Russ, I recently posted filter inquiries at the AP, TV and TMB usergroups, and got lots of good info, including the fact that filter preferences are a bit...
Correction: near the end of the message, that should have been "...if the filter [not "eyepiece"] was not screwed directly into the EP..." -E.R. ... ...
Hi Russ, Here is a short list of the filters I use regularly. Orion neutral density (25%?). Works good on the Moon, very little degradation of image, but...
The second run of filters requires we float the glass here and that is time consuming (and it takes my personal time). So this means I have it on my personal...
Michael: Thank you for your critical comments. Designing what I consider to be the ultimate finder requires a number of choices, like chosing the focusing...
Right now the F50 finder works with the Nighthawk using the R50B ring that attaches to the focuser. SO we never made an R85 ring adapter. But you have this...
Hey Group! Finally had seeing good enough to image with the webcam set-up. I went out to test my eyeballs on saturn and was blown away by the detail. I...
Vic, I saw your post asking for his supplier of nylon screws. Take a look at http://www.mcmaster.com I imagine you might be familar with this company, but if...
Wow! Nice job Tony. Good focus, colors and detail. I have two nights ahead here to get some serious imaging done before the next wave of bad weather. I hope i...
Hi Jim, Yes, but is this "pencil shadow" I've described the Crepe ring or not? I need to know. Any of the scopes above the 80/9 are out of my price range. ...
Nice shot Tony! I too was observing last night with my C8. The seeing was excellent according to the Clear Sky Chart, and it was. I had Saturn over 500x and it...
Yes, you're seeing the crepe ring. Because it is more transparent than the A or B rings you see it as a darkening across the globe. If your seeing is good, it...
Re: Remembering a rather ancient post/promise.... Ok... so my August birthday money got spent on kids college, and Santa has already left town with his sleigh...
A friend of mine is looking for a small refractor that can do both wide view and a bit of planet stuff. He did mention he's thinking about getting Orion's...
Hi, Well, I don't have a Nighthawk, but I did have an Orion 100mm F6 and a William Optics Megrez II, which has been compared to the Nighthawk very frequently....
"It appears as a ghostly gray zone against the black of space inside the rings." Thanks Gary! That's just the information I was looking for. I took my 80/9D...
Russ: It sounds like you've done your homework! Definitely, the Baader UHC-S, or Astronomik UHC are good 2" choices - it'll be until midsummer [apparently] for...
Hi Pollux, In my opinion, I would choose the Nighthawk over the Orion 100 f/6...True, the extra 20mm of aperture will reveal a little more detail on...
Thanks John & Everybody for the kind comments! I hope to work with this data some more, since I know I can pull out some more detail if I align and select ...
Im another one who doesnt have either scope your asking about, but I do have a TV-85 at 600mm FL and also a Takahashi FS-102 at 820FL and the difference...
Eric, Great info to check out. Thanks for including the msg numbers to find the right msg threads. And yes, I realize people have their 'preferences' so I try...
Dave, This must go under, "the best Filters are the ones you use the most." For some reason I checked out and passed on the IDAS (it has been written about in...
Vic, Through this group we all get hints of how busy you are creating new and wonderful things. I assume this news is only the tip of the iceberg so by all...
David, Could you elaborate on the IDAS LPR filter? In researching filters, I was interested in this one first, but was advised that they were designed for...
Hi Eric, I would disagree with the idea that the IDAS LPR filter is not a "visual" filter. In my area (the Triad region of North Carolina), there are some...
Russ, I can't remember where, maybe in this group, someone posted a link for a photo using the IDAS LPR filter. The results were excellent. David E ... has ...
