jackingreen
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I manage to fit an Baader Hyperion Zoom Mark IV in my old Kowa TS-613 ED, this very small and light scope, with great optics.
My solution was to use a Dremel tool with the grinding stone and took a bit of the bayonet mounts in the spotting scope body..now there is enough space so 1.25'' can get a bit deeper (actually a lot, around 10mm) in the scope and it can still use Kowa eyepieces. A quick test and it allows focusing to infinite.
Now I am planing to print an adapter in a 3D printer, that fixes in the M41 thread in the scope and the 2'' ring in the Hyperion eyepiece. I just need to figure out what is the best length for the adapter.
I hope it helps someone that wants to adapt different astro eyepieces to the small Kowa scopes. I been using the 613 many years and I am very happy with it.
My solution was to use a Dremel tool with the grinding stone and took a bit of the bayonet mounts in the spotting scope body..now there is enough space so 1.25'' can get a bit deeper (actually a lot, around 10mm) in the scope and it can still use Kowa eyepieces. A quick test and it allows focusing to infinite.
Now I am planing to print an adapter in a 3D printer, that fixes in the M41 thread in the scope and the 2'' ring in the Hyperion eyepiece. I just need to figure out what is the best length for the adapter.
I hope it helps someone that wants to adapt different astro eyepieces to the small Kowa scopes. I been using the 613 many years and I am very happy with it.