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Re: [APML] Adapting Nikon F3/T for gas purge
I think he wanted to install it in his camera because he wanted to use a
normal camera lens.
Brian
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From: Michael Stecker <mstecker@earthlink.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Adapting Nikon F3/T for gas purge
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> Herm wrote:
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> > I would think that given enough time a steady flow of N2 into a camera
body will
> > eventually displace any moisture..but it may take a few extra minutes or
perhaps
> > an initial high burst to get things going.
> >
> > If I had a beautiful Nikon F3 like Scott has, I would take it to an
expert
> > repairman and have them drill it..there has to be a safe place to do it.
> >
> > Herm
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> Hello APML:
> I might have missed something in the thread, but if you are using
your Nikon
> with a T-ring on the telescope, why not drill the T-ring and not the
camera? This
> would eliminate the fear of damaging the camera and still allow for a dry
Nitrogen
> atmosphere in the camera. I do not use a nitrogen nor argon purge, but
have read
> that others on this list have used the T-ring method successfully.
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