Re: [APML]: Camera Recommendations

[konomi@mail.geocities.com]

Hi!
 
> I am searching for a totally manual camera and am having trouble comeing up 
> with a suitable camera for asstrophotography.  I am looking for a Nikon 
> F,F1, or Olympus OM-1.  I have found a Nikon FG for sale with a Tokina 
> 80-200mm lens.  Does anyone have any experience with this camera or have 

Although it takes alot of shots on this channel, I use my Pentax 
K1000 (cc. 1976) in astrophotography with few headaches.  It is cheap, reliable 
and fully manual, almost to a fault.  The only bad features are no 
mirror lockup and you cant replace the focusing screens easily.

I use a very stable telescope and so the mirror lock doesnt affect me 
and I use a knife edge to focus so I am not all that concerned about 
the screens.

If you cant find something else, then the K1000 fully decked is about 
$150 new! And used can be had for about $100 fully cleaned and 
resealed.

btw I am also looking for an OM-1n, but that is so I can work on some 
less stable mounted telescope systems.

Best of luck,

Scott
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Dr. Scott Teare
University of Illinois and Mt. Wilson Observatory
Mt Wilson, California.