Review on 📷 Celestron 93626 Universal Camera Adapter for Digital Photography by David Jennings

Bought this to use with my Meade 102mm scope and Canon A540 Powershot. It attaches firmly to the eyepiece and fits my camera. It has a wide range of settings so it should be suitable for a wide range of cameras. Works very well. I had to experiment to find the best mounting position and recording method. I use a heavy bow video tripod, which works well for this setup. A lighter tripod will not work, as there is a lot of vibration at high magnification. Here is the method that works best for my scope and camera: 1- Remove the star diagonal and place the eyepiece directly into the eyepiece holder (direct observation method). Tighten the locking screw firmly. 2- Look through the eyepiece and focus the scope. 3- Attach the adapter to the eyepiece. 4- Mount the camera, then center the lens using the X and Y adjustment screws. Leave the Z setting loose. 5- Very carefully zoom the lens to full telephoto and observe the distance to the eyepiece. Adjust the Z-axis so that the fully zoomed camera lens does not touch the scope's eyepiece. 6- Leave the camera in auto focus mode. Turn off the focus-assist illumination. 7- Adjust the zoom if necessary to get a good picture on the camera screen. To avoid vignetting, the camera has to be zoomed in a bit. 8- Refocus the spotting scope as needed to get the clearest possible image from the camera. 9- Use timed shutter mode to avoid blur caused by vibration. 10 seconds works great.