![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/001_f17_camera_being_assembled.jpg) |
Beginning F/17 camera assembly in the camera block |
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Details of matching of rifled anti-reflection tubes (ARTs) at the location of one of the four dog-leg mirrors |
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Camera block underside before installing dog-leg mirrors. Note that the camera lenses are in place at top. |
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Camera block top view, before top dog-leg mirrors installed. F/17 optics visible at left. |
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F/17 gold-covered dog-leg elliptical mirror with mounting components (Kapton, twin tie downs). |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/006_f17_M2_mirror_mounteed.jpg) |
One F/17 dog-leg mirror, installed at top of camera block. |
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Mounted F/17 mirror, side view |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/008_f17_M2_and_M3_mirrors_mounted.jpg) |
Camera block with two dog-leg mirrors mounted |
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Closer view of two mounted F/17 mirrors on camera block |
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Side view of camera block with two dog-leg F/17 mirrors installed. |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/011_camera_block_with_top_cover_installed.jpg) |
Camera block with top cover installed. [plastic covers for F/5 and PV are for temporary dust protection] |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/012_camera_block_with_top_cover.jpg) |
Camera block, oblique view |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/013_f17_M4_mirror_installed.jpg) |
Camera block underside, showing installation of one of the bottom dog-leg elliptical F/17 mirrors |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/014_f17_M1_and_M4_mirrors_installed.jpg) |
Both bottom mirrors installed |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/015_camera_block_showing_descending_f17_mirrors.jpg) |
Front view of camera block, showing two bottom F/17 mirrors |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/016_camera_block_fully_assembled.jpg) |
F/17 camera fully installed in camera block (covered by plastic for protection from dust). |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/017_camera_block_assembled_front_view.jpg) |
Front view of assembled camera block |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/018_camera_and_collimator_in_vac_chamber.jpg) |
Camera block and collimator in test chamber. We used the test chamber as a better vacuum jar to keep dust and moisture off the optics. |
![](../images/photo_archives/2003/20030722/019_camera_and_collimator_in_vac_chamber.jpg) |
Same, with flash on camera |