Thanks for the tip Chris
Sorry for not responding sooner I was out
of town. Did you take to screws out of the film holder to apply the tape? I was thinking of finding a filter step
ring that would come close to the holder and adapting it so I could use mounted
filters, Any ideas on that? I have tried to send you private e-mail but they
come back.
Thanks Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org
[mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org] On Behalf
Of Chris Schur
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 10:34 AM
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: RE: [APML] First Schmidt
Shot
Doug, I did the same
thing. You have to shim the film holder for filters by exactly 1/3 the
thickness of the gel fiter away from the primary. To do this, I put
scotch transparent magic tape which has the correct thickness of 2.5 mils on
the ouside face of the film holder, the surface the film rests aganst when the
pressure plate pushes it to the curve.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org
[mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On Behalf
Of Doug Schmutz
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 9:18 PM
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: RE: [APML] First Schmidt
Shot
Thanks for the
encouraging responses. If you a going to dream dream BIG ( filters that
won’t change focus ) . I was told by another Schmidt owner that his film
holder worked with or without filters. From what I understand the focus change
is the same with the tri color wratten gel filters. I hope the change would be
able to be taken care by shimming the film holder toward the corrector. I HOPE,
anyone with both holders know which way to go?
Thanks
Doug Schmutz
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org
[mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org] On Behalf
Of Chris Schur
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:48 PM
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: RE: [APML] First Schmidt
Shot
Doug,
Excellent first result, the focus and collimation look ok as far as this
smaller image can reveal. The dust and satellite trail can be removed
with with cloning tool.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org
[mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On Behalf
Of Doug Schmutz
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 9:30 PM
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: [APML] First Schmidt Shot
Hi All
I finally got a chance to get the
new Schmidt Camera out. You can find the first real shot with it at the link
below under Schmidt Pics. Comment and such please.
Thanks
Doug Schmutz
http://www.infowest.com/personal/s/schmutz/