Can I take pictures with Canon M6 Mark II & telescope

Larry Rexley wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

Marco Nero wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

”Fotasy Adjustable T Mount Lens to Canon EF-M Adapter, T2 EFM, T2 EOS M Adapter, EF M T Mount, fit T/ T2 Mount Telescope Len& Canon EF-M Mirrorless Cameras”

It looks to be a T-mount direct to EF-M mount. At $10 US I suspect it may be plastic, but (may?) be OK for the little M Series. I’ll try the link again...

https://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-Adjustable-Mirrorless-Camera-Adapter/dp/B00P25XGVI/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ef-m%2Bt-mount&qid=1603098008&sr=8-3&th=1

R2

That looks like a very affordable substitute for the Canon EF-M-to-EF adapter! I would buy one myself although they won't ship to Australia.

I may just get one. I haven't used a T Mount since my film days. I have a nice spotting scope (nothing like your rigs though ).

R2

The direct Fotasy T2 mount to EOS M adapter looks like a good inexpensive solution. I have a Fotasy Minolta SR (MD) bayonet to EOS M adapter and find it of good quality, all my vintage Minolta lenses work well with it.

I adapt a small Meade ETX-90 scope to the M6ii using a Meade prime focus to T mount adapter. I've acquired quite a set of vintage lenses and have four ways to get to EOS M from T-mount, all yield good results:

- T to Canon EF T-ring + Canon EF - EOS M adapter

- T to Canon EF T-ring + Viltrox 0.71x Canon EF - EOS M2 speed booster

- T to Minolta SR T-ring + Fotasy Minolta SR - EOS M adapter

- T to Nikon F T-ring + slim Nikon F - EF adapter + Canon EF - EOS M adapter

Sometimes I use different methods as I have a collection of various teleconverters in Canon EF, Minolta SR, and Nikon F mounts and can use any of them with the telescope.

I sometimes use the Viltrox 0.71x Canon EF - EOS M2 speed booster to shoot dim objects or the slim crescent Moon with the f13 scope bringing it to a brighter f7 or so. I can screw a Minolta SR mount bayonet down right over the front of the speed booster's canon EF bayonet ring, and adjust its infinity focus, using it as a Viltrox 0.71x Minolta SR - EOS M speed booster. (That lets me get extra wide with my Minolta SR-mount 24mm lenses.)

If you have and want to use a Canon EF-mount speed booster or teleconverter with a telescope or a T-mount lens, you might consider going the Canon EF adapter route so you can add a booster or converter in the optical path. This would also let you use extension tubes if you have them --- often useful for telephotos for closer focus.

Here's the ETX-90 set up for solar astrophotography using the Minolta SR mount T ring and Fotasy Minolta adapter:

I was a professional astronomer 'way back' in the late 80's and 90's and used to do astrophotography with old Canon mechanical film bodies like the F1 and the EF.

The M6ii to me is an ideal camera to mount on a telescope --- it's so small and light, has an electronic shutter, can be released no-hands via bluetooth on my phone, and has that great tilting rear screen. I found the articulating screen of the bulkier, heavier T1i and 70D bodies very finicky and tricky to use on a scope.

Plus focus bracketing which can be used to set multiple exposures for deep-sky stacking, intervalometer, and incredible low-light viewing ability. When Exposure Simulation is turned 'off' you can actually see some deep-sky objects on the rear screen with a 135mmm f2.8 telephoto lens, like the Orion nebula or Andromeda galaxy. I could only dream of such a camera back in the day!

You always post such great info Larry.  Many thanks for your efforts!

R2

ps. I bet that tripod is vintage too!!!