[pure-silver] Re: Slightly OT...mounting barrel lenses.
- From: "Joseph O'Neil" <joneil@xxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 08:54:55 -0400
On 5/15/2011 12:13 AM, Bogdan wrote:
I'm open to suggestions.. Gluing them does sound extreme, but since
they are barrel lenses, they would only be used on the Speeds. At
least they wouldn't be collecting dust, clean, no marks...
All ideas welcome.. Thanks.
-snip-
When it comes to gluing - guilty as charged - but - it makes a world
of difference how you do it. I always use a high quaility gasket seal
that I can buy from a local automotive supply. Comes in several
colours - black works good, and the point is, if you ever need to remove
the lens, you can cut the silicon based dry seal with a sharp razor
blade and/or a fine, strong wire (wear gloves), just like a heavy duty
cheese slicer.
I was taought this by an optician who makes telscopes. He glues
the back of his primary mirrors in palce with this gasket seal, and they
stay there forever. But if the mirror needs to be removed, it can be
done so in seconds. My 8.25" apo-artar (f9) is front mounte din an
illex shutter and glued to a board for my Crown Graphic this way, and it
works great.
joe
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