Lost in translation!

[ollypenrice]

I've just received a copy of the Dutch Astrofoto Bulletin which features one of my Astronomy Now articles - in Dutch. Rather exciting. It was translated by our regular guest Frans Kroon and permission for publication was kindly provided by Astronomy Now's editor Keith Cooper. When it came out in English I was half expecting flak from it since I essentially argue that a 6 inch refractor can run much bigger reflectors very close in DS imaging. I now have a second opportunity to be mauled by angry reflector owners...

lly

[DaveS]

No mauling from me, even though I've an ODK12 waiting for an obsy to be built (Long and depressing story).

[johninderby]

Olly preparing for the response to his article. 😁😁😁

[PhotoGav]

The reality of it when the Dutch Reflector Lovers abuse starts to pour in to Les Granges - the last reported sighting of the Penrice.....

[Edit] meant to add - well done on getting the article printed again! I enjoyed it the first time, though I do think I'd struggle with it in Dutch!

Edited November 6, 2019 by PhotoGav

[swag72]

I saw that article when I was giving a couple of talks to the same Dutch astro society............. Sadly I didn't understand ANY of it!!!! 🤣

[tomato]

As much as I think truss tube RCs totally look the business, and have generally been considered to be the instrument of choice for small targets, your article and the surrounding discussions on SGL convinced me to go the refractor route. My efforts with it to date have not changed my view, indeed I have recently purchased another for a dual rig to be set up in the not too distant future.

Anyway, in my experience the Dutch are a very amiable people, and they do love to chat. They have kept me engaged in the hotel bar well into the early hours on numerous business trips. You couldn’t pick a nicer people to have a lively debate with.☺️

[ollypenrice]

16 minutes ago, PhotoGav said:

The reality of it when the Dutch Reflector Lovers abuse starts to pour in to Les Granges - the last reported sighting of the Penrice.....

[Edit] meant to add - well done on getting the article printed again! I enjoyed it the first time, though I do think I'd struggle with it in Dutch!

It's a long time since I could run like that guy!

Olly

[JamesF]

33 minutes ago, tomato said:

Anyway, in my experience the Dutch are a very amiable people, and they do love to chat. They have kept me engaged in the hotel bar well into the early hours on numerous business trips. You couldn’t pick a nicer people to have a lively debate with.☺️

That has always been my experience, too.

James