... as ... one ... Hi Rod, Your description of "aplanatic SCT" is probably getting very close to correct IMO, its a lot closer than someone else's label of...
... Ok, I was thinking like Geoff also, most people think of the olympus as a film camera, as OM-1's are very popular among astrophotographers. I am happy...
Hi Jim, Try going to David Paul Green's site and checking out his free logs. http://www.davidpaulgreen.com/software.html The TSOL is good basic log. Allen ...
... -snip- Ah - old trick for you , being a "Nikon man" myself. Engage the timer. When you fire the shutter with the timer enganged, the mirror on all Nikons...
... This topic has been discussed here many times in the past...use the SkyInsight search tool on our home page to find a wealth of information. Here is an...
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Gee Joe, you should have bought a Canon DSLR. Still uses the same lenses as my Canon film cameras. There is no way I'm even tempted to go back to film. And I...
... Hi; Canon and a few others do seem to be getting smart that way, but the problem, as I see it, is the high end digital SLRs are still way beyond the...
Spawn of "Newbie looking for advice/uber oops" Perhaps OT, but important to users of telescopes, so I'll add some comments while the moderators decide the fate...
... Just FYI, Wal-Mart (and maybe others) routinely sell re-usable digital cameras in the $20-$30 range. I have one, although I have never tried anything...
... -snip- for some of us, it isn't that hard. :) One thing thought - you'll spend a fortune on batteries. Digital is terrible for daining batteries - even...
... I once went through that many in two weeks, and they were all 36 exposure rolls. I was in the Galapagos Islands! For a professional photographer, or even...
Maybe so, but it sure adds up! I used to shoot Kodak 5247 colour negative film, which I bought in 250' rolls, then loaded it into canisters myself. From that...
Hi Keith: While I certainly agree with your sentiments regarding the quality of the C-9.25, it will still yield the classic shortcomings of an SCT when it...
... Digital ... work, think ... Sorta depends on your camera and your shots Joe. My new Digital Rebel has never had a battery die on me in the field. One...
Hi, I remember Kodak 5247, it was a film used by the motion picture industry, never was as good as Kodachrome or finer grained Ektar's. I am a professional...
Has anybody compared these two 80mm WYO scopes? The other day I saw a Zenithstar and was verrrry impressed. Beautifully made, and very sharp. Less than the...
works down here too In the last 2 months I reckon we would of had 4 maybe 5 nights where the weather wasn't playing the game, and that was at the start of May....
The other day I saw a ... what I ... more ... as a ... Matt, As stated by WO on their Yahoo list, the Megrez 80 II SD (air spaced doublet) has 6-10% better...
... -snip- Must depend on the brand or perhaps the camera. I find the so called battery meter on my camera is like the gas gauge on my old Ford Van - it would...
... Not Murphy's Law, but basic chemistry. Batteries depend on chemical reactions, and chemical reactions are much slower at lower temperatures. I remember...
... Ford Van ... Yeah, the Rebel has a nice bar gauge on the info panel on the back, right below where it shows you shutter speed, light settings, etc. It...
Hi Joe, Are you sure you didn't have too much coffee? LOL I agree with what your saying about buying items that can be used for astronomy elsewhere, that...
If you want a pre-made, bound logbook the products from Astrologs.com are nice. I have their Observer's Diary; they also offer logbooks tailored to specific...
Thanks for reply. I also emailed WYO with my question and they responded quickly with this comment: "The Megrez 80 II and the ZS80 are pretty close in optics....
... -snip- I have a personal bias against cemented lenses. Perhaps not rational, but personally, even if Takahashi or Tele Vue or Astro-Physics came out...
... (only ... apo ... That's interesting ifo, Matt. FWIW, I sent the following e-mail to WO a week ago and have recieved no reply: "Dear Sir; Just a couple of...
... Physics ... won a ... Hi Joe. If Q.A. is top notch, then a cemented lens can be OK. A buddy of mine suffered through several samples of 80mm f/6 achromats,...
In a message dated 6/2/2005 8:07:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, joneil@... writes: When i go on hikes with my camera, my son comes along (he's 14). He...
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