TS-Optics T2 360° rotation and quick coupling - only 5.5mm short

Self-centering T2 rotation and quick coupling for astrophotography from Telescope Service

♦ Thread on the telescope side: T2 (M42x0.75) internal thread

♦ Thread on the camera side: T2 (M42x0.75) external thread

♦ Only 5.5 mm short (without external thread) - ideal for short adaptations

♦ The adapter is self-centering, you stay on the optical axis.

♦ Practical clamping with knurled screws, also works with gloves

♦ Stable construction, we recommend the adapter for accessories up to approx. 1.5 kg


 
TS short quick coupling and T2 rotation for the T2 thread
This adapter is a real problem solver for astrophotography, but also for observation. Due to its short design, the TST2Rot can be integrated into almost any adapter system. The most important areas of application for the TST2Rot are:

360° rotation to adjust the camera's field of view:
With the adapter you can rotate the recording camera as desired without losing sharpness (focus). This allows you to optimally position the nebula or galaxies even with a screwed camera connection. Or you can align your camera exactly according to the coordinates, which makes it easier to approach and compare shots of a detail when photographing the sun or moon.

This function is particularly helpful for afocal eyepiece projection with the Baader Hyperion Zoom, because you also rotate the camera when changing the eyepiece focal length. If the eyepiece is connected to the telescope via a socket, it can be rotated when extended, but not with a screw connection. Here TST2Rot returns the desired orientation.

Quickly remove the camera from the telescope:
The quick coupling allows the camera to be removed quickly without the hassle of screwing where the cables can get tangled. For example, you can change the camera batteries within a very short time and maintain the focus position. All cables can remain connected to the camera.

Easier to find the guide star with autoguiding:
Rotate the autoguider to make it easier to find a suitable guide star in the field.
 
Practical tips:

First: If you separate the camera and the telescope from each other, for example because you want to use a different camera or a different telescope, an opening remains open. To prevent dust from entering, you can simply fit the corresponding counterpart of a second TST2Rot with a suitable lid (linked in the accessories section) and use it as a cover for the opening.

Secondly: With some accessories it can happen that their contact surfaces do not extend completely to the respective contact surfaces of the rotation adapter, meaning that you get more path length than the specified 5.5 mm. For distance-critical applications such as coma correctors, it is better to measure with a caliper.

An example: Adaptation of a coma corrector (55 mm working distance) with M48 thread to a planetary camera from ZWO (12.5 mm flange back) with T2 thread. A path length of 42.5 mm is required, which was achieved - according to the caliper - with TSM48-T2L, TST2rot, T2Votingring03 and TST2V30, i.e. "officially" 41.8 mm.


 
Thread on the telescope side: T2 internal thread M42x0.75
Camera side thread: T2 external thread
Overall height: only 5.5 mm (without the T2 external thread)
Length of the two T2 threads: 4 mm each
Outer diameter: 67mm


TS rotation adapter