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Old August 15th 04, 01:20 AM
William Graham
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Hi folks,

While going through some old equipment I bought off my mom years ago

that
I'm preparing to sell, I came across this thing:

http://66.51.108.232/images/fuji_thing.jpg

Anyone tell me what this is? The white part on the bottom is

semi-flexible
and seems to fit snuggly onto a lens mount, but I can't figure out what

it
does.

Thanks in advance.
G

Hi Greg

I had a similar thingie many years ago (whick took some sourcing I can

tell
you). It was used when taking photos through glass windows etc., like from
aircraft windows where glare back from the internal lighting frequently
buggers up your images.

It was designed to be placed firmly on the glass window blocking all
extraneous refracted light from the window so the camera lens only saw

what
was outside.

Sam


I have this problem when taking pictures of fish in the tanks at the
aquarium.....I use a rubber lens shade which allows the lens to fit snugly
against the glass and still auto focus.....


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Old August 15th 04, 07:18 AM
Roger Halstead
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 19:48:06 GMT, "greg" wrote:

Hi folks,

While going through some old equipment I bought off my mom years ago that
I'm preparing to sell, I came across this thing:

http://66.51.108.232/images/fuji_thing.jpg

Anyone tell me what this is? The white part on the bottom is semi-flexible
and seems to fit snuggly onto a lens mount, but I can't figure out what it
does.


You say it fits on the camera. Will the lens then fit into or on it?
If so them it's probably a close up adapter. They used to make them
that were nothing more than a spacing ring to move the lens out a bit.
Then again it may be part of something else.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


Thanks in advance.
G


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Old August 15th 04, 07:18 AM
Roger Halstead
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 19:48:06 GMT, "greg" wrote:

Hi folks,

While going through some old equipment I bought off my mom years ago that
I'm preparing to sell, I came across this thing:

http://66.51.108.232/images/fuji_thing.jpg

Anyone tell me what this is? The white part on the bottom is semi-flexible
and seems to fit snuggly onto a lens mount, but I can't figure out what it
does.


You say it fits on the camera. Will the lens then fit into or on it?
If so them it's probably a close up adapter. They used to make them
that were nothing more than a spacing ring to move the lens out a bit.
Then again it may be part of something else.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


Thanks in advance.
G


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Old August 16th 04, 02:05 AM
ChrisPlatt
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Why it's a metal eye cup, of course.
Boy, they sure don't make 'em like they used to...

Excelsior, you fatheads!
-Chris-
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Old August 16th 04, 02:05 AM
ChrisPlatt
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Why it's a metal eye cup, of course.
Boy, they sure don't make 'em like they used to...

Excelsior, you fatheads!
-Chris-
 




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