![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030609/1_optics_mounting_bench.jpg) |
Lab bench configured for optical assembly. |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030609/2_f5_ZnSe_lens_mount_components.jpg) |
Lens, cell, kapton, wave washer, and C-ring clip making up the ZnSe thick lens in the F/5 camera |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030609/3_f5_ZnSe_lens_stuff_zoom.jpg) |
Zoom of same image. |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030609/4_f5_ZnSe_lens_stuff_portrait.jpg) |
From a different view |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030609/5_optics_bench_details.jpg) |
Optics bench details. Note the presence of spray air (bad idea, I found out the hard way...) |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030609/6_f5_BaF2_with_kapton.jpg) |
F/5 camera BaF2 lens before mounting |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030609/7_f5_BaF2_in_cell.jpg) |
BaF2 lens in its F/5 lens cell |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030609/8_f5_BaF2_in_cell_back_view.jpg) |
Same cell, viewed from back side. The kapton "fingers" that wrap aound the front surface of the lens can be seen through the lens. The C-ring that hold the lens in the cell all but covers the copper wave washer that supplies spring force. |