Grant, and anyone else listening, I made a Hartmann mask to fit my 11X80 binoculars, and tried using it as a focussing aid. Well it worked, sort-of, but only...
Thank you Grant, I tried a couple of pieces of string across the front of my binoculars last night. (11x80's, brighter and a bit more magnification than the...
Hi Alec, The spikes are meant to be visible when you examine the image. I took trial images to check the position of the nebula in the frame. The focus looked...
... Hello Grant, Don't answer that question about diffraction spikes. I asked Google and have enough answers to last me another week at least. Though I'm not...
Bill… Thanks for your reply. I may give this a try at our Messier Marathon this Saturday (weather permitting, of course!). I have an equatorial mount so I...
Hello Grant, Hopefully I'm not the only ignorant one here, but what on earth (or in the sky) is a "spider to create diffraction spikes", and how dos it help...
Hi Bill, To be honest I didn't really try to focus. I had it on Manual Focus and it seemed ok zooming in on the images. Someone on another forum suggested...
Thank you Bill, I,ve decided to concentrate the lenses I already own before launching out into purchasing any more just yet. So, the current project is to...
I would love to hear from anyone who has a E330 if they can use the 10x magnified live preview in mode B to focus on stars or the moon, and if they can see any...
There is a very detailed review of the Olympus E-330 at: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse330/ The reviewer compares the E-330 with the E-500 as well as...
Grant, Congratulations on your first DSO! In theory, you should do better at a lower ISO and processing the RAW image. How did you focus? Clear skies! Bill...
Alec, Welcome to the Group! To date, I've been too busy to really try out the Rubinar. When I use it, the Rubinar will be piggybacked on my LX200GPS. Why?...
Fred, A few answers/opinions to your many questions... Use a low ISO and RAW capture to get the maximum dynamic range in your images. The length of the...
Hi folks, I've just posted my first attempt at the Orion Nebula: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_Digital_SLR_Astrophotography/ph\ otos/view/7db2?b=2 ...
Alec… Thanks for jumping in. I have Studio and have used it several times for daytime time-lapses, mostly clouds and beach scenes. Works pretty well. I...
Greetings to all. I'm new to this group, digital photography, astrophotography, and to my E-500. (Although a long history of MF film photography). I would like...
Folks, Found the video on E-330. http://reviews.cnet.com/Olympus_Evolt_E_330_camera_kit/4505-6501_7- 31675515.html?tag=txt [word wrap warning] Clear Skies! ...
Greetings. I just joined the group. Please bear with this long post… For the past six years I have done astrophotography with my Celestron C5, currently...
ccs, I can't modify the Poll without closing it. I'll start a new poll that will include the E-330 at the end of March. Clear skies! Bill Keicher ... ...
Bill, May I suggest adding E-330 in the poll. I think the LiveView mode B may do the same as 20Da did to the 20D except smaller sticker price shock :-) I went...
We have a open poll running now that allows members to indicate which Olympus DSLR they own. At this point, the E-300 leads the pack followed by the E-500 and...
Bill, Thanks for the pointer. I wish (and pray) four-thirds get well adaopted such that people would value the benefit of its large image circle size when...
The soon to be released Olympus E-330 EVOLT is said to use a new Panasonic MOS imager in the camera's focal plane. Panasonic recently announced its own DSLR...
This is the guy I purchased the M42 to Four Thirds adapter from. He is a reliable e-Bay seller. The M42 adapter was of high quality. Clear skies! Bill...
Peter, Nice site. I have the Sigma 55 to 200 mm zoom lens. It is a good lens for the price. Clear skies! Bill Keicher ... way, ... what it ... It ... t ... ...
There's a guy in France called Marc Trawinski who now sells a T2 - 4/3 adaptor (amongst others) at a reasonable price and quality. This is a cheaper option...
Bill, In Panny's Japan website, http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/lumix/index.html click on the flash movie window, a very cool presentation movie is shown. ...
Seems Olympus have signed an agreement with Panasonic to produce cameras. Also Sigma are getting into four thirds lenses in a big way, try this site (23 lenses...
