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

["bert katzung" <katzung1@home.com>]

Bobby, Kent, Philip:
I think I've asked the question before, but ....
Are you gentlemen all working on Pentax 67 I or 67 II models? I believe
Lee's pics are of a 67 I model, right? (I have copies also.) I have a 67 II
and may be facing this drilling question sooner or later.
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@home.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, 13 October, 2001 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Pentax 67 purge port........NOT!<g>


> No need to apologize Philip. I new the job was dangerous when I took it
<g>.
> I too wanted the hole in the tripod socket because of a special connector
I
> have. That's why I went for the tripod hole even though Lee's pics showed
a
> safer way through the accessory hole. If I knew then what I do now I would
> have removed the base on the Pentax, but at the time I did not realize the
> other screws were hidden under the leatherete on the bottom of the camera.
> I'm going to post Kent Kirkley's excellent report to me about removing the
> base plate. He suggested I might fix the wiring myself and he was probably
> right. But I went to the repair shop just to be sure I didn't mess up the
> situation any more that it already was. Anyway; below is a wonderful
report
> on removing the Pentax 67 base:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
<snip>>


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