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Today's digital cameras now enable amateurs to take spectacular images of solar system objects with their favorite telescope.  However, numerous obstacles must still be overcome to match camera to telescope, both optically and physically.  Ideally, what is required is a rigid and secure method of coupling the wide variety of popular cameras, that allows the astro-imager to use their own eyepieces and to easily vary the distance from camera-to-eyepiece for the optimum position.

Our New Baader Micro Stage II Clickstop Digital Camera Adapter delivers this flexibility, with a brand new twist to help in framing and focusing.  Normally, with other camera adapters, the user must frame and focus the eyepiece first, then attach the camera, being careful not to disturb the infinity focus.  With the MicroStageII Clickstop, the camera can be adjusted to accurately center on the eyepiece, then the camera can be simply pivoted away from the eyepiece for easy visual access to the eyepiece.  Twist the camera back into position, tighten the lock screw and that's it!  The camera may be pivoted out of the way anytime and instantly returned to its aligned position.  A detent (Clickstop) ensures a consistent return position every time.

The combination of cast clamp and support arms permit an easy and precise alignment of the camera to eyepiece, with just about any camera and eyepiece combination.  The Micro Stage II quickly attaches to an eyepiece by it's single clamp knob and large-area padded V-block clamp.  The clamp has been designed to attach to a large range of both 1.25" AND 2" eyepieces (29 - 63mm eyepiece outside diameters).   The Micro Stage II even readily adapts to spotting scopes and binoculars.  Each Micro Stage II comes in a leatherette storage pouch and folds into a compact flat configuration for easy storage in camera cases, etc.

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OPFA

An alternative to our Micro Stage 6030, Our Baader Planetarium OPFA System provides a unique and adaptable system for projection imaging (OPFA = Ocular Projection and Focal Adapter).  This system provides an all-threaded and direct coupling between the telescope and camera.  It has been designed to work for afocal projection, as well as traditional eyepiece projection imaging.  It's clever design securely couples your threaded Digital, CCD, or Film camera, while permitting the critical adjustment needed to closely position a 1.25" eyepiece at the optimum location (particularly critical for eliminating vignetting in afocal projection with Digital cameras).  The OPFA takes advantage of it's compatibility with all Baader Astro-T2 System components, allowing you to perfectly match all the needs of your system.  The OPFA provides the most secure, compact, and flexible system ever devised for coupling digital cameras to a telescope for both afocal and direct projection.

Key Features of the OPFA;

• Secure threaded couplings

• Adjustable eyepiece-to-camera distance

• Works with standard 1.25" eyepieces (body diameters up to 37mm)

• Integrates with all Astro T-2 system components for adaptability

Please note:  Attachment to the OPFA requires the presence of lens threads (some Digital Cameras are not threaded).  In order to use the OPFA with either Digital, CCD, or Film cameras, additional couplers may be required to match your particular camera.  As supplied, the OPFA provides T-2 threads at both the input and output.  Most astronomical CCD cameras will permit direct coupling through the OPFA T-2 threading, needing no further components.  For Digital Cameras, please refer to the Digital T-2 System section below for the correct threaded couplers.  For Film cameras, a standard camera T-Ring is required (available from camera stores).    Please click on the link below for more specific details on using and configuring the OPFA system.

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Nikon Coolpix 990 and Olympus C2020Z,

shown with Baader Digital T-2 System Components

The Baader Planetarium Digital T-2 System consists of a wide selection of compatible threaded couplers, that will permit you to convert practically any camera lens thread into a standard M42 x 0.75 T-2 thread (for use with accessories like the OPFA). 

There are two series of adapters, the System I, and System II.  System I components fit common smaller digital cameras, and are based on an M37 thread standard.  System II components fit larger cameras and camcorders, and are based on a larger Sp54 thread standard.  Though it may sound complex, the system is quite simple.

There are two parts required to adapt any camera;

• First, you will need to select the specific Digital T-Ring, which has external threads that match the lens threading of your camera (see individual T-Ring listings, for cameras not specified contact your camera manufacturer or dealer to determine your camera's thread size).  The Digital T-Ring will convert the camera threads to either an internal M37 (System I) or Sp54 (System II) thread. 

• Next, a Digital T-Adapter converts the M37 (System I) or Sp54 (System II) Digital T-ring thread to a standard internal T-2 thread, for attachment to any T-2 threaded accessory (ie, OPFA).

