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Review of Carson HookUpz 2.0 Smartphone Optics Adapter

As I blogged before, I did some research into a smartphone adapter.  The Carson HookUpz 2.0 arrived.  I read the manual and set it up with an iPhone 5C.   I tried it first with the Meade ETX and a 1.25” eyepiece.  The initial image was just a circle but that makes sense considering the iPhone …

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Smartphone adapter

Since I was a little disappointed in the point-and-shot camera afocal configuration on the LightBridge, I remembered seeing that there were smartphone adapters.  Orion Telescope had two types.  I also found a blog post with reviews.  This lead me to the HookUpz 2.0 IS-200 by Carson.  My first issue with the point-and-shoot configuration was the …

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