RE: ATM "J&R" crappy Celestron telescopes

["Chalfan, Richard D" <Richard.Chalfan@PSS.boeing.com>]

You may have a locking release.  Shutter releases come in two types, locking and 
non-locking.  The locking type automatically latches when you push the button.  It is a 
feature that allows you to take a time exposure with a camera that only has a "B" or Bulb 
setting, but no "T" or Time setting.  Such a shutter release will also have an unlatch 
feature.  Most I have seen have a little disk under the button.  Push the disk down and 
it lets the release back up.  

If you have a non-locking release then Donald's post will have taken care of your problem.

Regards,

Richard Chalfan
Seattle, WA

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> From:         Asaf S.-T.[SMTP:astropal@yahoo.com]
> Reply To:     Asaf S.-T.
> Sent:         Monday, July 05, 1999 5:32 PM
> To:   Richard Schwartz
> Subject:      ATM "J&R" crappy Celestron telescopes
> 
> 
> Hi ya' all,
> 
> Today I visited in the Electronic store in Manhattan,
> "J&R".. I bought a shutter Release and a slow film, to
> take star trailsa through my sisters great Camera. I
> pressed the "button" of the shutter release, and it
> doesn't open again! Any ideas?
> 
> Anyway, I saw a display of many telescopes of
> celestron, a few good designs. I wanted to check them
> out, since I don't get to see much telescopes in my
> area. So I tried mooving a 4.5" Equaterial Newtonian.
> It started shaking in my hands! All of the scopes were
> sitting screw-loosened on their mounts, and they want
> 1000 bux for a piece of crap? I say this is no way to
> treat scopes..
> ===
> Asaf Shtull-Trauring, Amateur Astronomer
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