Jack, Thanks Jack. I will try with the 16" Equatorial telescope with the color MallinCam in the next few days. I noticed the dark shading is still uneven in...
Jack, I just seen at your image of NGC 1160 and 1161, they are fantastic! I can't help myself looking at all your images posted on this group. Amazing results....
Greetings, Just took this image from downtown Ottawa Canada, under severe humidity. Seeing was not good but I managed to get NGC 2392 the Eskimo Nebula at...
Rock, WOW! That is beautiful. I have noticed with the Eskimo in a fast scope I have had to go down to 24X or 32X not to burn in the object. I never thought...
Jack, I was suprised to see the Eskimo live on the screen at F/10 on the 12". I saw more details live than the image shows. The dark frame was made like the...
Hi Denis, some time ago I stumbled upon your through-the-roof observatory. I was intrigued - the concept was very nice. I have some questions regarding the...
Hi Dan, Thanks for showing interest in my observatory design. My observatory has been designed for video observing only. Being in the city, not much eyepiece...
Denis, Neat observatory. It appears not to costly to build either. I bet you still have an arm and leg left. Barre ... to ... That ... do ... the ... ...
Hi, I just uploaded 65 objects from the constellations Puppis, Cancer, Canis Minor, Pyxis and Lynx. They are located on www.oaog.ca under Astrophotography,...
Hi Dan, There is one from Canada at: http://www.astrobuysell.com/propview.php Rock M. ... -- * * * * * * * * * * * Pro-Com Electronics & Telescope Repair 395...
Hi Denis, I have to think about this for a bit more. I'm in no hurry to do this except we are thinking of switching around a few rooms, which is what got me...
I am the happy new owner of a Mallincam Color (yesterday). First question of many I am sure: while I await a 3:3 focal reducer should I still be able to "see...
Al, Welcome to the group and congratulation!! The best way to start is try focus on a star with all function reset to factory default on the camera. To perform...
Greetings to all, The web site has been updated with a new Image of the Month by Jack Huerkamp of Louisiana USA. His fine image of NGC 2261 is the finest done...
Rock, Thanks for the complements on the image. Several things helped create this image: 1. The quality of the ServoCAT system on my AstroSystems TeleKit. The...
Jack, How accurate is the goto with ServoCat? I use 4000 tic encoders with a microguider 3 interfaced with Earth Centered Universe MS Windows software. I am...
Paul, The ServoCAT is extremely accurate. I attribute this to a few factors: 1. I use 8192 tic encoders on my AstroSystems TeleKit. 2. The TeleKit is an...
I have created a photo album entitled "February 10 2005" in my main album. It contains several images from the DVD I recorder on that date. I was using my...
Jack, Your images of Feb. 10 are fantastic! I still feel that in the right hands, with the right technique, a video ccd can rival typical cooled ccd imagers....
Hi Rock, It's almost towards the end of February, but no announcement yet on the new mallincam camera you mentioned last month. Any news? Regards -Shah-...
Hi Shah... Still working on pictures for the web site. The MallinCam PRO DOB BASIC is available. A new MallinCam PRO BASIC ( lower cost, less menu functions)...
Hi Rock, Is there any information about the PRO Observatory Class available? Thanks! Andrew ... From: Rock Mallin [mailto:adave@...] Sent: February 27,...
My wife, Jacqueline, and I just returned from Rainwater Observatory in French Camp, Mississippi. I was one of three presenters for a 10 hour educator's...
Hi Andrew, Here's some info on the new line up for 2005 production camera. - New MC PRO Basic: Lower price and simplified menu, lower current draw, better...
Thanks Rock, that was excellent information and precisely what I was looking for. (others too possibly) If someone with a Mallin*Cam PRO wanted to add RS232...
Hi, I recently sent one of my 3 Mintron 12V1E-EX cameras to Rock Mallin of Pro-Com Electronics for conversion to an equivalent of a MallinCam PRO BASIC model....
Hi again, when have you ever received a "new" camera and had clear skies where you could observe that very night? A new camera almost always means 2 weeks of...