Re: [APML] 35 mm Camera & Focuser

["Bradley Hope" <bradley@thorngarden.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:04 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] 35 mm Camera & Focuser


> John, for those of us with cameras with removable pentaprisms, would this
> thing plunked directly down onto the focus screen work? I'm still shooting
> piggyback so I've focussed using the the Hartmann mask technique but when
I
> finally make the jump to prime focus, I think I'll need something better
> than what I've got.
>
> Anyone else, I've got two Nikon F2's so if there is another means that
works
> for sure on this camera, I'd love to know it - mostly what I read is that
I
> buy a loupe and file it down to fit into the top of the camera and rest on
> the focus screen - if I get one that is adjustable, is that better so that
I
> don't have to fine tune the filing job for height?
>
> Stuart


Stuart;

I would suggest the Nikon DW-2 finder. It's 6X and has an adjustable focus,
full frame viewing of the focus screen. There are a couple available on
Ebay, both ending today, currently $27.50 and $99.00. There's nothing wrong
with the one for $27.50 except it's missing the name plate.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=dw+2&catref=C3&socolumnlayout=3&lotr=1&from=R2&sacategory=625&BasicSearch=

Bradley

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