Re: [APML] 5.5" Schmidt Woes

[KGKIRKLEY@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/30/01 8:25:16 PM, reeves10@swbell.net writes:

>Has anyone taken
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>> up the slack from Epoch?
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>
>
>After a bit of searching and help from others, I located Kevin Medlock,
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>lately of Epoch, and asked him if he knew of anyone else who hammered on
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>Schmidt cameras.  He knew of no one.  It seems to be a dead end in the
>USA.
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>The ace I haven't played yet is to call Peter Cerovolo in Canada and see
>if
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>sending him my first born will get him to service a Schmidt or will he
>want
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>one of my arms or legs along with it <G>.  Does anyone on the APML list
>know
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>him personally that ask him if he handles optical jobs like getting the
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>wrinkles out of a Schmidt?
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>
>
>And finally - has anyone stumbled across a 5.5"
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>> Hydrogen-alpha filter, W92 or W25? Thanks!
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>
>
>Unless you can get a large uncut sheet of filter glass from Schott and
>make
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>it your self, you need to work with Wratten gel filters directly over the
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>film holder.  Do you have film holders specifically machined for focus
>with
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>a Wratten filter?
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>
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>Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
>
>520 Rittiman Rd.                   www.robertreeves.com
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>San Antonio, Texas 78209    210-828-9036
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Hello Robert:
Most interesting that you got in contact with Kevin Medlock.
Do you have any information as to what happened to Epoch and why did Kevin 
"dissappear"???
What about Schmidt cameras that Kevin/Epoch had in their possession for 
service?
You can answer privately, if you wish.

Kent Kirkley
KGKirkley@aol.com

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