Comments on: Where can I buy a device to convert my camera’s telephoto lens into a telescope, and how much would it cost? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/where-can-i-buy-a-device-to-convert-my-cameras-telephoto-lens-into-a-telescope-and-how-much-would-it-cost/ Thu, 17 May 2012 21:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: heraclius@sbcglobal.net http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/where-can-i-buy-a-device-to-convert-my-cameras-telephoto-lens-into-a-telescope-and-how-much-would-it-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-446 heraclius@sbcglobal.net Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:55:15 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/where-can-i-buy-a-device-to-convert-my-cameras-telephoto-lens-into-a-telescope-and-how-much-would-it-cost/#comment-446 ^ Ditto. You'd probably be better off buying a spotting scope--some of which can easily be converted into telephoto lens--rather than the reverse process. ^
Ditto.

You’d probably be better off buying a spotting scope–some of which can easily be converted into telephoto lens–rather than the reverse process.

]]> By: chucktaylor3us http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/where-can-i-buy-a-device-to-convert-my-cameras-telephoto-lens-into-a-telescope-and-how-much-would-it-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-445 chucktaylor3us Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:59:02 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/where-can-i-buy-a-device-to-convert-my-cameras-telephoto-lens-into-a-telescope-and-how-much-would-it-cost/#comment-445 Try However, you are going to be *very* disappointed with the view quality. There is no way to turn a camera lens into a "high quality" telescope. Telescope objectives and camera lenses are made for different purposes and to different standards. A camera lens can get by with poorer quality of image because the image is not going to be magnified 200x by an eyepiece. At the same time, a telescope doesn't need to project an image that is flat and large enough to cover the fil, size. If you really want a telescope I have two different suggestions to try instead. Go to astromart.com and watch the used telescopes. But the best suggestion is to go to and find your local astronomy club. They will have public nights. Go to a public night. You will get to look through a lot of different telescopes. By the end of the night you will know what you want. And, you are likely to come across a very good deal from someone who wants to sell their telescope and upgrade. Chuck Taylor Try

However, you are going to be *very* disappointed with the view quality.

There is no way to turn a camera lens into a “high quality” telescope. Telescope objectives and camera lenses are made for different purposes and to different standards. A camera lens can get by with poorer quality of image because the image is not going to be magnified 200x by an eyepiece. At the same time, a telescope doesn’t need to project an image that is flat and large enough to cover the fil, size.

If you really want a telescope I have two different suggestions to try instead. Go to astromart.com and watch the used telescopes. But the best suggestion is to go to and find your local astronomy club. They will have public nights. Go to a public night. You will get to look through a lot of different telescopes. By the end of the night you will know what you want. And, you are likely to come across a very good deal from someone who wants to sell their telescope and upgrade.

Chuck Taylor

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