dagodave

good lord i thank everyone who took the time to reply really is very pleasing to know that ours is not a completley cheque book hobby this has given me much food for thought many thanks dave c

hello one and all how many amongst us build their own equipment i have just started to build a barn door tracker i got a bit dejected watching utube as it seems that they all buy new gear at the drop of a hat how good is home brew stuff and are there any amongst us who regularly use there own home made gear speak to you soon Dave C

hello i have been given a set of lenses from an old overhead projector there are three pieces 6.5cms across one is bi convex norther is convex and the final is bi concave but of unequal depth (hope i got the terms right i was thinking to use these for the prime lens but what could i use as the secondary lens they seem to be of good quality glass and i would like to put them to use any help would be great many thanks dave c

hello i am returned to the fold after20 years, old gear a celestron astromaster 76 and eq am motor . Canon 450 d a350d 200/300mm m42 lens plus kit lens 18 55 mm and other bits. Need to get it working with modern software but looking up is still facinating as i have more time now. Just retired im 72 .Many questions to ask . Dave C