Some nice shots with good detail and color Ron. I like the fact that you picked some of the "off the beaten path" targets. I particuraly liked the NGC 1579...
Sandy in the collimation vidoe, Brad and I decided to rename the blot as this can be a confusing term. The video shows footage of the process and you can see...
Hope I am not stepping out of line but using clipped layer masks to blend in Ha into RGB. There are a couple of ways to do this, one is if you want to control...
Hi Ken, Terminology can be helpful and confusing all at the same time. Case in point... I think Randy and I are saying the same thing, but Randy's use of the...
Hi to all, after receiving my new Paramount ME, I started all the steps to make it run. Finally I come to the collection of a massive TPoint model. I have...
Thanks Bud, I remember checking out your widefield when I was planning the shot of IC 426. NGC 1579 will really benefit from your faster scope. That was the...
This is a problem that has never come up before. From the information you've given me, I can tell roughly the area of the code that is the problem, but I can't...
Hi Ron, thanks for the fast reply. You are right, I failed to copy and paste the text completely. Now it's cloudy outside and I shutdown all the system. ...
Hi Ron, After reading many good reviews on you book "Zone System ..." I went to my local telescope shop that sells it only to find the price at a staggering ...
Hi Ron, comes clear again, everything it's up and running. Following the capture from the Status Window: TheSky object created. (TheSky) Telescope object...
Hi There, You are also welcome to apply my "global" methods of blending Ha into the R channel as described in my most recent tutorials. (See my website for...
I can appreciate your concerns. However, the price is not arbitrary. It is based on the cost of printing a small run of books in full color. The cost to print...
Thanks - that helps, but its still not enough to trace down the exact nature of the problem. At least we know it is what I thought it was. I will contact your...
Ron: For reasons I don't understand, I bought 2 copies of the book and also have 2 copies of the DVD. I would be happy to send him my spare copy and one of...
Dear Ward, I really do appreciate your very kind offer, but I cannot accept. However I would be very happy to purchase it from you. Please give me a price and ...
Hello, Ron. I bought your book some months ago, but the DVD hasn't arrived yet. Jesús Navas, Spain. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
OK All, This is a bit off-topic but just found out the good news that the Dall-Kirkham C20 design that Celestron was going to produced when it was bought by...
We've had some heavy snow, and then I came down with the flu, so we're behind on getting DVDs out. My wife Donna is back from Seattle, and she helped out by...
Thanks, Ron. I'm only waiting the DVD. I have been waiting until now because you said the DVD would be shipped later. Regards, Jesús. ... [Non-text portions...
Welcome Mikko, Glad to have you post here. That is a fine effort on a difficult object. Good color and the processing for detail is also well done. Look...
Hi Ron, I spoke before acting and found that I could insert the parameters myself. Thanks and sorry I used up some bandwidth asking a question before...
Hey Mikko, Very nice image. I was particularly insterested in this image because you have the same telescope. Wow! 7.7 hours of imaging. Well done my friend!...
Ron I have you old book, having purchased it last summer. It seemed reasonable. What is the retail cost of the new book? Terry ... [Non-text portions of this...
Hi Bill, CCD Calculators are fantastic since they shorten the amount of time youneed to spending determining some value. However, if you have to waitfor the...