A new user is apt to ruin several photos by forgetting to return the flip mirror to the camera position. Nonetheless, the viewing port is one of the nicest features of the Taurus system. It consists of a film advance knob, a rewind knob, and a sliding shutter that can be locked open or close. There is no mechanical shutter or timer, and thus exposures less than a few seconds are not possible. The camera attaches to the tracker by tightening 4 thumb screws.
Magnets help guide the camera into position on the tracker.
Focusing The focusing method is perhaps the nicest feature of the Taurus system. A 12 mm eyepiece is inserted in a holder and placed on the calibrator. A lit ring in the calibrator is brought into focus by adjusting the helical focuser on the holder and locked with a set screw. This procedure need never be repeated. To focus the telescope onto the film plane, the eyepiece and holder are attached to the tracker using thumb screws.