4-4. FLANGE BACK (f’F) CHECK/ADJUSTMENT

4-4-1. Flange Back (f’F) Check

Equipment

1000 mm Collimator

Flange Back Tester

A-mount Attachment

Flange Back Gauge (43.50mm)

1. Preparations

1)Set the equipments as shown in the Fig.4-4-1.

flange back gauge (43.50mm)

A-mount attachment

Objective lens (10x)

Dial Gauge (Min. scale: 0.01 mm)

Eyepiece ring

Eyepiece lens (7x)

Scale ring

Fig.4-4-1

2)Looking through the eyepiece lens, turn the eyepiece ring of the flange back tester so that cross line or scale in the view is the sharpest.

3)Attach the flange back gauge (43.50mm) securely to the A-mount attachment and hold them together.

4)Turn the focusing knob of the flange back tester so that fine scratches on the flange back gauge (43.50mm) is the sharpest. Note: Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow of Fig.4-4-2 for correct reading.

Always turn the knob in the arrow direction for correct reading.

Focusing knob

Focus on fine lines on the surface.

Fig.4-4-2

5)Turn the scale ring of the dial gauge until the long pointer indicates “0”. Note: This position is the flange back (f’F) = 43.5 mm.

Memorize the position of short-pointer.

SAL35F14G (1.4/35G) (35mm F1.4G)

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