Baader Planetarium MicroStage II User manual

Brand: Baader Planetarium

Model: MicroStage II

Type: User manual

M anual of the

B aader D igiscoping A dapter M icroS tage II

– # 2450330 –

Take your B aader D igiscoping-A dapter M icroS tage II out of its protective cover.

The B aader D igiscoping-A dapter M icroStage II is delivered in hom e position, as in picture I. This

is best for storage as the D igiscoping-A dapter M icroS tage II uses the least space in this

position.

To get your M icroS tage II ready for use, please proceed as follow s:

The clam p screw s (C S ), w hich are part of the process, are num bered in each picture.

First, open clam p screw s 1 and 2 – as in Figure I.

Fig. I

B aader D igiscoping

A dapter M icrostage II in its H om e Position

E yepiece bracket

C S 5

C S 1

C S 2

C rossbar

C S 4

C S 3

cam era guide rail

central axis

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N ext, turn the cam era guide rail together w ith the crossbar by 180 degrees to the back and the

side – as in Figure II – and lock the rail in this position by squarely tightening clam p screw 1.

In doing so take care that the pressure point of clam p screw 1 presses onto the planar m illing on

the central axis – as in Figure II. C lam p screw 2 rem ains open.

W ith C S 2 still open, continue by turning the

cam era guide rail together w ith the crossbar

by 90 degrees to the front. The support rail

has to click softly into place tw ice until it is

positioned in an open 90° angle to the

eyepiece bracket – as in Figure III. C lam p

screw 2 m ay now be tightened as w ell.

N ow open clam p screw 3, ease the crossbar

into the position show n in Figure IV and

tighten clam p screw 3 again.

Fig.IV

C S 1 C S 1

C S 2

C S 4

C S 5

Fig.III

C S 2

C S 5

C S 4

C S 3

Fig. II

C S 5

C S 3

C S 2

C S 1

C S 4

C entral axis

w ith planar

m illing

B aader D igiscoping-A dapter M icroS tage II is now in its w orking position and ready to carry

your cam era.

A ttach your cam era to the cam era bracket w ith clam p screw 4 – as show n in Figure V.

U sing clam p screw 5, your B aader D igiscoping-A dapter M icroS tage II can now be fitted to

alm ost any eyepiece – be it a large 2" w ideangle eyepiece or a sm all 1¼ " eyepiece as in

Figures V I and V II. D epending on the position of the C am era thread, you m ight need to invert

the M icroS tage.

Fig. V I

C S 5

D igiscoping-Adapter

M icroS tage II fitted to the

B aader H yperion Zoom

E yepiece

D igiscoping-Adapter

M icroS tage II w ith 1 1/4"

B aader G enuine O rtho

E yepiece

Fig. V I

C S 3

Fig. V

C S 1

C S 2

C S 5

C S 4

B y alternately loosening rotary knobs 1, 2, 3 and 4 – as in Figure V III – you can position your

cam era in front of the eyepiece in such a w ay that the optical axis of the eyepiece corresponds

w ith that of the cam era lens and the display detail you are aim ing at appears on the display or in

the view finder.

C lam p screw s 1 and 2 are for adjusting height, clam p screw 3 is for distance and clam p screw 4

for the left/right adjustm ent of the cam era casing.

Tighten clam p screw s 1, 2, 3 and 4 w hen you have found the detail you are looking for.

To centre and focus the targeted object in the telescope, sw ivel the cam era aw ay from the

eyepiece, as show n in Figures IX and X . To do so, loosen rotary knob 2 and turn the cam era

bracket slightly to the left.

The resting points are particularly helpful. They also ensure that the cam era can be brought

back into the exact sam e position in front of the eyepiece.

O nce you have taken your pictures w ith the B aader D igiscoping-A dapter M icroS tage II, you put

it back into its hom e position and store it aw ay in the space-saving soft leather pouch.

Fig. X

Fig. IX

C S 4

C S 2

C S 5

C S 1

Fig. V III

C S 3

Baader Planetarium MicroStage II User manual

Brand: Baader Planetarium

Model: MicroStage II

Type: User manual

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