[Konvas] Refraction HW maybe right.

[Peter Haas]

On Nov 12, 2008, at 3:49 PM, Speedbirdmgh at aol.com wrote:

> These Kinors have a leather strap on the top for easy carrying and  
> so students tend to put them down on the ground between takes. The  
> ground being normally concrete or bitumen generates a lot of heat  
> on a warm day and I can now assume that this heat probably around  
> 35C at ground level heats up the lens to an extent to warp the rear  
> element filter enough to put the imaging out of focus. As you say,  
> before you press the red button you have to re-focus so technically  
> it should be ok but it does'nt turn out that way.
>

The only cheesy thing on the Kinor 16 is that G-d Darn leather strap.  
A replacement made from "rip-stop" nylon should be the first  
modification to the camera.

If folks would use a dovetail-type quick-change mount for their  
camera support apparatus, damage to the underside of the body could  
be avoided.