Baader Planetarium MicroStage II User manual

Manual of the MicroStage II
– Baader Clickstop Digital Camera Adapter # 2450330 –
Take the Microstage II out of it's cover.
The Microstage II is delivered in its initial state as shown in figure I.This is the most compact
possibility to store it, so you might want to store this way, too.
Follow these instructions to set it up for photographing.
The clamping screws (CS) you need are all labeled in the figures.
At first, open the clamping screws 1 and 2 – cf figur I.
Fig. I
Microstage II in initial state
Eyepiece holder
CS 5
CS 1
CS 2
horizontal arm
CS 4
CS 3
central axis
camera distance arm
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Now rotate the camera distance arm together with the horizontal arm for 180 degrees
backwards – as shown in figure II – and lock it with clamping screw 1. Don't apply force.
Make sure that the point of clamping screw 1 locks onto the flat section of the central axis, as
shown in figure II.Clamping Screw 2 remains open.
Now rotate the camera distance arm
together with the horizontal arm by 90
degrees, with CS2 remains unlocked.The
arm must snap in twice, until it is – as shown
in figure III – in an angle of 90° towards the
eyepiece holder.Now lock clamping screw 2.
Unlock clamping screw 3 until you can move
the horizontal arm in the position shown in
figure IV, then lock CS3 again.
This is the final state of the Microstage II. Now you can attach your camera.
Fig. IV
CS 1 CS 1
CS 2
CS 3
CS 4
CS 5
Fig. II
CS 5
CS 3
CS 2
CS 1
CS 4
central axis with
flat section
Fig. III
CS 2

Connect your camera with the clamping screw 4 to the Microstage II as shown in figureV.
Now you can attach your Microstage II to almost every eyepiece.Lock it in position with
clamping screw 5. It doesn't matter if you use a large 2“-eyepiece or a small 1 ¼“ eyepiece, as
shown in figures VI and VII.
Abb.VII
Microstage II am
Baader Hyperion Zoom
Okular
Abb.VI
CS 4
Fig.V CS 3
CS 1
CS 5
Microstage II with 1 ¼“
Baader Genuine Ortho
Eyepiece
CS 2

By alternately losing the screws 1, 2, 3 and 4 – cf figure VIII – you can place your camera so in
front of the eyepiece that the optical axis of your eyepiece and that of your camera are aligned.
Then you'll see the field of view in your camera.
The clamping screws 1 and 2 adjust the height, screw 3 adjusts the distance and screw 4 the
left/right-position of the camera-body.
Lock the screws 1 to 4 when the camera is in the right position.
To center and focus your motif in the telescope, swing the camera away from the eyepiece as
shown in figures IX and X.Unlock clamping screw 2 to gently move the camera to the left.
The clickstops help you to bring the camera back to exact the same position in front of the
eyepiece.
When you've finished you photo-session, bring the Microstage II back to its initial position and
store it in its soft leather bag.
Fig. XFig. IX
Fig.VIII CS 3
CS 4
CS 2
CS 5
CS 1