Re: [ATM] Making Barlows

["Richard Ozer" <rozer@pacbell.net>]

I made a 3x using a teleconverter.  Wrap the converter in electrical tape 
(around the edge) and it fits nice and snug into standard plumbing fixtures.

I never use it....  it was more of a curiousity.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry P. Reddell" <jerry.p.reddell63@sbcglobal.net>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: [ATM] Making Barlows


>I have made barlows from the 35 mm camera telelconverters. Worked nice and
> were inexpensive.  I later acquired a couple of  barlows which did not
> perform any better (at least to my poor eyes ).
>
> Jerry Reddell
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Of Anthony Anconetani
>
>
>
> Hi Francis and all,
>
> I'm curious about making Barlows.
>
> The book "Making a Refractor Telescope" by Norman Remer discusses making
> refractor lens. Is it practical for an ATM to use these techniques build
> their own Barlows?
>
> Or is it just better to just buy Barlows.
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> -Anthony Anconetani
>
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