An adapter to mate a Sony HDR-CX150 to a telescope.

Being duly impressed with my new Sony video camera (HDR-CX150), I just had to try it out at the telescope. Hand-holding the camera up to the eyepiece showed possiblities so I immediately thought about how to attach the camera in a solid fashion. After some research to determine the specs of the threaded front (30mm), I shopped around for a step-up ring to mate to a standard 42mm T-ring. When I couldn't locate one, Jim Henson at ScopeStuff ( http://www.scopestuff.com/ ) suggested he could assemble one.

And here is a brief clip to show the results:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WNtOGyxAd0

Of course the quality of the video is mainly determined by a number of factors other than the means of connection (image quality, optics, processing skills). And the same could be achieved using a DSLR with live view. But, this new adapter provides a solid, secure way to connect any T-thread device to an HD video camera.

The product code at ScopeStuff is TTSH.