{"product_id":"tele-vue-sbig-stl-camera-adapter-for-2-4-inch","title":"Tele Vue SBIG STL Camera Adapter for 2.4\"","description":"\u003cul class=\"DAV-feature-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection Side 1: Tele Vue 2.4\" Imaging System Thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection Side 2: SBIG STL-Series Camera Thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Black Anodized Aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptical Length: 1.05\" \/ 26.7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: STL-1071\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFAQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section-center\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Rock-Solid Connection for Your SBIG STL Camera\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tele Vue SBIG STL Camera Adapter for 2.4\" focusers is an essential component for astrophotographers seeking a direct, secure connection between their Tele Vue imaging refractor and an SBIG STL-series camera. This purpose-built adapter eliminates the flexure and potential misalignment common with generic, multi-part solutions. It creates a single, rigid imaging train for sharper stars and higher quality data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngineered for the Tele Vue Imaging System\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis adapter is designed to integrate perfectly with the 2.4-inch focusers found on Tele Vue NP101is and NP127is telescopes. The large-diameter threaded connection ensures the adapter seats flush and square against the focuser drawtube. This rigidity is critical for maintaining optical alignment, preventing tilt that can elongate stars in the corners of your image, especially when using heavy cameras or filter wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy threading directly onto the focuser, you bypass compression rings or thumbscrews entirely. This solid metal-on-metal contact means your camera and focuser behave as a single unit. The benefit is consistent, repeatable focus and framing, session after session, without the subtle shifts that can compromise long-exposure imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Direct Mount for SBIG STL Cameras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera-side of the adapter features the precise thread pattern required for the SBIG STL camera body and its compatible filter wheels, like the FW8-STL. This dedicated fit provides a secure attachment that will not loosen or sag as the telescope tracks across the sky. You can image with confidence, knowing your camera is held firmly on the optical axis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis direct connection is a significant workflow improvement over universal adapters. You spend less time diagnosing equipment flexure and more time capturing photons. For imagers using these classic, high-performance CCD cameras, this adapter is the mechanically correct way to complete the optical train.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrecision Machining for Optical Purity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTele Vue manufactures the STL-1071 from a single billet of high-grade aluminum, ensuring maximum strength and minimal weight. The interior of the adapter is treated with a matte-black anodized finish and features anti-reflection threads. This treatment absorbs stray light, preventing internal reflections that can reduce image contrast and introduce artifacts into your astrophotos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile a simple component, the adapter's contribution to image quality is significant. It maintains the high-contrast performance of your Tele Vue refractor by ensuring that only light from your target reaches the sensor. This is one of those small, critical parts where precision manufacturing makes a visible difference in the final image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAchieving Correct Back Focus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an optical length of 1.05 inches (26.7mm), this adapter is a key component in your back focus calculation. When used with Tele Vue's reducers or flatteners, this fixed length helps you place the SBIG STL sensor at the precise focal plane. The trade-off for this adapter's rigidity is its fixed length; it is not adjustable and is designed specifically for the published back focus requirements of Tele Vue optical systems with STL cameras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor imagers building a portable or remote setup, this adapter's reliability is its greatest strength. It is a component you install once and trust completely, removing a significant variable from your imaging equation. It is the right choice when you prioritize mechanical stability over flexible, but less rigid, universal solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eWill this adapter work with my SBIG STX or Aluma camera?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, this adapter is specifically threaded for the SBIG STL-series camera body and its compatible filter wheels. Other SBIG cameras use different thread patterns and will require a different adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eIs this the only part I need to connect my STL camera to an NP127is?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis adapter connects the camera to the 2.4\" focuser drawtube. Depending on your imaging goals, you may also need a field flattener (like the LCL-1069) or reducer (NPR-2073), which would be installed between the focuser and this adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eDoes this adapter cause any vignetting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, the adapter is designed with a large internal diameter matched to the 2.4\" focuser and the large sensor of the STL cameras. It will not introduce any vignetting to the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eWhy use this threaded adapter instead of a 2\" nosepiece?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA threaded connection provides a much more rigid and secure attachment than a 2\" nosepiece held by thumbscrews. This prevents camera tilt and flexure, which is critical for achieving sharp stars across the entire field of view, especially with heavier cameras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eWhat is the optical length of the STL-1071 adapter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adapter adds 1.05 inches (26.7mm) of length to the optical path. This measurement is important for calculating the correct back focus distance when using a reducer or flattener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"DAV-specifications\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduct Code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSTL-1071\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTelescope Side Connection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTele Vue 2.4\" Female Thread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCamera Side Connection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSBIG STL-Series Male Thread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.05\" (26.7 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack Anodized Aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.4 oz (68 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"DAV-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"DAV-grid-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"DAV-item-title\"\u003eTele Vue SBIG STL Camera Adapter for 2.4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"DAV-item-subtitle\"\u003e× 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/davidastro.com\/pages\/tele-vue-warranty-policy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTele Vue 5-Year Limited Warranty\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TeleVue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223884103965,"sku":"TV-STL-1071","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5280\/1565\/files\/Tele_Vue_SBIG_STL_Camera_Adapter_1.jpg?v=1777515029","url":"https:\/\/davidastro.com\/en-int\/products\/tele-vue-sbig-stl-camera-adapter-for-2-4-inch","provider":"David Astro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}