[APML] Pentax 67 purge port........NOT!<g>

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

Ok guys we've had some tenuous recommendations on how to drill those Pentax
67's for the N2 gas purge. For those of us using hypered film there's really
no choice. So after much thought, worry, and fretting I drilled mine this
week. I went up the tripod socket as others have successfully done. I even
used a real nice set of pictures sent by Lee Dodge as a guide. (Thanks Lee,
you tried to help me) There were hazards along the way but so far everybody
had missed doing any damage to their beloved (and expensive)
astrophotography med format champions. One APML'er even said in his
description "As I drilled through, there was initially a solid portion
immediately behind the tripod hole.  Then there was a void (!) (probably
about 3 mm deep).  I decided to continue nonetheless - the deed was already
committed........." Well that sounded to me more like a description of a
young man's first clumsy attempt at "true love" instead of how to
successfully drill out a $1000+ camera but I took his advice to heart
anyway. <VBG> (I won't tell his name but he's from the UK and he has a real
nice RC <g>) After I had finished the deed I has some frayed insulation and
a dead battery check. :-o

Luckily I found a Camera shop with someone who knew Pentax 67's. But he did
not know the English language very well. He was from Korea. He replaced the
two cut wires in about 90 min. The lady who worked at the counter told me he
kept asking: "Why driil hoe; why driil hoe?!" <VBG>

Moral of the story: The better choice for drilling the Pentax 67's for a gas
purge might be the accessory hole.
Your Mileage May Vary <g>
Bobby Middleton


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