[MarkJerling]

You lot shaken but not stirred? Big quakes.

Woke up the house rocking and rolling, the birds awake and the cows in the paddock next door going berserk and my wife's many marathon medals clanging around. (She has them on a rail in the bedroom)

[pixelsaurus]

You lot shaken but not stirred? Big quakes.

Didn't feel a thing.

[NZ_Ross]

Hi all, this lens popped up on my FB feed this evening - probably not going to get one cheaper if you are wanting one.

Kens Camera 15-30 also on TM

I clearly don't want this one

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Something like this will keep most of the light and heat out of the optical train so you don't have to shoot at stupidly small f/ratios apertures.

Thanks

---------- Post added 05-03-21 at 07:48 PM ----------

Also on the subject of lenses I see this Zeiss ZK 35/2 is for sale on TM

I have one of these already - stunning IQ, one of the best lenses I own, and one of my favourites - if you are looking for that sort of lens

[Transit]

Tsunami warnings have just been been downgraded.

Hope @Transit will be OK in Whanganui.

The old Taranaki bight is sheltered nicely...Until Taranaki blows then the top of the south will reflect the waves right in :-)

[Transit]

I got into star gazing...amazing show from Jupiter and Mercury this morning! I've never seen Mercury so far from the sun...or so close to the gas giant

[NZ_Ross]

I got into star gazing...amazing show from Jupiter and Mercury this morning! I've never seen Mercury so far from the sun...or so close to the gas giant

Nice, I went to the observatory at Tekapo a few years back, stunning array of stars to be seen

[microlight]

We went to the dark sky area at Wairua Lodge on the Coromandel during our 2018 trip and I took some sky panoramas at midnight using the 10-17 and Astrotracer - what a glorious sight that was. First time I’d ever seen the Magellanic Clouds.

[Class A]

Nice, I went to the observatory at Tekapo a few years back, stunning array of stars to be seen

Spectacular views through their telescopes as well.

[NZ_Ross]

Spectacular views through their telescopes as well.

That is what we were using, we went of the night tour as a work team

[Transit]

We went to the dark sky area at Wairua Lodge on the Coromandel during our 2018 trip and I took some sky panoramas at midnight using the 10-17 and Astrotracer - what a glorious sight that was. First time I’d ever seen the Magellanic Clouds.

Sounds like fun !
Are you in the big smoke ?
I can see them under Whangas LED dome

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I fixed a telescope the other day...Excuse the blokey prose, it's a pretty high class forum :-)

Free 127 arrives, goes into surgery - Reflectors - Cloudy Nights

[pixelsaurus]

Free 127 arrives, goes into surgery - Reflectors - Cloudy Nights

You Tube

You Tube

I have 2 of these in the basement, never use them.

[microlight]

Not far away. We’re in the Hampshire countryside about half an hour from Stonehenge, but I don’t think that there’s anywhere in southern England that has low enough light pollution to get good astro pics. Although I did get some reasonable ones in the Isles of Scilly.

[pixelsaurus]

Not far away. We’re in the Hampshire countryside about half an hour from Stonehenge, but I don’t think that there’s anywhere in southern England that has low enough light pollution to get good astro pics. Although I did get some reasonable ones in the Isles of Scilly.

Certainly not the issue with digital cf film. Filters and software have levelled the playing field.

Deep Sky Astrophotography in City Light Pollution | Results with DSLR Camera

[microlight]

Thanks for the link - looks like some homework is required!

[Transit]

Bird Jones telescope ( How to laser collimate ) - YouTube

I have 2 of these in the basement, never use them.

Thanks! I gave the telescope to my friend whose house burnt down and he lost his. Will lend him my laser and chesire