{"product_id":"takahashi-camera-angle-adjuster-cca-250","title":"Takahashi Camera Angle Adjuster (CCA-250)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Camera Angle Adjuster for the CCA-250 rotates your camera to any framing angle and locks it there for the exposure, on the 98 mm clear-aperture interface that also carries Takahashi's large 645 reducer on FSQ telescopes and the CCA-250. It threads on with an M98 x 1 fitting and adds 38.5 mm of light path — a figure to build into your backfocus total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you run a CCA-250 or an FSQ telescope with the 645 reducer system and want to rotate a large-format camera to frame a target without breaking down the imaging train to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eM98 x 1 threaded fitting:\u003c\/strong\u003e the same large clear-aperture interface used by Takahashi's 645 reducer system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull rotation, then lock:\u003c\/strong\u003e turn the camera to the framing you want and lock it for the exposure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFixed 38.5 mm light path:\u003c\/strong\u003e a known, published figure for your backfocus total.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e98 mm clear aperture:\u003c\/strong\u003e large enough to pass the illuminated circle from the 645 reducer without vignetting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFraming adjustments on a CCA-250 Dall-Kirkham reflector; rotating a medium-format or full-frame camera running behind Takahashi's 645 reducer on an FSQ telescope; observatory setups reframing between multiple targets a night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility and Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThreads with M98 x 1 into the CCA-250 or an FSQ telescope fitted with the 645 reducer system. Adds 38.5 mm of light path; the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/takahashi-back-focus-guide\"\u003eTakahashi Back Focus Guide\u003c\/a\u003e lists this figure alongside every other Takahashi adapter so you can total your imaging train accurately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt adds 38.5 mm to your light path.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a spacing-critical medium-format train, that's a figure worth building into your backfocus total from the start — the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/takahashi-back-focus-guide\"\u003eTakahashi Back Focus Guide\u003c\/a\u003e has it listed, and we're glad to help you total the rest of the train.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo — it threads in like any M98 adapter, and rotation is a simple loosen-turn-lock motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRotating a large-format camera on a CCA-250 or an FSQ telescope running the 645 reducer system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it affect my backfocus?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt adds 38.5 mm of light path, published in the Back Focus Guide alongside the rest of the Takahashi adapter range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size camera does it support?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts 98 mm clear aperture is sized for the same illuminated circle as the 645 reducer system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn M98-threaded camera rotator for the CCA-250 and 645 reducer imaging trains, adding a fixed, published 38.5 mm to your light path.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takahashi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047080939631,"sku":"TAK-TKP86200","price":706.42,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/tkp86200-1_3.jpg?v=1786913157","url":"https:\/\/ontariotelescope.com\/products\/takahashi-camera-angle-adjuster-cca-250","provider":"Ontario Telescope and Accessories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}