Mr Jones

So... its not the holy grail, but a smart find all the same. All I need now is clear skies. Not looked through my Takahashi in over 6 weeks. 😪

Omg... I actually found a NOS Vixen #3728 adapter in Singapore! Now just have to wait a few weeks and see if it actually arrives...

So, here is a single jpeg snapshot of the moon I recorded tonight using an Olympus micro four thirds camera, and a 100mm refractor. Question is, would I gain much in quality or impact by going to the trouble of shooting 100 raw files and stacking? Not sure if I could deal with the time in front of a screen if it won't really deliver. And if you think it would; what software for Mac?

Urgh... you had to go one better, didn't you. 🤣

I have those rings...

I was worried it was stolen. Is there a register for such items?

Oh man... who bought the FS128 and EM200 off ebay just now? The guy was taking any offer... sold in minutes...

My Tak DL ready for action...

Just found out that the Adapter is VIXEN part number #3728. If you see one...

Here she is... As all the other eyepieces I have are orthos, the lens on this thing looks HUGE.

I seem to have found a vintage (old as me, I think) Vixen 40mm eyepiece. Trouble (for me) is that it was designed to screw directly to a focuser. So has a 36.4mm thread at the end instead of a 1.25 nosepiece. My search powers must be weakening, as I can't seem to find a 1.25 nosepiece with the right thread. Anyone know who I should be speaking to?

I use the Baader fluid when needed. So far only needed it once on just one of my eyepieces. When (clearly too often for my own good) bored; I shine my red-light torch down the tail end of my eyepieces and project through the lens onto a wall to see if any major debris is present. Not sure if I should be admitting to such behavior?! The only time I saw something that looked like a container ship stuck in the Suez Canal, I used the Baader fluid, a microfiber cloth, and a q-tip.

In the app, you'll find a power 'button' to activate shutdown. But then you already knew this... 🤣

As someone who uses mostly small orthoscopics, I often worry about what damage would be caused to the tiny TAO if I dropped it on my patio in the dark. I'm guessing with something like that, you worry about cracking your patio slabs. 😅

Did someone say eyepieces worthy of a Takahashi?