Etx Telescope
How can I focus an Orion Starshoot Solar System color imaging camera II on a Meade ETX telescope?
I can’t get a good focus of the Orion SSS camera II, I’m looking for tips to get a good focused image on my laptop screen. I would like to focus for starters on a nearby landmark object (a church tower). Now I get a blur image on my laptop screen. Normally I would get an image of some bricks of the tower on the screen, but I don’t get a clear image. Any tips to get a clear image are welcomed. 
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The main problem with focusing on a nearby landmark is that it is most likely TOO nearby — it is probably too close for the telescope to focus on — at least as far as the camera goes. Now as far as celestial objects go:
The most straightforward approach is to aim the scope/camera on a star. Since the camera has (digital) zoom, zoom to the maximum. Then carefully adjust the focus until the star’s image is as small as possible. Zoom out to normal (do not use zoom in the actual imaging).
The scope/camera should now be in focus for imaging the Moon and planets. If you need to insert an eyepiece to check things don’t adjust the focus but either use the parfocal ring or move the eyepiece up the focuser tube until it is in focus as indicated in the manual, which can be found here:
http://content.telescope.com/rsc/img/catalog/product/instructions/IN%20301%20StarShoot%20Solar.pdf
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