Johatin
March 18th, 2007, 06:48 AM
hey guys....found a real good site 3/4 of a mile from my apartment, some
middle school soccer field........nice and dark though......i tried to get as many pics in as i could, but it was 3 degrees out.....and my fingers only lasted
about an hour and a half. my scope did prove to work a little better after greasing the mount and carefully cleaning the mirrors. i attached some photo's from that night, notice the ghost from the lens in one image. i'm going to buy a new scope, to go on my scope. its the orion apex 127 maksutov....very small and compact....i'm going to use it as a camera lens or a guide scope....i also heard its a great little scope for lunar/planetary work....i would hope with a f/12.1 system.....my question is....can u reduce the f/number with a maksutov like u can an SCT......for faster prime focus exposures. if u want to see more pics and a music video i made, check out
www.myspace.com/johatin
see ya
Jon
middle school soccer field........nice and dark though......i tried to get as many pics in as i could, but it was 3 degrees out.....and my fingers only lasted
about an hour and a half. my scope did prove to work a little better after greasing the mount and carefully cleaning the mirrors. i attached some photo's from that night, notice the ghost from the lens in one image. i'm going to buy a new scope, to go on my scope. its the orion apex 127 maksutov....very small and compact....i'm going to use it as a camera lens or a guide scope....i also heard its a great little scope for lunar/planetary work....i would hope with a f/12.1 system.....my question is....can u reduce the f/number with a maksutov like u can an SCT......for faster prime focus exposures. if u want to see more pics and a music video i made, check out
www.myspace.com/johatin
see ya
Jon