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Welcome to the exciting world of astro-imaging. With the
Orion SteadyPix Deluxe, you can shoot your own pictures
of celestial objects with just a telescope and camera. The
Orion SteadyPix Deluxe is designed for use with point-
and-shoot cameras, as well as traditional SLR (single-lens
reflex) and DSLR cameras with interchangeable lenses. By
using the Orion SteadyPix Deluxe, you won’t need all the
difficult set-up and extra equipment normally associated
with astro-imaging.
1. Parts List
Figure 1 shows the SteadyPix Deluxe assembled and ready to use. Figure 2
shows the parts of your SteadyPix Deluxe as they arrive. Please refer to these
photographs to identify the various parts when assembling and using the
SteadyPix Deluxe.
1 Depth Adjustment Plate with eyepiece clamp and knobs.
1 Lateral Support Plate with ¼"-20 camera attachment post.
1 Depth Adjustment Lock Knob.
2. Assembling the SteadyPix Deluxe
1. Loosen the Height adjustment lock knob and rotate the eyepiece clamp
assembly so that it is perpendicular to the Depth adjustment plate.
Position the lock knob so that it is aligned with the slot in the height
adjustment shaft and retighten the lock knob (Figure 1).
2. Attach the Lateral support plate to the Depth adjustment plate (Figure 2).
Align the block located on the underside of the Lateral support plate in
the slot that runs along the length of the depth adjustment plate (Figure
3) and secure it in place by tightening the depth adjustment lock knob.
3. About Afocal Photography
The SteadyPix Deluxe lets you couple almost any camera to almost any
telescope to do afocal photography. In the afocal method, the camera lens
is aimed into the telescope eyepiece. SteadyPix Deluxe is not designed for
prime-focus photography, in which the telescope takes the place of the cam-
era’s own lens (which is removed).
While it is possible to take pictures by holding the camera up to the eyepiece
by hand, small movements of the camera make it difficult to maintain perfect
Figure 1.
The SteadyPix Deluxe assembled and ready to use.
Figure 2. The SteadyPix Deluxe individual component parts.
Height
adjustment
slot
Swivel
adjustment
lock knob
Swivel
adjustment
lock knob
Height adjustment
lock knob
Height adjustment
lock knob
Eyepiece clamp
Eyepiece
clamp
Eyepiece clamp
adjustment knob
Eyepiece clamp
adjustment knob
Depth
adjustment
plate
Depth
adjustment
plate
Depth adjustment
lock knob
Depth
adjustment
lock knob
Camera
attachment
post
Camera
attachment
post
Lateral
support
plate
Lateral
support
plate
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