woland Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hello all!I've been quietly following SGL for quite some time now, and I think the time has finally come to introduce myself here My name is Tomek, I live in Warsaw, Poland, and as I think of it, I've always been interested in astronomy, however not always in an active way. It all started about 20 years ago when I was still a kid. I vaguely remember watching on the Polish TV an episode of Start Trek The Next Generation, which I was amazed at, and so my interest in the Universe was born. Soon after my parents gave me a general (for kids) book about the cosmos, the Earth and other planets, etc. Unfortunately books were the only thing I could get my hands on - telescopes were very sparse and expensive to get, and due to growing light pollution I was unable to observe anything except the moon (and later on the Hale-Bopp comet which I remember very well). So having no contact with other people who would be interested in astronomy, and no means of actively engaging in the hobby, I allowed it to somewhat drift away into dormancy and be replaced by other time-consuming activities like playing the piano.It was so untill about 2 years ago when I discovered that the telescope market has grown quite a bit, and telescopes themselves are much cheaper than they used to be, not to mention that now there are many kinds to choose from: maksutovs, newtonians, refractors and what not. Soon, after a short but fun period with bino, I got myself an 8" newtonian on a german mount (EQ5 I think) and the good times have finally begun. Then I got interested in astrophotography and so over time I've made more or less necessery and suitable changes to my setup. My recent (it arrived today, yay!) acquisition connected with that matter is Atik 314L+ mono camera which replaces my Pentax DSLR (not terribly good in astro...) and which I think prompted me to say "hi!" and start taking part in this great community that is SGL.Clear skies, everyone!Tomek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazerslivingroom Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Welcome along, Tomek. You certainly have some nice kit...Look forward to seeing your progress.Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hello Tomek and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hi Tomek and welcome to the forumClear skiesJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Welcome to SGLJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeyJ Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hi Tomek,Welcome to SGL from the Isle of Wight - look forward to seeing some of your pictures with the Atik 314L+, a big step up from DSLR photography albeit it with somewhat smaller fov.Clear Skies - Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew65 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hello tomek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIP3802 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hi, Tomek, and welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 A warm welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hello & welcome to SGL Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi from me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd8137 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi Tomek enjoy sgl Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacky Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hello Tomek and Welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfit Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 welcome Tomek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Welcome to SGL, Tomek!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob0971 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi Tomek & welcome. Can't wait to see what the atik will do for you. Good luckRob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Steele Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Welcome to the forum, Jim (aka Ben from Berkshire) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swag72 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Welcome Tomek - Look forward to seeing you around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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