QuikAdapt
Attaching Camera: Remove crossbar and attach camera to crossbar by screwing camera mount
bolt into camera mount hole on bottom of camera, using supplied allen wrench, so the camera lens
is in middle of crossbar. Reattach crossbar to slider upright using the crossbar thumb screws.
Attaching to Eyepiece: Loosen ey epiece thumbscrew until screw is flush with inside of eyepiece
hole. Remove rubber guard from eyepiece, insert into eyepiece hole, and slide away from
thumbscrew until groove on eyepiece fits over eyepiece flange on QuikAdapt. Tighten eyepiec e
thumbscrew into groove on eyepiece.
Centering of Camera: Remove QuikAdapt+camera from eyepiece. Acquire and center bright
star in eyepiece. Reattach QuikAdapt+camera, loosen slider thumb screws and move slider
forwards/back until star is in center of camera viewfinder then tighten slider thumb screws. You
may also loosen the camera mount bolt slightly using supplied allen wrentch to adjust camera
left/right position on crossbar then retighten..
Adjust Eye relief to minimize vignetting: Loosen crossbar thumbscrews and raise /lower
camera, retighten crossbar thumbscrews.
5 Year limited warranty: Rigel Systems, 26850 Basswood Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes CA,
90275 warrants to the original consumer purchaser of its product that the product will be free of
defects in material or workmanship 5 years from the date of purchase under normal use. During
this warranty period, Rigel Systems will, at its option, repair or replace the product without charge
for parts or labor when delivered to Rigel Systems with proof of the date of purchase and a
statement of the problem with the product. Shipping and handling charges to Rigel Systems are
your responsibility. This warranty does not apply if the product has been altered or repaired by
anyone other t han Rigel Systems or has been subjected to purchaser abuse, accident,
negligence or damage subsequent to purchas e inc luding battery damage to product. This warranty
excludes incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product or use of the product.
The product is not a toy. Keep away from children.
QuikAdapt
Attaching Camera: Remove crossbar and attach camera to crossbar by screwing camera mount
bolt into camera mount hole on bottom of camera, using supplied allen wrench, so the camera lens
is in middle of crossbar. Reattach crossbar to slider upright using the crossbar thumb screws.
Attaching to Eyepiece: Loosen ey epiece thumbscrew until screw is flush with inside of eyepiece
hole. Remove rubber guard from eyepiece, insert into eyepiece hole, and slide away from
thumbscrew until groove on eyepiece fits over eyepiece flange on QuikAdapt. Tighten eyepiece
thumbscrew into groove on eyepiece.
Centering of Camera: Remove QuikAdapt+camera from eyepiece. Acquire and center bright
star in eyepiece. Reattach QuikAdapt+camera, loosen slider thumb screws and move slider
forwards/back until star is in center of camera viewfinder then tighten slider thumb screws. You
may also loosen the camera mount bolt slightly using supplied allen wrentch to adjust camera
left/right position on crossbar then retighten..
Adjust Eye relief to minimize vignetting: Loosen crossbar thumbscrews and raise /lower
camera, retighten crossbar thumbscrews.
5 Year limited warranty: Rigel Systems, 26850 Basswood Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes CA,
90275 warrants to the original consumer purchaser of its product that the product will be free of
defects in material or workmanship 5 years from the date of purchase under normal use. During
this warranty period, Rigel Systems will, at its option, repair or replace the product without charge
for parts or labor when delivered to Rigel Systems with proof of the date of purchase and a
statement of the problem with the product. Shipping and handling charges to Rigel Systems are
your responsibility. This warranty does not apply if the product has been altered or repaired by
anyone other t han Rigel Systems or has been subjected to purchaser abuse, accident,
negligence or damage subsequent to purchase including battery damage to product. This warranty
excludes incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product or use of the product.
The product is not a toy. Keep away from children.
Using QuikAdapt for Eyepiece Projection with a DSLR
For DSLRs, prime focus astrophotography is the prefered method (see adapter below) but for
planets and other small objects, especially with short focal length telescopes, the image may be too
small to show much detail. Eyepiece projection with the camera lens removed fr om the DSLR
provides a lot more magnification for small objects. SLR camera body is attached to the QuikAdapt
using the tripod screw hole on the bottom of the camer a and the white nylon thumb screw
(provided). The crossbar (see other side) is not needed and should be removed.
In eyepiece projection the telescope's objective lens or mirror creates a prime focus image just in
front of the eyepiece. The eyepiece collects the light from the prime focus image and reimages
(projects) it onto the sensor in the DSLR. The effective magnification boost (M) obtained by
eyepiece projection is calculated from the focal length of the eyepiece lens (Fe) and the distance
from the eyepiece lens to the SLR sensor (Ds) as
M = (Ds-Fe)/Fe
The smaller the focal length of the eyepiece (Fe) and/or the greater the distance between the
eyepiece the SLR sensor (Ds) the greater the magnific ation boost from eyepiece projection. Ds can
be roughly measured from where the ey epiece lens body joins it's eyepiece tube (the part of the
eyepiece that slides into the telescope 1.25 or 2 inch draw tube) to the camera's sensor plane.
Prime Focus Astrophotography with
Optional QuikAdapt SLR Prime Focus Adapter
Attach SLR adapter to QuikAdapt instead of an eyepiece for prime focus astrophotography
using digital and film SLR cameras with camera lens removed. Fits 2" telescope eyepiece
drawtubes. The prime focus method uses your telescope as a very long camera lens in place of
the SLR lens. SLR camera body is attached to the QuikAdapt using the tripod screw hole on the
bottom of the camera and the whit e nylon thumb screw (provided). The crossbar (see other side)
is not needed and should be removed.
Using QuikAdapt for Eyepiece Projection with a DSLR
For DSLRs, prime focus astrophotography is the prefered method (see adapter below) but for
planets and other small objects, especially with short focal length telescopes, the image may be too
small to show much detail. Eyepiece projection with the camera lens removed from the DSLR
provides a lot more magnification for small objects. SLR camera body is attached to the QuikAdapt
using the tripod screw hole on the bottom of the camer a and the white nylon thumb screw
(provided). The crossbar (see other side) is not needed and should be removed.
In eyepiece projection the telescope's objective lens or mirror creates a prime focus image just in
front of the eyepiece. The eyepiece collects the light from the prime focus image and reimages
(projects) it onto the sensor in the DSLR. The effective magnification boost (M) obtained by
eyepiece projection is calculated from the focal length of the eyepiece lens (Fe) and the distance
from the eyepiece lens to the SLR sensor (Ds) as
M = (Ds-Fe)/Fe
The smaller the focal length of the eyepiece (Fe) and/or the greater the distance between the
eyepiece the SLR sensor (Ds) the greater the magnific ation boost from eyepiece projection. Ds can
be roughly measured from where the ey epiece lens body joins it's eyepiece tube (the par t of t he
eyepiece that slides into the telescope 1.25 or 2 inch draw tube) to the camera's sensor plane.
Prime Focus Astrophotography with
Optional QuikAdapt SLR Prime Focus Adapter
Attach SLR adapter to QuikAdapt instead of an eyepiece for prime focus astrophotography
using digital and film SLR cameras with camera lens removed. Fits 2" telescope eyepiece
drawtubes. The prime focus method uses your telescope as a very long camera lens in place of
the SLR lens. SLR camera body is attached to the QuikAdapt using the tripod screw hole on th e
bottom of the camera and the whit e nylon thumb screw (provided). The cr ossbar (see other side)
is not needed and should be removed.
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