Overhead DSLR photography

[Rob Duffy]

Does anyone know what device will fit on a DSLR (Canon) to enable overhead viewing? Assuming tripod and cable release.
I was recently trying to photograph an Algol minimum but it was just guesswork trying to locate its overhead position.
Thank you.

[Dr Paul Leyland]

Point your camera by guesswork. If your target is not in the field of view, attach a USB lead and download sighting shots to a laptop. Canon provides good software to make this possible,

Lather, rinse & repeat.

[Phil Osman]

Fed up with scrabbling on the floor trying to get a view, as a long term Nikon user I have just bought a secondhand Canon DSLR with fold out viewing screen to solve this problem…..

[Nick Quinn]

One of these: https://www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/astro-essentials-right-angled-camera-viewfinder.html

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