Introduction |
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Congratulations on your purchase |
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of the Orion SteadyPix Telescope |
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Afocal Adapter for iPhone! The |
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adapter securely couples an Apple |
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iPhone to a standard 1.25" tele- |
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scope eyepiece, enabling the cap- |
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ture of |
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photographs through the telescope |
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using the iPhone’s |
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era – in daytime or at night. The |
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technique of afocal, or “eyepiece |
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projection,” photography has been |
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used for decades with standard | Figure 1. The SteadyPix Afocal Adapter |
cameras. The new wrinkle is that | for iPhone mounted on the 1.25" eyepiece |
Upper rubber- | Opening for iPhone |
coated tab | camera lens |
FRONT
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Clamp lock knob
Cradle |
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bracket |
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| Padded retaining tabs |
Clamp
lock knobEyepiece clamp
BACK
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Felt lining
Lens height lock knob
Triangular lock knob
now you can do it with an iPhone. | of a refractor telescope. |
Figure 2. Front and back views of the SteadyPix Afocal Adapter for iPhone.
And with the SteadyPix Telescope
Afocal Adapter for iPhone to precisely position and hold the iPhone’s camera lens over the center of telescope’s eyepiece, you can achieve astounding results!
The SteadyPix for iPhone also lets you display a live view of the image projected by your telescope on your iPhone screen, which is perfect for sharing
We hope you have fun taking pictures with your iPhone using the SteadyPix Telescope Afocal Adapter!
What’s Included
•iPhone cradle bracket
•Slotted
•Eyepiece clamp (for 1.25" eyepieces) with lock knob
•Carrying pouch
Note that you will likely have to remove the iPhone from any external protective case, sleeve, or bumpers to allow it to seat prop- erly in the SteadyPix bracket.
The SteadyPix can be mounted to virtually any size or type of telescope – refractor, reflector, or
Short arm
Long arm
Figure 3. Attach the eyepiece clamp to the short arm of the slotted
Compatibility
The Orion SteadyPix Telescope Afocal Adapter for iPhone is designed to fit the Apple iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS, 3, and original iPhone. The SteadyPix for iPhone was designed specifi- cally for use with the Apple iPhone. It is not intended or known to work with the iPod Touch, or any other brand or model of smartphone.
WARNING: Never look directly at the Sun through your telescope or its finder scope – even for an instant – without a professionally made solar filter that completely covers the front of the instrument, or permanent eye damage could result. Young children should use this telescope only with adult supervision.
Getting Started
Before using the SteadyPix Telescope Afocal Adapter for iPhone, please familiarize with its features and parts, referring to Figure 2.
To capture images afocally projected by your telescope, the iPhone’s camera lens must be carefully aligned over the center of the telescope’s eyepiece and the two properly spaced apart. The following steps will help you achieve the necessary alignment and positioning of the SteadyPix bracket.
1.Begin assembly by attaching the eyepiece clamp to the shorter arm of the slotted
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