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Joint ring
USING THE CAMERA ADAPTER
(OPTIONAL)
To use your Aries Mk-258 with a 35mm camera or camcorder you will need the following:
1) If you plan to use a camcorder then your camcorder must have a MACRO feature. Most
modern camcorders today have a MACRO feature built-in.
2) If you plan to use a 35mm camera you will need a MACRO lens. If you don’t have one we
advise that you contact your local camera store.
3) You may or may not need a STEP-UP or STEP-DOWN ring in order to adapt the camera
adapter to your lens.
NOTE:
The camera adapter comes with 37-mm and 52-mm threads. If you need other sizes your
local camera store should be able to help.
• Remove the rubber eye-cup from the Aries Mk-258
• Screw the camera adapter onto the front of the lens on your Video camera’s lens or your
35-mm camera’s lens.
• Loosen the three set screws on the camera adapter.
• Place the camera adapter over the Aries Mk-258’s eyepiece.
• Tighten the three set screws to fit snugly to the Aries Mk-258 eyepiece
• You may need to focus the 35-mm camera or video camera in combination with the Aries
Mk-258 in order to get the sharpest image possible.
• We suggest that you find an open space to work in. Focus the Aries Mk-258 so that the scene
is at its sharpest. For the best results you should disable the auto focus (if any) on either
the 35mm camera or the video camera and manually focus the 35-mm camera or the video
camera. Once the image is in sharp, then simply adjust the Aries Mk-258 front lens to change
the focus.
• An important part to remember is that you are not taking a picture of an object that is far away
from you, but you are actually taking a picture of a phosphorous screen of the Aries Mk-258
that is only 2-3 inches away.
