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The question mark at the end of the topic title kind of says it all.  I have an old, but in good shape, Swift Telemaster 841 spotting scope.  I just bought a new Sony a6000 camera that uses e mount lenses.  When I bought the Swift it came with a model 841-PA telephoto adapter which is nothing more than a short (about two inch) tube with male T threads on one end and female T threads on the other.  It screws onto the scope around the eyepiece.  When I bought the camera I bought a Fotodiox T2 to NEX adapter with female T threads on one end and Sony e mount fittings on the other.  It connects to the camera body just fine.

But when I connect the scope to the camera, using either both adapters or only the Fotodiox adapter, I can't get an image on the camera display.  With only the Fotodiox adapter I can see a faint fuzzy light area on the display, but I can't focus it.

Am I missing something obvious?  Perhaps something like a T mount extension ring?  Or is it not possible to do what I want to do?  Any advice would be appreciated.

Never mind.  I figured it out.  I didn't have the camera set correctly.  It was operator error.

Hi John,

Sorry for my delay in replying, I was away at the weekend!

I'm glad you have sorted your issues out.

Please keep in touch. I use this camera and would be very interested to see your results!

Thanks

Danny