A universal adapter allows the Kodak C533 to take photos through an ETX-90 telescope.
The ETX telescope series is the most popular of Meade's line of astronomical telescopes. A camera can generally be attached to an ETX telescope easily with a T-adapter that connects the telescope's eyepiece to the digital or SLR camera. This is not quite as simple with a Kodak C533 camera, since Kodak does not make a T-ring nor T-adapter that directly connects their digital cameras to telescopes. You can, however, still produce magnificent planetary, solar and deep-sky photographs using a universal adapter.
Instructions
1. Purchase a universal telescope camera adapter.
2. Attach the universal adapter using the tripod screw receptacle on the bottom of the C533 camera. A universal adapter is an economical way to "connect" the C533 to optical equipment.
3. Clamp the adapter onto the eyepiece of Meade ETX-90 and line up the C533 lens with the ETX-90's eyepiece. This quickly adapts the Kodak C533 to take great digiscoping and astrophotography shots.
4. Position the camera over the ETX-90's eyepiece. A universal camera adapter like a Zhumell permits horizontal as well as vertical adjustment of the camera, so the C533 lens can precisely line up with the eyepiece of the telescope. Attach a shutter cable or electronic shutter release to the C533's shutter button.
5. Turn off the auto-focus features. Focus the telescope-camera assembly with the telescope focus knobs while looking through the camera viewfinder. Allow at least 10 seconds between shots for any induced movement to stop.
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