How to Connect a Camera to a Telescope | Smartphone, DSLR, Mirrorless, Dedicated Astronomy

This video covers how to connect a smartphone, DSLR, mirrorless, and dedicated astronomy cameras to different telescope designs so that you can take awesome photos of space :)

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[leonardfibigerlewis]

I have watched tons of these tutorials but none of them left me with a confident understanding in this field. Yours on the other hand has invitingly opened the mental door I always wished open and left me wanting to pursue more in the matter. Thank you, I muchly appreciate your informative channel. Hugs from Sunny South-Africa.

[aleiabdelmguid]

I was so confused about what am i supposed to do to attach a dlsr to my reflector and ive read a ton of forums to no avail but this video cleared up so much thank you lots of love frok egypt 🇪🇬

[ruthlessrog]

This is well timed! I just got my first scope, finally upgrading from the 135 f/2. Thank you Sarah for this amazingly clear spread of knowledge. Love your tutorials, always clear & concise.

[JanLarssonfred]

Miss you!! Please don't stop making videos... (Smart, good explanation, super beautiful and my favvo) Hälsningar från Sverige!

[shamvilkazmi]

thanks for the detailed explanation. please also upload some photos you have taken using these 4 methods whenever you get some time. thanks again

[ark-astrophotography]

Recently (couple of days) stumbled upon your channel and I am really enjoying.
I’m now starting to go through a lot of your videos (binging through them), and they are actually very enjoyable to listen to (and learn from) even if listening in the background as I work.
I’ve been wanting to get into astrophotography and this video really helped make it so much more understandable. I can’t properly/ sufficiently express how well this was done (informative, easy to follow, enjoyable to watch) and how thankful I am for this video.
I sincerely appreciate you making and sharing these videos!
Please continue more videos.
As I read through the comments I can see that the community really enjoys and appreciates the content you are making.
All the best! Clear skies!
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[Jcorban]

You’re an amazing Astro researcher and presenter! I’m always learning something new from your videos. I imagine that much time and work, more than we know, goes into content creation— much appreciated ❤

[AstroDenny]

This was a cool video and something I could have used when I first started! I will say that if you're going to hook up a camera to a refractor for prime focus, you will likely need a lot more spacers than you may think! Unless it's called an astrograph, they need to make up for the surprising length the diagonal adds! Looking forward to more content!

[alfredterrence]

What will I do without your videos ????....As usual, another excellent & useful tutorial !

[otavioA]

Clear and direct explanations, thank you very much, one of the best tutorials on astrophotography I've seen
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[jesuschrist]

Creative and somehow incredibly apt use of mirror during top down stuff. Keep up the great work

[Youtuber-kunk]

“Oh, hello there” 😅 Love your busy presenter style 😂 and your humor 😊

[edwardtenes]

Very nice job! Just remember to balance the telescope with all the additional weight and put a rug or mat beneath the telescope working end. Yes l have things drop off the telescope and hit the floor but the rug sure helps. Clear skies and stay warm!

[scotianskies]

Well done Sarah! As always very informative and well explained! I wish this video was around when I started out! I Thanks for your time and effort!

[MisterItchy]

Thank you for this video. I bought a Celestron 5" Newtonian Reflector telescope about a week ago and haven't been able to point it at much of anything in the sky because of near constant clouds.
Your video helped me think through some of the questions that have been in my head and the things I was not understanding. I've never really done any photography or used a telescope so a lot of new stuff. We'll see if this old dog can learn new tricks.

[cigarnationwarriors]

Great job explaining various approaches to astrophotography. Lots to take in. 🔭👍

[bodomguitar]

Exactly the video I needed! Thanks so much for the clear explanations! Cheers from Australia :)

[togray]

Prime focus fan here! I use a Canon T3i with my refractors. Thanks for the info Sarah.

[archivemanager]

Hello. I have also used telescope eyepieces that have a thread near the viewing lens, this thread allows attaching to an adapter tube that attaches to the camera. It makes the eyepiece centrally align with the cameras sensor and so removes any annoying light path offset or wobble. I have also used something similar to allow people who have Fixed-lenses cameras to screw their complete camera+lens units onto the eyepiece adapter and attach to the telescope, they took some moon photos and were very happy.

[bofblog]

Great video for anyone making the leap into the rabbit hole that is astrophotography, well presented and easy to understand