Norm, Actually, If I was to do it, I would install a weatherized TMB80 on the roof, controlled by joystick servo, with a motorized zoom going into a CCD...
I shot some EOS 10D frames with the big red refractor tonight. All were ISO 800 and 1/400th second at around f/16 with an AP barcon. It was 5 degrees F the...
Dear Mike: Wow. They look pretty nice to me. I am just amazed at what quality you and some others are able to achieve utilizing a digital slr at prime focus....
... Thanks Norm, here's one to wrap up the night. The best images from tonight in a mosaic: http://eagleriver.com/tmb152/moon4_1/152moon.jpg (made grayscale...
Wayne, ... My experience is similar. ... I agree. I think the absolute maximum power that still "looks good" is probably a VERY individual perception. ...
Richard, An interesting topic. In my 80/600, I find the maximum on the moon in central North Carolina to be 200x (3mm Radian) although I often prefer 150x...
Hi Thomas, Thanks for the information on Burgess/TMB. I have a Burgess 1278 and am on the wait list to get one of the upgraded semi-apo and upgraded triplets....
... J.R. Freeman used his little red shrimp to do the Messier catalog, which is an interesting feat for a small scope. ... The temperature plummeted to 63...
Mike or anybody, just curious, as I am not photographing yet. (Just acquired a Pentax 67 body w/o prism and currently have an AP field flattener) What about...
... the roof, controlled ... On the dash built into ... angle view far ahead or ... or young ladies ... the highway in your 500+ ... in car with Meridian ... ...
... The highest powers I have used and still found pleasing was 100x per inch of aperture. Due to seeing conditions I don't usually get to use this kind of ...
Tom how about a TMB sponsored racecar or starparty vehicle? What do you think, what do you think :-) I would be happy to head up the project for you. Michael...
... Last night I was trying to focus on little white peaklets just beyond the lunar terminator. The 152 exhibited good "focus snap" on the EOS 10D ground...
... Does this camera not work in Auto focus mode? The moon being such a bright object wouldn't auto focus do the job! It certainly did on the image I took on...
Still waiting for Tom to finalize the design, Norm. :) How embarrassing it would be to get it wrong--- those things are permanent, y'know! WayneG ... From:...
... Excellent question. The 10D switches to manual focus mode once the lens is removed. I am not sure however if the focus confirmation light comes on when...
... Hi Richard, I had the best night of seeing I've had with my 152/f8 two nights ago. I'm new to serious visual observing so don't know how to rate the seeing...
I don't see any information available on the website of either APM-telescope or TMB Optical regarding the new TMB barlow. How many elements and how does ED...
... have ... "RAY and TELESCOPE" is cool. I just checked it out again, Ray. I think you captured more detail with your CP4500 than I managed to eek out last...
... Or you could make a modern day Moon Atlas. :-) Instead of EP prjection you may wish to consider a barlow. The images were well done Mike. As to focus,...
Hi Thomas, and thanks for the interesting info. What most interested me is the close focus - when i looked at the insect/ butterfly binocular reviews a year or...
These are reasons easy to understand. There may be voices saying, however, that this leads to "dilution" of the TMB name. Do you recall the discussion about...
... Here is a write up from my web page that may help: Seeing is an estimate of how steady the atmosphere is. There are two scales, both related. One was...
Wayne E. Gondella AFA Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ... From: "glasspusher2001" <glasspusher2001@...> To: <tmboptical@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Thanks Eric, I'll print this out and pin it up on my office wall. I'll now know how to tell you what my seeing is like. ... <image.tiff> ... Good Seeing Ray...
... Yes I might switch my mount over to Northern Hemisphere if the gloves are coming off. Seriously though I will put a link so that you lot can look at a...
... Hi Ray, would like to see that link when you get a chance. Bummer its clouding up, tonight I was going to try a little positive EP projection. Mike...
Mike: I got my Sv105 yesterday! I have s/n 222 - I affectionately call the scope "the Deuce" ;-) Anyway, whoa. Build is super solid. I have beat the new scope...
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