Re: [APML] Pentax ME Super camera(Tommy Lim)

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

A thought which may or may not be ludicrous, has anyone tried wearing
latex gloves while shooting of observing? I'm not sure how much sweat
would build and if you would end up with a puddle inside the gloves, but
it should keep the mossies off the hands.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

ps: Don't eat bananas if you are going to spend the evening/night where
there are mossies.


Andrew Schott wrote:
> 
> Thanks George!
> 
       <Snip of othe stuff> 
> DEET is a nasty component of observing, especially here in the heart of
> Swampland, USA.  It's omnivourous abilities are the main consideration in
> selecting the paint for the final finish on a 15" fiberglass tube I'm
> refinishing for a 30cm f/6 Newt.  Whatever I use has to be DEET proof or
> else I come home from the session with melted paint all over me, my car's
> upholstery and everything else.  Probably will use an epoxy based poly or
> something.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Anderson" <georgea@cam.org>
> To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 10:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] Pentax ME Super camera(Tommy Lim)
> 
> On the ME the 1/125 sync and B settings are 100% manual and not
> batteries are required. They are set by rotating the OFF/A/M/125/B
> switch. The shutter curtain is a vertical metal blade shutter.
> DEET (the most common type of bug repelant) is nasty to almost all
> plastics and you really don't want it on your hands while handling
> optics or film.
> 
> George Anderson
> Montreal Canada
> 
> Clear skies and good health
> 
> Andrew Schott wrote:
> >
> > Yo, Tommy
> >
> > It's funny about the ME Super SE.  When mine died I took it all apart and
> <expunge>
> 
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