Re: [Largeformat] Red Dot Artar 14" f:9

[Drew Eschbacher <dreweschbacher@attglobal.net>]

Thanks for the info.  I've gone the camera store route and tried
several filters and step up rings and I've come to the conclusion that
Steve Grimes offers the best solution.  I guess I'll have to hold
filters in front of the lens until I get the adapter from Steve.

Thanks again,

Drew

At 09:01 PM 5/3/00 +0100, you wrote:
At 5:16 pm -0400 2/5/00, Drew Eschbacher
wrote:
>Hello!
>
>I recently purchased and had reshuttered a 14" f:9 Red Dot
>Artar.  Unfortunately, I forgot to have Steve Grimes measure the
filter
>size so I can get a step up ring.  Does anyone know what the
filter size
>is?  Steve did an excellent job and I know he could make me a
step up ring
>but I have waited to long enough to use this lens and I don't want to
push
>off using it any longer.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Drew

Hello Drew,

Well it just so happens that I keep a 14" Red Dot Artar by my bed
just in
case I'm caught short during the night ;-)

46mm internal diameter and 51.4 outer diameter at the business end.
The
internal threads are for the front element retaining ring ie very
fine
threads and not for a filter.

A strap on job will be the answer if you don't like holding Cokin
style
filters in front of the glass. Seem to recall that Steve Grimes does make
a
slip on filter holder for screw thread glass filters so you may want to
buy
one of his solutions.




All the best,

Clive
http://www.cocam.co.uk
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