Hello! In the age of the information highway, having a scope with a "go to" feature is really a necessity--but might not be a must, especially when one uses it...
Hello! I was able to get good photos (as to my own standards) through the 4504 scope using eyepiece projection (24.5 mm diameter). I'm not sure exactly what...
My bad, I was confusing M101 with the nearby M51 when I called it the Whirlpool. Both M101 and M33 do go by the name Pinwheel, though most people I know just...
Hello! I wonder if you can help me on this, I wish you could and others too. I have been trying to do prime focus photography with the scope using vixen VX-2...
To all who helped me find info - I've finally made it through the tortuous verification process (gawd, couldn't Yahoo make this more user-friendly?), so can...
Ron, I know exactly what you mean; it seems like an infinite loop. Have you been able to find or do you know where the diagrams for the lead are as I could not...
... the ... from ... I agree that the image is in better focus at the top of the frame than at the bottom. I expect that the weight of the camera is stressing...
... a ... Yes, with my film scanner I get the equivalent of a 20 Megapixel or better digital camera. I didn't upload the 3600x2400 pixel image because I...
... Will you describe your camera<->scope setup. I'm using the standard meade camera adapter. The camera adapter holds a 1 1/4" eyepiece and mounts it to a...
Jeff, ... You right, the person that described this was using it for several second exposures, however, you might try slamming 6-8 cups of strong coffee, I bet...
Hi I use a pipe cleaneer twisted to hold up the flange on the dec gears . The RA has a hex screw that can be tightened seems odd . I think that you could buy...
John Mason
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Feb 1, 2002 7:51 pm
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Hi As regards the grain of high speed film I would not worry in colour film the silver grain is dissolved leaving only the dyes in the emulsion I am new to...
John Mason
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Feb 1, 2002 8:10 pm
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I just got done reading Bill Brady's eyepiece review article at the foolowing link: http://www.cloudynights.com/howto/Eyepiece_Review_Pitfalls2.htm I found it...
Can anyone tell me why my posts are listed using my Yahoo ID, taftdb, instead of my real name, David Taft, which is entered into my Yahoo profile? I did a...
David: It seems that some of us are posted under our Yahoo ID, such as myself, and some, such as Wayne and Jim get their real names, per their profile, posted....
David: ZOOM! I'm back from the bowels of Yahoo help! Isn't it a secure feeling to know that your moderators will risk their lives for their members? And I came...
David: I'm back. Guess what. It didn't work. So this is a test of logging out after you go through all those gymnastics and logging back in to reininialize...
David: Good thing they don't pay us to be right all the time. Matter of fact, they don't pay us at all, and this time they got their money's worth! At this...
I noticed my wife's 4504 had developed a good bit of slop lately in the RA axis. Upon inspection I found that tightening the large nut at the back of the...
Steve, you gave me an idea. I created a new profile and made it my default. At least this one does not look to anonymous, but it still won't use my real name...
My real name is not on my Yahoo profile anywhere (I use Mr The Whyzard) but my messages always have it in the header because it is set up in the mail program....
sorry folks..i have no idea..long ago i ran into the same problem..only my posts were id'ed with my email address..i fiddled around much like you did steve and...
from what i see on the screen..it looks like this message will be id'ed..wscharphorn..so i guess its a question of from where you post.. wayne..who likes my...
I had alot of trouble with YAHOO's proceduer too. Took me FOREVER. Almost gave up on the site. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Yeah, I like to use the same name and password for everything I do, since I have no memory at all!. Than I joined this site and YAHOO gave me A STRANGE NEW...
... that ... be ... particular ... seen ... I ... level ... an ... moves ... Hand Controller,(0 thru 9 on the keypad) and Doesn't have a 'Spiral Search'...
