Nikon D800 and Pentax 645 FA 300 f/4

[Astrofriend]

My latest project.

A Nikon D800 full frame camera, first thing, remove the IR filter and the others

http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/projects/project-nikon-d800/01-nikon-d800.html

In somehow remote control it from KStars/Ekos or PC Windows with APT.

A Pentax 645 FA* 300mm f/4 ED lens

http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/projects/project-pentax645fa-300ed/01-pentax645fa-300ed.html

Make them fit together with 3D printed parts

Add Off-axis adapter
Add Tilt adapter

Longtime project for sure.

Lars

[Astrofriend]

Today I started to design the adapter that will connect the Nikon camera to the Pentax 645 lens. I have divided it in two different devices to get it easier to 3D-print.

Here is a prototype of the end of the adapter that connect to the Pentax 645 lens:

http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/projects/project-nikon-d800/02-nikon-d800.html

The camera and the lens weights 2.7 kg together, I'm not sure if the strength of the adapter will be strong enough.

Lars