/ ]
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When you say you live in the real world, which one are you referring to?

 

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The T-Mount arrived yesterday from Ritz and is configured as you stated.
The Nikon D100 can now connect to my telescope. Too bad that I did all of
this a few weeks after we had the lunar eclipse.

"Gisle Hannemyr" <gisle+njus@ifi.uio.no> wrote in message
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> "William LaMartin" <lamartin@tampabay.rr.com> writes:
>> gisle h.:
>
>>> A standard T-mount adapter for Nikon will have a male Nikon F-mount
>>> bayonet at one end and a female 42 mm thread at the other. The
>>> whole idea behind the adapter is that it will fit the camera body.
>

 

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William LaMartin wrote:

> The T-Mount arrived yesterday from Ritz and is configured as you stated.
> The Nikon D100 can now connect to my telescope. Too bad that I did all of
> this a few weeks after we had the lunar eclipse.


I was caught unprepared once too, but never again.

Next time Halley's comet comes by, I'm READY.




mike