Re: [APML] RICOH, Kneck-burner

["Michael Stecker" <mstecker@dslextreme.com>]

Hello John:

I used an old 1.25 inch18 mm orthoscopic eyepiece for the magnifier for my
Nikon F2.  I removed the barrel of the eyepiece and did some filing of the
metal base of the optical unit to achieve the proper length so that it would
focus on the ground glass spot of the Nikon F2 focusing screen.  I mounted
(epoxied) the eyepiece in a wood jig that would center and hold the eyepiece
in the square opening above the focusing screen.  It worked quite well and
required no modification of the camera.  You might also want to see if you
can get a small (22x) film magnifier from a camera store.  I used one in a
similar setup for my Pentax 6x7 and it worked quite well for critical
focusing.


Michael Stecker
mstecker@dslextreme.com

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.E.P." <jp.jep@verizon.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 3:29 PM
Subject: [APML] RICOH, Kneck-burner


> O.K another question,
> i see some of you guys have made your own magnifyer with a eye-loup for
the
> Nikon F2,
> ,
> ive got that kneckburner KR-5, ,,and a mill,,and a lathe  :)) given i only
> paid 25.00 for the cameara,
> could i concevably mill off the top of the camera and remove that "HEAVY"
> block of glass, and make my own eyepiece for the top of it,
> ,
> as im heading for a Cannon or Nikon, im not worried about trashing the
> camera, and my kids dont even want it,
> there in the digital world,
> ,
> next question,
> anybody out there ever used a "cook-triplet" to image through, ive got
one,
> 60mmX F6, and might make a refractor, with it,
> thanks,
> ,
> and this is all jeffs fault, i got to see his set-up at Oregon,
> new camera, guider for my sore ass, and a guide-scope worth mounting,
>  ive got the addiction bad now,
> ,
> thanks,
> John E. Pike,
> Marysville WA.
> Where raingear is mandatory,
> and
>  If it doesn't move it turns "green"
> http://home1.gte.net/res0hnzl/index.html
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