Thanks for your comments Bob. Can anyone provide links to astro-images taken with the D70? My mind is almost made up to buy it but I would like to see some...
I don't think prices will continue to rise. If I am not mistaken Roland announced the intention to bring out a new series of refractors, most likely also...
if we talking about fieldflattners, I have cheaper same good sources then LZOS, if we talking about reducers, which are more complex and using excotic glas,...
Bob, There is a far more accurate way to focus for the sun. 1. Make sure the sun stays in your view more or less stable (the technique won't work if you don't...
The 2.7" AP reducer runs around $300. Agreed it is not perfect for CCD large format. But quadruple the price should be acceptable if it were... ... sources...
Very little known, but the largest database of astro pics is getting built in Belgium and is online, by Philippe Vercouter. You will find works of many noted...
For the record, you can also give in TMB in the database engine and see what it gives ;) Dodi ... getting ... find ... will ... and ... on ... and ... D70 ... ...
About turrets at moment there is as new available the nice TEC turret and as used Turret the Zeiss Jena Turret with mirror, which we can adapt with 1.25"...
Matthias can make such tube , no problem, will know later today how much it cost, but also we getting soonest the Matthias copied tubes from Russia, this would...
Thanks Dodi. The astrolab website is tremendous. The d70 images were very impressive for a dslr. It think it is time for me to take the plunge. James ... ...
Hi Markus, ... sources then LZOS. Are they the new one you told me they will be available in 1.5 month ? Do you know the futur price ? Fabrice Teissier...
its the same source who made the fieldflattners all the time, its a Moscow Optical University Institut, our prices remain as before , lenses are a bit more...
Here's another site with some great images which did not yet make it into the Astrolab: http://www.pbase.com/terrylovejoy/erwins_modded_d70_gallery These are...
Hi Bob and all who responded. I am leaning toward Parallax at this time although many of the other mounts sound great. Joe at Parallax will make not only the...
Wayne - thanks for your thoughtful comments and observations. (more inline below) -Jim ... Baaders. :) I wondered about that, too. ... dust and dew. The ones...
It was clear again last night so out I went. I did some more testing and with the much colder weather last night it took about 45 mins to cool down. The star...
Dear George, You have encouraged me to go out tonight. I saw the moon rising last night but felt too tired (stressy time with adverts!). It looks like a really...
Lou, Great that you are bringing your 152. To my knowledge, your's is the only TMB telescope that I know of (so far) that will definitely be there. As far as...
Dear Wayne and all other BFSP participants: I would like to think that I will be there "in spirit", as if the flesh was only willing, I sure as heck would be...
HI, Wayne: Eric Baumgartner here. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend this year's BFSP ‹ but perhaps next year. Wishing everyone who is attending clear...
Wayne, I definitely plan to be there. I look forward to it very much. Harvey ... the only TMB telescope ... planning on coming ... be very nice to know....
Wayne: Why should Norm have all the vicarious fun? Please share your BFSP photos with everyone on the group, so that we can all be there in spirit. Thanks! ...
Did you know there is someone on this list that doesn't know what BFSP is? Mmmm. I didn't. I finally went to Google and typed it in and found that it was the...
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