Astromania1.25" Astrophotography Flip Mirror with Eyepiece Adapter

Purchased this item to use with Celestron F10 scope and Celestron Neximage Cmos Camera. I also purchased a T/T2 (female tread) to C-Mount adapter from Astromania). Both, the flip mirror and T/T2 to c-mount adapter provide a good focus using the eyepiece and Cmos camera.The flip mirror allows me to find the planet quickly, so imaging starts within seconds.The T2 adapter is not 2 inch in size but 1.25" Female adapter.With this setup, there is no need to use the camera 1.25" nose, You simply screw the camera to the adapter, and the adapter to the flip mirror.This setup provides the same focal point for the eyepiece and the camera for my telescope.Both, flip mirror and T2 to C-mount adapter, are very good products.

Bon produit ,très bien fait.Contant de mon achat.

I recently purchased this and added it to my Celestron C-11 SCT. I screwed my ZWO camera onto the rear of the device and the eyepiece into the offset port.I had to do a little adjustment with the mirror alignment screws to get the object in the eyepiece to the canter of the camera sensor, but once set I think that will be a 'forever' adjustment. There is enough focus adjust in the eyepiece port to allow me to remove the parfocalizing rings from my eyepieces and match the focus of the eyepieces with the camera. After several years of switching back and forth between the eyepiece and the camera, the camera and the eyepiece when doing pictures I can now locate and focus on the target, flip the mirror up out of the way and have my object centered and in focus in the camera. Only complaint is that while the attachment to the camera is done with "T" threads for a solid fit, the attachment to the SCT is with an 1-1/4" tube which is not as stable. I would like an adapter to allow me to screw the flip mirror onto the visual back.This is one of the best mods I have added to my telescope. If you do astrophotography you gotta have one!

This seems to be of solid quality, and it works fine. When I'm able to actually use it - see comments below - I find it a terrific convenience, and much better than trying to switch back-and-forth between eyepiece and camera.I have a couple issues with it; they are both related to my particular setup, and aren't a problem with the Flip Mirror device itself.First, my equipment: I'm using this with a Celestron Evolution 6", and a ZWO ASI224 camera.The first issue I encountered is that even when the helical focuser for the eyepiece is backed out all the way, I couldn't get simultaneous focus with my eyepieces and the camera. Again: a different camera with a different scope could work fine. I could also use a short extension for the eyepiece, but I never got that far because of the second issue.Second issue: with my setup, by the time the flip mirror and camera are attached, my scope is so long that I can't point it to high elevations above the horizon. I've found somewhere around 60 - 65 deg elevation is about what I get before something bumps into my mount. Sliding the scope forward on the mount isn't a viable option because then everything's unbalanced.I'm keeping it because, for objects low enough, this is very handy and works well. Hopefully these comments will help you decide whether this particular item is right for you or not.

I bought this because of problems I was having getting my camera aligned with the object I was trying to capture images of. It works great with one telescope and not at all with the other. It changes the focal point on my Orion reflector to where my camera and most of my lenses cannot be focused. But, my Celestron Nextstar 8SE handles the additional focal length with no issues. This flip mirror does the trick. If you plan on buying this flip mirror, be certain that you telescope can handle it.