Re: [APML] AP 130/F6 LPR filter help

["Gerry Cichocki" <gcichocki@hotmail.com>]

Thanks Mike, looks like that is what I'll do. I appreciate everyone's 
response. Love to chat but it's Friday night, it's clear outside & I'm outta 
here! Gerry

Mike wrote:
>Gerry,
>
>     There is an easy solution to using 48mm filters with the
>AP field flattener and 35mm adapter.  Take a look at the adapter
>end which faces the field flattener lens.  You will see what
>looks like a threaded surface.  A 48mm holder like Lumicon uses
>for their 48mm filters will partially thread into that funnel.
>I used lock tight to make it more permanent.  You can then
>unscrew the two piece filter holder and place any 48mm filter
>in it.  Most of the images on my webpage were taken with this
>configuration:
>
>http://www.webcom.com/af9y/astro20.htm
>
>     AP sells the 35mm adapter separately so you can buy an
>extra one and epoxy the filter holder in it for a more permanent
>configuration.
>
>
>From:                  "Gerry Cichocki" <gcichocki@hotmail.com>
>To:                    astro-photo@seds.org
>Subject:               [APML] AP 130/F6 LPR filter help
>Date sent:             Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:07:18 -0500
>Send reply to:         astro-photo@seds.org
>
> > Hi folks, been lurking in the backgound for over a year (shame on me)
> > sucking up the info & improving my APing. Great group to be a part of!
> > At present I am using the AP 130/f6 (2.7" focuser)with an off axis 
>guider (
> > Taurus Tracker)& Deep-sky filter in the pocket.
> > Im getting to the point of being more critical of my photos & would like 
>to
> > use the field flattener (67PF56 for Pentax 6x7cm) with the 35mm 
>adapter.I
> > understand the off-axis guider must go & in comes the Guide Scope- a new
> > learning curve for me. Anyway according to Christine at AP there is no 
>place
> > to install the deep sky filter (I have the 48mm one) using the flattener 
>&
> > adapter. Anyone know if there is a way to do it?
> > Thank you
> >
> > Gerry Cichocki
> >
> >
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>Mike Cook, AF9Y
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