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Forum: General Talk
04-04-2023, 05:31 PM
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June 2014 I bought my wife a K-50 in "Storm Trooper" livery, which she loved, and is still working like a champ. Summer 2018 KEH landed a pile of K-50s from someone, and I bought a Blue/Brown copy with zero shutter-clicks as a backup for the missus. Aperture failed on that one at 1200 clicks, so I sent it off for repair at PC35 PhotoLab and it worked perfectly till about 4300 clicks, failing last spring.
I boxed it for a spell, then decided to take it over for my own use with manual aperture lenses. My latest acquisition is the FA 50 /1.7 from KEH:
Attachment 600846
It will join my F 17-28 & FA 135 as a three-lens grab-and-go:
Attachment 600853
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Forum: General Talk
03-07-2023, 04:20 PM
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Looks good at this end:
Attachment 598535
Day-and-night clouds since delivery, abundant sunshine today, but poor seeing. Still, I had to set it up for a short session.
Attachment 598536
The current solar cycle is worth Hydrogen-alpha viewing. Do so if you can.
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Forum: General Talk
03-04-2023, 08:15 PM
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Forum: General Talk
02-16-2023, 08:24 AM
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Previously, I had always used front-mounted glass or film type white light solar filters on my telescopes, and have a half-dozen around here in different sizes to fit the various models, each providing a slightly different level of quality insofar as the detail revealed in the eyepiece.
Late yesterday afternoon my first Herschel wedge type filter was delivered, and I was able to use it for a bit before the Sun dropped below my horizon.
The difference in image quality between the two filter types was like night-and-day; the wedge much sharper. Glad I finally got one of these.
Attachment 596624
Sun-finder built in.
Attachment 596625
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Forum: General Talk
01-24-2023, 01:49 PM
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I suspect you're correct, sir.
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Forum: General Talk
01-23-2023, 11:30 AM
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Japanese mfd. Tasco 4x30s in excellent condition, original pigskin case. Their close focusing make them ideal for museum/art gallery close up observation.
Attachment 594866
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Forum: General Talk
01-14-2023, 11:43 AM
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Re-acquisition I guess. My wife came upon this while cleaning out the credenza today. I certainly can't remember when it was placed there, but the battery is still good and it contains a new roll of film. For some reason I'm excited to take it out and use it.
Attachment 593946
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Forum: General Talk
01-03-2023, 05:52 PM
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Forum: General Talk
12-17-2022, 02:36 PM
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I keep two K-5iis in separate locations, each needing this lens. My 2nd copy:
Attachment 591874
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Forum: General Talk
12-02-2022, 01:05 PM
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Forum: General Talk
11-17-2022, 11:04 PM
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Astronomics, which, I believe, is the largest astro-gear retailer in the U.S, has their proprietary "Astro-Tech" line of products for us, and I recently learned of the PF flat-field eyepieces, they offer.
Bought and tried one in 5.5mm length, which sports a 60° AFOV, 16mm eye-relief, and the flat field, all for just $55! The orthoscopics and original Ultimas I have in this length seem unusable, now.
If you have high-end oculars you don't need this, but it truly is an exceptional value. Other F/Ls available, some with 65° fields.
Attachment 589303
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Forum: General Talk
10-22-2022, 05:54 PM
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German made bino-viewer, distributed by Vernonscope here in the USA, for use with my telescopes. An excellent unit:
Attachment 587215
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Forum: General Talk
10-07-2022, 08:51 PM
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Why I did not buy one of these before this focal length was discontinued some years ago is a mystery, since I did get all six of the other Type 6 Nagler eyepieces new.
Someone finally decided to part with one, lucky me.
Great for my astro hobby, my collection of this series now complete.
Attachment 585981
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Forum: General Talk
08-31-2022, 03:22 AM
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Happy birthday.
Yamaha YZ250P2L. Quarter-liter displacement, the largest two-stroke engine they put in a dirt bike, anymore.
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Forum: General Talk
08-27-2022, 03:03 PM
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The '23s are now available, get yours today!
Friday was birthday number 66, so I treated myself to a new Yamaha:
Attachment 582219
Considering the price, it may be the last one I buy!
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Forum: General Talk
07-30-2022, 05:16 PM
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I had a boyhood interest in astronomy which disappeared when I became a teenager and started riding motorcycles and chasing girls. Thirty years later it was rekindled when I picked up a magazine in a bookstore I had never seen before: Sky & Telescope, December '97. It's been my second favorite hobby since then.
Good luck.
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Forum: General Talk
05-02-2022, 10:49 AM
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An adjustable walking stick, if you do that sort of thing.
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Forum: General Talk
04-20-2022, 07:05 PM
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Forum: General Talk
04-05-2022, 09:15 PM
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Adjusting the legs to level is what I wanted to avoid. We'll see how the leveling base works in practice.
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Forum: General Talk
04-04-2022, 07:02 PM
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Forum: General Talk
04-03-2022, 03:51 PM
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Forum: General Talk
03-04-2022, 05:22 PM
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Forum: General Talk
01-16-2022, 11:42 PM
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Forum: General Talk
01-14-2022, 03:48 PM
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What would be the preferred volume level for this sort of thing, then, full, half?
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Forum: General Talk
01-09-2022, 07:01 AM
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So, speakers must be "broken in" like an automobile engine? I'm not an audiophile, clearly, never heard of this.
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