Astrophotography by Walt Davis

 
 

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2X Supper Modified Nikon Imaging Platform

AKA: The "grand slam" of Shoestring products
"X2 Imaging Machine"
"Mogg Adapted Star Shooter"

Mount:

TSS Hypertuned Orion Atlas

OTA:

Manual Focus Ai-S Nikkor 600mm f/4.0s IF ED Super Telephoto lens
Nikkor 300mm f2.8 ED telephoto lens
Nikkor 180mm f2.8 lens
Nikkor 50mm f1.4 lens
Nikon TC-301 2x Teleconverter

Imagers:

Orion StarShoot DSCI II (Sony ExView HAD ICX429AKL Color)
Orion StarShoot DSMI II (Sony ExView HAD ICX429ALL-7 Monochrome)
Unmodified Nikon D70
Unmodified Nikon D300
Unmodified Nikon D90
Philips SPC900NC Webcam

Shutter Control:

ShoeString Astronomy USB Shutter Control Adapter for Nikon ML-L3 Compatibles
ShoeString Astronomy USB Shutter Control (DSUSB and DSCBL-12 adapter)

Focus Motors:

Two custom built high torque precision focusing motors (1 for each lens)

Focus Control:

ShoeString Astronomy FCUSB  - controls focus of primary lens (600mm f4 ED)
ShoeString Astronomy FCUSB2 - controls focus of secondary lens (300mm f2.8 ED)

Guider:

ShoeString Astronomy USB Guide Port Interface
Orion Starshoot Autoguider

Filters:

Nikon 39mm UV/IR, Custom 39mm Astronomik CLS Light Pollution Filter, custom 39mm Baader Semi-APO, Narrowband Filters

Software:

EQMod, MaxIm DL Essentials, The Sky 6, FocusPal, FocusPal2, PHD Guiding, K3CCD, DSRL Focus, Camera Control Pro 2, DSLR Shutter
Mount Control: ShoeString Astronomy EQDIR Interface Module

Lens Adapters:

2 x Mogg StartShoot-NikonF (with 1.25" filter holders)
1 x Mogg W900NC-NikonF
Dew Control: AstroZap Heatstraps and DewShields