Tom Boucher wrote:
>
> I'm getting ready to buy some stuff for using 35mm camera to do
> prime focus photography. Right now I'm sticking with my battery
> powered Canon EOS body, but later will get an older OM1.
>
> I've looked at a T-Mount and the OAG. For prime focus that is all
> I need correct? (to hook the camera to the 10" LX200) If I read
> the description of the CCD/OAG it will take a T-Mount or thread
> directly on with a CCD. I'm trying to get one that I won't have
> to buy something else later on when I either get an ST7 or the
> Pictor 416XT.

Your setup sounds fine. It's been many moons since I used an
OAG so I can't remember which brand does what but you need to
check out different brands of OAGs. Although the hookups are
essentially the same they differ in how versatile they are in
adjusting the off axis pickup.

Which EOS body do you have? The EOS-1, -1N, and maybe the -630
don't use the battery to hold the shutter open, although I am
almost positive that all of the other bodies do.

Gene Horr

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