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Any 1.25" eyepiece will fit but you need to fabricate an eye piece holder. Begin with a rear lens cover. Go to Home Depot or other source of PVC plumbing parts(1.25 inch inside diameter desired). Modify PVC part as required. Drill appropriate hole in lens cover. Attach PVC 1.25 eyepiece holder to lens cover after determining proper distance needed to provide infinity focus capability. This should get you started. By the way, a 1.25" bathroom sink drain extension tube is a great way to begin as it is perfect for 1.25 inch eyepieces and offers a compression fitting as well. I find that the brand name glue called "Welder" that is available from Wal-Mart is great for bonding the parts.
This procedure should work with any camera lens having a rear lens cap. I first did it a long time ago with a Nikon 180 f2.8. It worked great. Just make sure that you center the eyepiece holder on the optical axis.
I think that the image you get using this ,method will be upside down.
You need the necessary prisms to get the image the right way up & correctly orientated. There may be sufficent room to do this behind a tele lens, but I doubt it.
I think that the image you get using this ,method will be upside down.
You need the necessary prisms to get the image the right way up & correctly orientated. There may be sufficent room to do this behind a tele lens, but I doubt it.