Note: Some cameras (ie, Casio, Nikon 5700) incorporate large threads that mount accessory lenses or add-on adapters to protect the zoom lens.  These adapters often present standard threads that will work with one of our Digital T-Rings.

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♦ Digital T-Adapters ♦

	# DTA37  Digital T-Adapter I (T-2/M37) (Many Sony cameras can be directly attached using M37)
	# DTA54   Digital T-Adapter II (T-2/Sp54)

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♦ Digital T-Rings, System I (M37) ♦

	# DT37/24   Digital T-Ring (M37/M24)
	# DT37/27   Digital T-Ring (M37/M27)
	# DT37/28   Digital T-Ring (M37/M28) (Nikon Coolpix 950/955/990/995/4500)
	# DT37/30   Digital T-Ring (M37/M30)
	# DT37/305   Digital T-Ring (M37/M30.5)
	# DT37/405   Digital T-Ring (M37/M40.5) (Olympus E2000/20/30)
	# DT37/41   Digital T-Ring (M37/M41) (Olympus Camedia C-series; C5050Z, C4040Z, C3040Z, C3030Z, C3020Z, C3000Z, C2040Z, C2020Z, C2000Z)
	# DT37/43   Digital T-Ring (M37/M43) (Olympus Camedia 2500L, D-500L, D-600L, D-620L, Kodak DX3900)

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♦ Digital T-Rings, System II (Sp54) ♦

	# DT54/37   Digital T-Ring (Sp54/M37)
	# DT54/49   Digital T-Ring (Sp54/M49) (Minolta Dimage 5 & 7)
	# DT54/52   Digital T-Ring (Sp54/M52) (Sony MVC-CD200/FD97)
	# DT54/55   Digital T-Ring (Sp54/M55) (Fuji Finepix 4900/6900Z)
	# DT54/58   Digital T-Ring (Sp54/M58) (Sony DSC-S75, Canon Powershot 901S)
	# DT54/62   Digital T-Ring (Sp54/M62) (Olympus E-10, E-20)

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♦ NEW!! HYPERION Digital T-Rings ♦

for Afocal Projection Imaging

Baader Hyperion Digital T-Rings enable you to couple practically any digital camera, camcorder, or CCD Camera directly to the 54mm thread of the Hyperion Eyepieces and Clickstop Zoom.  Hyperions make the ideal projection eyepiece for afocal projection imaging, delivering a very sharp projected image without any vignetting.  The direct threaded coupling permitted by the Digital T-rings results in the most accurate and rigid attachment possible even with large and heavy cameras and videocameras.  This system also allows the cameras lens to be located immediately above the large eyelens for eliminating the vignetting common in other systems (afocal projection).

	# HDT54/28   Hyperion Digital T-Ring, 28mm (requires HEXT54)
	# HDT54/37   Hyperion Digital T-Ring, 37mm (requires HEXT54)
	# HEXT54   Hyperion Extension Ring, M54 (used to extend the Hyperion M54 thread)
	# HDT54/46   Hyperion Digital T-Ring, 46mm
	# HDT54/49   Hyperion Digital T-Ring, 49mm
	# HDT54/52   Hyperion Digital T-Ring, 52mm
	# HDT54/55   Hyperion Digital T-Ring, 55mm
	# HDT54/58   Hyperion Digital T-Ring, 58mm
	# HDT54/62   Hyperion Digital T-Ring, 62mm

♦ NEW!! HYPERION T-Adapters ♦

for Eyepiece Projection Imaging

The Baader Hyperion Digital T-Adapter permits direct coupling of any T-threaded camera or accessory to the M43 thread of the Hyperion Eyepieces.  For the Clickstop Zoom, the Digital T-Adapter attaches to the M54 thread of the Zoom (located under the rubber eyeguard).  These adapters give an external T-thread (M42x0.75) right at the eyelens of the Hyperions, which enables the Hyperions to be used with CCD and DSLR cameras for classic eyepiece projection photography.  With this adapter, any of the Baader T-2 Extension Tubes can be used in-between the eyepiece and camera, to project and magnify the image as much as desired.   The threaded direct-coupling makes this system extremely rigid and compact.

	# HTA43/T2  Hyperion T-Adapter (M43/T-2)
	Hyperion Eyepiece, shown with T-Adapter attached
	# HTA54/T2  Hyperion T-Adapter for Clickstop Zoom (M54/T-2)

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