Player One + Nikon lenses?

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jmarinotero avatar

Hi,

Is anyone using a Player One deep sky monochrome camera (Poseidon or Zeus) with Nikon lenses? I am trying to decipher what a Poseidon/Zeus + filter wheel would look like attached to a Rokinon 135 (Nikon mount). ZWO makes this easy but I am entertaining other options. Anyone have experience putting a system like this together?

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andrea tasselli avatar
I entertained it and it would only work with a custom adaptor for the F flange.
alpheratz06 avatar

Not sure that would be feasible in terme of BF.

Nikon f delivers 46.5 bf, from which you have to substact sensor depth which is 12.5 without tilt adjustement ring

Remove 20mm for the filter wheel , that leaves 14 mm for the nikon f to m42 adapter… no way commercially IMHO

The solution 1 could be the zwo adapter with filter drawer which makes sense see https://www.zwoastro.com/product/zwo-new-filter-drawer/

The solution 2 needs some checking : zwo has a m54 nikon adapter compatible with zwo 2” efw from zwo ; it should be checked that direct mounting is possible with the camera today the efw https://www.zwoastro.com/product/zwo-zwo-nikon-lens-adapter-for-2-filter-wheel/

Solution 1 is bullet proof

Clara skies

Rainer Ehlert avatar

Hi,

You could buy an macro ring set and use the 12mm ring. 3D print the adapter with thread to the Poseidon or Zeus camera. I have done 3D printed a lot of adapter rings with thread M42×0.75 with PETG and they are very strong.

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