[Test-Equipment] osilloscope help

[Richard Knoppow]

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>From: WA5CAB at cs.com
>Sent: Feb 3, 2008 10:48 PM
>To: test-equipment at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] osilloscope help
>
>Actually, that isn't a bad idea if you don't want to have to buy a new 
>'scope.  Tektronix used to sell adaptors for cameras that fit their 'scopes.  As 
>someone else mentioned, I think that the cameras that fit the adaptors were the 
>large version Polaroid units but you could probably adapt a digital SLR with 
>macro lense to one of them.  Might take some machine shop work.  
>
>In a message dated 2/4/2008 12:37:53 AM Central Standard Time, tod at k0to.us 
>writes: 
>> Take a picture with a digital camera.
>> 
>> Tod 
>> 
     Well, I wish I had thought of that:-)  I suspect one could mount a digital camera on a scope without too much trouble. Using the body of an old scope camera might help. I suspect you could make an adaptor out of corrugated cardboard. 



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Richard Knoppow
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Los Angeles, CA, USA