Baader Wide-T-Ring Sony Alpha and Minolta Maxxum with D52i to T-2 and S52

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We've been asked a few times recently on how to set up the Baader UFC for use with a DSLR and a range of wide-field imaging refracting telescopes. So we thought we would write a short blog on some ways this can be done. Let us start from the telescope side first. All the enquiries we have had, the wide field refractors have 2" barrel focusers, so there is our starting point. The telescope side of the UFC Base (to which everything else in the UFC system is connected to) uses Baader's S70 dovetail adaptors to allow the UFC to fit to telescopes. Looking at the UFC main diagram above Baader do a Baader UFC S70 / 2" SC-thread (f) Telescope-Adapter (optical height: 1 mm) (#2459128, € 23,-) that allows 2"/SC male-thread accessories to be used. More about our UFC Telescope Adapters can be found in our blog: The UFC telescope-side adaptors. We offer our Baader 2" Nosepiece with 2" filter thread (#2408155, € 35,-) or our Baader 2" Safety Kerf nosepiece with 2" filter thread (#2408156, € 35,-) . The image below shows the latter 2" nosepiece attached to the UFC S70 2"/SC adaptor. Using one of these will allow...
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Additional Information

Manufacturer	Baader Planetarium
SKU (#)	2408334
EAN Code	4047825040794
Weight (kg)	0.052
Optical length (mm)	8,3
Usage	to connect (D)SLR cameras to the Astro T-2 thread system
Camera Adaptable	Minolta AF
Inner Diameter / Clear Aperture (mm)	41 (T-2) / 44,7
Outer Diameter	63
Inner Connection (lens sided)	S52, T-2 (M42 x 0,75)
Outer Connection (eyepiece/-camera-sided)	Bayonet
Compatible Brands	Astro T-2, Baader Planetarium, Other
Type of Adapter	Camera Adapter

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