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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase
of the Orion SteadyPix Telescope
Afocal Adapter for iPhone! The
adapter securely couples an Apple
iPhone to a standard 1.25" tele-
scope eyepiece, enabling the cap-
ture of high-magnification digital
photographs through the telescope
using the iPhone’s built-in cam-
era – in daytime or at night. The
technique of afocal, or “eyepiece
projection,” photography has been
used for decades with standard
cameras. The new wrinkle is that
now you can do it with an iPhone.
And with the SteadyPix Telescope
Afocal Adapter for iPhone to precisely position and hold the iPhone’s
camera lens over the center of telescope’s eyepiece, you can achieve
astounding results!
The SteadyPix for iPhone also lets you display a live view of the image projected by your
telescope on your iPhone screen, which is perfect for sharing real-time views of the night
sky with friends and family. The iPhone becomes a mini display monitor!
We hope you have fun taking pictures with your iPhone using the SteadyPix Telescope
Afocal Adapter!
What’s Included
• iPhone cradle bracket
• Slotted L-bracket with lock knobs
• Eyepiece clamp (for 1.25" eyepieces) with lock knob
• Carrying pouch
Compatibility
The Orion SteadyPix Telescope Afocal Adapter for iPhone is designed to fit the Apple
iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS, 3, and original iPhone. The SteadyPix for iPhone was designed specifi-
cally for use with the Apple iPhone. It is not intended or known to work with the iPod Touch,
or any other brand or model of smartphone.
Note that you will likely have to remove the
iPhone from any external protective case,
sleeve, or bumpers to allow it to seat prop-
erly in the SteadyPix bracket.
The SteadyPix can be mounted to virtually
any size or type of telescope – refractor,
reflector, or Cassegrain-type – that utilizes
a standard 1.25"-diameter telescope eye-
piece (
Figure 1). The included eyepiece
clamp fits eyepieces with housing diam-
eters up to 1.5". If your 1.25" eyepiece has
a housing diameter larger than 1.5", you
may need the Orion Large 1.25" Eyepiece
Clamp for iPhone SteadyPix (sold sepa-
rately), which accommodates housings of
1.5" to 1.75" in diameter.
Getting Started
Before using the SteadyPix Telescope Afocal Adapter for iPhone, please familiarize with its
features and parts, referring to
Figure 2.
To capture images afocally projected by your telescope, the iPhone’s camera lens must be
carefully aligned over the center of the telescope’s eyepiece and the two properly spaced
apart. The following steps will help you achieve the necessary alignment and positioning of
the SteadyPix bracket.
1. Begin assembly by attaching the eyepiece clamp to the shorter arm of the slotted
L-bracket
(Figure 3) with the round lens height lock knob.
Figure 2.
Front and back views of the SteadyPix Afocal Adapter for iPhone.
Figure 1.
The SteadyPix Afocal Adapter
for iPhone mounted on the 1.25" eyepiece
of a refractor telescope.
Figure 3.
Attach the eyepiece clamp to
the short arm of the slotted L-bracket using
the round lens height lock knob.
WARNING: Never look directly at the Sun through your telescope or its finder
scope – even for an instant – without a professionally made solar filter that
completely covers the front of the instrument, or permanent eye damage could
result. Young children should use this telescope only with adult supervision.
Upper rubber-
coated tab
FRONT
VIEW
BACK
VIEW
Clamp
lock
knob
Clamp
lock knob
Felt
lining
Cradle
bracket
Lens height
lock knob
Triangular
lock knob
Opening for iPhone
camera lens
Eyepiece
clamp
Eyepiece
clamp
Short arm
Long arm
L-bracket
Padded retaining tabs