Binocular Camera Mount

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Just a test to see if I can capture close-up photos of the moon through my binoculars, Celestron Skymaster. My Olympus TG-4 has a detachable front ring where accessories can be attached. After a lot of prototyping, I finally got the dimensions correct. The camera's front ring attaches to the binocular eyepiece mount using strong magnets that are 7mm in diameter and 3mm thick. Initial test results weren't as sharp as I expected. However, this blur may be due to the camera's internal image stabilisation causing problems. Unfortunately, poor weather recently prevented me from trying again with image stabilisation turned off. Just sharing this project on Thingiverse in case someone wants to use the ring mount for another project. Project files are available at Onshape. The object was printed in PETG with only 1 perimeter. The binocular eyepiece color uses an M3 screw and nut to clamp around the eyepiece, where I used my M3 nut knob design for the thumbscrew. Print Settings: Printer: Da Vinci 1.0 No Rafts No Supports Resolution 0.2mm Infill 20%