Hi All, Here is my first image captured with my new WO ZS66 SD scope. It is of course the Rosette nebula in hydrogen alpha, 90 mins with SXV M9. I really love...
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Tom Trusock
ttrusock
Mar 2, 2006 10:34 pm
... no ... taken ... 457 ... was ... no ... 38mm ... probably ... observatory ... running ... was ... minimal. I ... suspect ... T5, ... Joe, I figured you'd...
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Mark Vints
markvints
Mar 2, 2006 10:33 pm
the dew shield on my Megrez isn't that effective, and since there's still room to slide further back, I'm considering putting on a longer dew shield. Where...
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Mark Vints
markvints
Mar 2, 2006 10:25 pm
is there an aftermarket dovetail replacement for the tripod mounting L- bracket on my Megrez?...
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chris
lineman_16735
Mar 2, 2006 10:16 pm
I have uploaded a 1 hour exposure on E-200 film into my folder Chris P. Levels and selective sharpening in PS CS. The slide looks much better through a...
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RobertCGRO
Mar 2, 2006 9:47 pm
Well, I'm very impressed with the ZS80. The optics are just perfect. I attached my D100 and started shooting as if the ZS80 was just a 480mm manual tele and...
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RobertCGRO
Mar 2, 2006 9:35 pm
Vignetting with DSLRs isn't an issue as the focal cropping multiplier (not an image multiplier as people commonly think) will effectively crop your images by...
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astrojoe
astrojoe1
Mar 2, 2006 8:53 pm
Careful, That's just a 2 axis motorized movement - NOT tracking ! Joe...
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James Stephens
deltap_deltax
Mar 2, 2006 8:36 pm
Hello Dave, Have a look here http://www.sciencecenter.net/hutech/mount/altaz/index.htm for a motorized alt-az. I use my Megrez 80 with one of these, and a set...
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Morgan Spangle
msfainc
Mar 2, 2006 8:12 pm
Hi Dave, For about $150, you can get a Bogen/Manfrotto 410 geared head. It has very good slo-mo controls and can easily handle this weight, and you can use...
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Jon Allee
jonee523
Mar 2, 2006 7:12 pm
... i ... bake ... degrees ... point ... David, I have my 10th anniv mounted on the vixen porta mount. This mount works very well. The slow motion controls are...
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Richard Ozer
richozer
Mar 2, 2006 6:16 pm
I use the Hutec motorized alt-az on a Bogen tripod. Works great... ... From: "Dave" <thatguyinfrance@...> To: <William-Optics@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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Jandorf, Hal (NAVAIR)
hal_jandorf
Mar 2, 2006 6:09 pm
The Bogen tripod and a Universal Astronomics MicroStar mount will be a GREAT mount for your budget and stability criteria. I have one for my ZenithStar 80 and...
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reim58
Mar 2, 2006 5:54 pm
Interesting results. The .63 reducer shot has something wrong with it. This is a shot I took of M45 with the Meade .63 reducer on the Megrez 80FD. The image...
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Dave
da_guy2
Mar 2, 2006 5:52 pm
I just got my beautiful 10th anniversary scope yesterday and absolutely love it though i have one problem, my mount. At the time i bought it i was told that my...
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Timm Bottoni
timm_bottoni
Mar 2, 2006 3:41 pm
Hi, I don't mind discussing this a bit more, but lets not let it consume the group. There is definately a gravitation towards medium sized, reasonably high...
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Timm Bottoni
timm_bottoni
Mar 2, 2006 2:53 pm
Hi all, I found this site via the Celestron ASGT mount Yahoo Group. http://www.saratogaskies.com/articles/ed80-reducers/index.html The author concludes that...
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Ian King
king1964uk
Mar 2, 2006 8:41 am
... doublet, ... sold ... In the UK for a day or so an AD was run which stated that the clone used the same lens as the ZS80 F. That reference has now been ...
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Todd Niccole
darth_silly
Mar 1, 2006 10:50 pm
Hello Ian, I'm a veteran of the Atik camera also and it is quite good for what it is. I have now a couple of cooled cameras but still enjoy using my Atik 2HS....
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orsonthewell
Mar 1, 2006 8:45 pm
I live in Vancouver and know the Antares people. Their Sentinel is a clone of the WO 80 mm achro. It's a good scope for the money (sells for slightly less than...
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rpbrpbrpb1@...
reetiss12
Mar 1, 2006 7:50 pm
In a message dated 3/1/2006 9:04:11 AM Central Standard Time, ... Have any of the clones advertised a fluorite lens? Tom T. I want to add just a personal note...
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astronights1
Mar 1, 2006 7:44 pm
Yeah... it's M42 I was only warming up my scope last night but the clouds rolled in...so all I have to show is another M42... ...
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Timm Bottoni
timm_bottoni
Mar 1, 2006 7:34 pm
Hi all, I was looking at Anacortes.com site, and found these in the new area http://www.buytelescopes.com/whats_new.asp?sid=1 About half way down it shows two...
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Manuel Fernandes
bibigom2000
Mar 1, 2006 3:58 pm
Nice picture. Atik´s are a good, non expensive solutions. Manuel Fernandes http://Astrofotografia.no.sapo.pt/www.sapo.pt ... Yahoo! Acesso Grátis Internet...
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ian porter
ianporter13
Mar 1, 2006 3:21 pm
Larry, Processing consisted of lots of curves tweaking in Photoshop for the different bits then applying them in layers. As you can imagine there was a lot of...
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robie7642003
Mar 1, 2006 3:02 pm
Great shot, Ian! How did you process, the core is handled brilliantly. Larry ... filter...
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Tom Trusock
ttrusock
Mar 1, 2006 2:58 pm
... Have any of the clones advertised a fluorite lens? Tom T....
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Ian Porter
ianporter13
Mar 1, 2006 2:09 pm
this little scope just seems to get better and better :0) M42 55 exposures from 5 sec to 2min using Atik 2HS and astronomik Ha filter not bad for a modified...
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bikenut99
Mar 1, 2006 2:05 pm
If any company might worry about clones it should be Stellarvue. Their SV 66 is picture wise a seemingly carbon copy of the UK company model you mention below,...
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Jed Glover
jedglover
Mar 1, 2006 8:22 am
Hi all, After a prolonged weather break I got some clear skies over the last two weekends. Here are a couple of shots I got. Rosetta NGC2237 ...
