Celestron 5-1/2″ f1.65 Schmidt Camera

I purchased my first Celestron Schmidt camera back around 1975 and used it on and off for a few years before it went into storage after a move. I eventually sold it and have often regretted it, feeling that I never got close to its full potential. Back at the time I didn’t have the quality mount and other equipment I really needed to take the sharp, detailed images it’s capable of capturing. Then one day a few years back, I stumbled across another one for sale online at a very reasonable price. Nostalgia took hold and I’m once again the proud owner of a 5-1/2″ Schmidt. Now, what to do with it.

The camera is in good shape. There aren’t any big dings or scratches and the optics look good. The only bad spots in the paint are on the door. I think there may have been something glued to it at one time. It probably came from a college or the like and there may have been a property tag on it.