Farpoint FDA System · Piggyback Camera Mount
Aim a piggyback camera anywhere in the sky — from any D-size bar.
The Farpoint FDA Ball Head Camera Adapter (FDABHCM) pairs our quick-release Dovetail Accessory Adapter with a mounted ball head. Clamp it to any D-size (Losmandy-style) dovetail bar, lock your camera into the ball head, and frame wide-field shots independently of where the telescope points — lock the ball, and shoot.
Because it rides on the FDA quick-release base, the whole camera assembly snaps on and off your scope in seconds, tool-free.
Specifications
Camera mount
Ball head — fits any camera with a standard tripod socket
Aiming
Full ball-head freedom — frame the camera independently of the telescope
Base
Quick-release FDA clamp — tool-free on/off, repositions anywhere along the bar
Fits
D-size (Losmandy-style) dovetail bars
Construction
CNC-machined in the USA
Build Your FDA System
The ball head adapter is part of the FDA family — every member shares the same quick-release base.
Product
FDA included?
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Built in
Piggyback astrophotography — aim a camera anywhere in the sky
Prefer a fixed camera platform without the ball head? See the Dovetail Camera Mount Quick Release Adapter.
One twist takes it all off. The ball head rides on the same quick-release FDA base as the rest of the system — the whole camera assembly comes off the scope in seconds when the session ends.
Frequently Asked Questions
What cameras will it hold?
Any camera with a standard tripod socket mounts to the ball head — DSLRs, mirrorless bodies, and camera-lens combinations for wide-field piggyback astrophotography.
Ball head or the FDCM camera mount — which should I choose?
Choose the ball head if you want to aim and frame the camera freely, independent of where the telescope points. Choose the FDCM Camera Mount if you want the simplest, most rigid fixed platform — the camera follows the bar's orientation.
Will it fit my dovetail bar?
The FDA base clamps to D-size (Losmandy-style) dovetail bars only — not the narrower V-size (Vixen-style) bars. Not sure which standard you have? Our telescope dovetail guide shows how to tell them apart in seconds.
Building out a D-size dovetail rig?
Browse the full adapter family, or start with the dovetail system guide.
Shop all D-size adapters Read the dovetail guide
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