Re: ATM Aero Xenon Lens

["Frank Ward" <thewards@mindspring.com>]

Rory, "I've enjoyed "the science" of the ATM for quite some time. But, just
never got around to doing any work on my own"

For a guy that hasn't done much......you are about to make up
for it! Got any other "goodies" laying around?

P.S. Put the lens at one end and the CCD at the other and build
a mount for both. You'll have a blast., Surplus Shed has a yellow
filter to fit that beast which will improve the night work.

FW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rory Blake" <rory123@bellsouth.net>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:18 PM
Subject: ATM Aero Xenon Lens


> 
> I've enjoyed "the science" of the ATM for quite some time. But, just
> never got around to doing any work on my own.    However, I just got
> ahold of a mint condition 1930's Schneider Aero-Xenon 1:2.5 f=35cm
> lens.  The thing is huge, over 60 lbs.
> I remember seeing a posting (somewhere) of using an Aero-Ektar lens in
> Astrophotography.  I also happen to have a 3.3 meg CCD camera laying
> around.  Any advice from the group on combining the two? Any leads?
> Thanks.
> Rory Blake
> 
> 
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