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Old 04-02-2009, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by gregbradley View Post
Hi Mike,

The Apogee CCD chamber is sealed and filled with gas - not sure if argon or something else. The mask went on the outside of the CCD chamber and behind the shutter and you could do it yourself. Perhaps they have a different type of mask. Does it go inside the CCD chamber? Or is the whole body of the camera sealed?

Greg.
If the Apogee CCD chamber is filled with gas then you can't open it and place the mask diectly around the chip then either..? So does the mask supplied by Apogee for their cameras fit on the "outside" of the CCD window?

Mike
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