Orion SteadyPix Deluxe User Manual

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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 tradi-
tional SLR (single-lens reex) 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
camera’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 cam-
era make it difficult to maintain perfect focus and to keep the
image centered on the camera’s lm frame. SteadyPix Deluxe
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
Figure 3. Mount the Lateral support plate into the Depth
adjustment plate by placing the mounting block in the slot.
Lateral support plate
Lateral support
plate mounting
block
Depth
adjustment
plate

Orion SteadyPix Deluxe Specifications

General

Brand	Orion
Model	SteadyPix Deluxe
Category	Camera Accessories
Language	English