What did the postman bring? V2

[F15Rules]

On 21/10/2023 at 17:22, JeremyS said:

Happy Anniversary, Magnus. It must have been a major one 😊

I think it's  known as the Kidney Anniversary, Jeremy..🙄

Dave

[DirkSteele]

Needed another widget for my recently acquired Tak FC-100DC. This time the More Blue quick release finder bracket.

 

[DirkSteele]

Oh and I see FLO are back to telling the truth with their sticker seal! 😉

[F15Rules]

22 hours ago, Captain Scarlet said:

Actually today is just such a day! Amazing views, far better than with solar film. Sun getting a bit low now but this is a whole new dimension.

What's that strange coloured pigment in the background Magnus? I think, here in England,  it might have been called "blue sky" many years ago??🫣

Dave

[Captain Scarlet]

2 minutes ago, F15Rules said:

What's that strange coloured pigment in the background Magnus? I think, here in England,  it might have been called "blue sky" many years ago??🫣

Dave

back to normal today - I cannot see beyond the hedge!

[F15Rules]

6 minutes ago, DirkSteele said:

Oh and I see FLO are back to telling the truth with their sticker seal! 😉

Well, it IS closer to the real truth..which is, of course, "Will Most Definitely, 100% Certainly, Without a Shadow of Doubt, contain Cloud, Rain, Hail and Thick Clouds"🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Dave

Edited October 31, 2023 by F15Rules
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[JeremyS]

Just now, F15Rules said:

Well, it IS closer to the real truth..which is, of course, "Will Most Definitely,.100% Certain, Without a Shadow of Doubt, contain Cloud, Rain, Hail and Thick Clouds"🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Dave

Makes a change from your usual cloud, Dave:

[F15Rules]

58 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

Makes a change from your usual cloud, Dave:

No, Jeremy, you got it the wrong way up..it's a heavenly walking stick for departed astronomers..😉

Dave

[bomberbaz]

I couldn't resist buying this following so many good reviews and such a crazily low price.

I hope it is this one and not the 7.2-21.5 version

[Zermelo]

3 minutes ago, bomberbaz said:

I couldn't resist buying this following so many good reviews and such a crazily low price.

I hope it is this one and not the 7.2-21.5 version

 

Yes, that's the SV135 that you intended, and not the SV191:
https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/414644-budget-zoom-eyepiece-for-mak/?do=findComment&comment=4422862

Can I ask where you got yours?

 

[bomberbaz]

Just now, Zermelo said:

 

Yes, that's the SV135 that you intended, and not the SV191:
https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/414644-budget-zoom-eyepiece-for-mak/?do=findComment&comment=4422862

Can I ask where you got yours?

 

A certain online retailer beginning with A which seemed to be competitively priced and offered instant replacement and/or return.

1p under 50 quid too. I do feel a tad guilty (maybe the wrong word) buying their gear for reasons I will leave out of this forum but sometimes price / quality have to be given priority.

[Zermelo]

And when added to the ones you already have, it looks like you are "Mr. Zoom"!

Taurus 350PRO Dob -  Panoptic 27mm. APM 24 UFF.  AE 20mm Plossl. APM Superzoom. Svbony 8-3 Zoom, Baader 8-24 zoom, OVL 9-27 Zoom

It will be interesting to see how the SV135 compares, given those bench test results.

[John]

It will be interesting to see how that Svbony 7-21 compares with the 3-8 zoom at the 7 and 8mm settings Steve 🙂

 

 

[bomberbaz]

50 minutes ago, John said:

It will be interesting to see how that Svbony 7-21 compares with the 3-8 zoom at the 7 and 8mm settings Steve 🙂

Good shout John, I hadn't considered this comparison as I only clicked the buy button last night on a whim.

I will bolt the 102ED onto the spare clamp of the skytee 2, I think this will sit in the sweet spot for both those zooms.

It might be also interesting to try using the 90mm F5.5, although CA might be an issue at that magnification on brighter objects, we'll see when we get a clear sky, oh erm 😁.

I should have also said the 76 F16, that would potentially be a great test, exciting times!

Edited November 1, 2023 by bomberbaz

[globular]

38 minutes ago, John said:

It will be interesting to see how that Svbony 7-21 compares with the 3-8 zoom at the 7 and 8mm settings Steve 🙂

What ever happened to your zoom fest John? Have I missed your conclusions?

[John]

1 hour ago, globular said:

What ever happened to your zoom fest John? Have I missed your conclusions?

I didn't post a write up in the end. I enjoyed trying them out and was very grateful to Steve / @bomberbaz for the loan of the APM and the Svbony. I was impressed with both, the Svbony particularly, considering it's cost. I have ended up with one of my own in fact 😁

[bomberbaz]

11 hours ago, Zermelo said:

And when added to the ones you already have, it looks like you are "Mr. Zoom"!

Taurus 350PRO Dob -  Panoptic 27mm. APM 24 UFF.  AE 20mm Plossl. APM Superzoom. Svbony 8-3 Zoom, Baader 8-24 zoom, OVL 9-27 Zoom

It will be interesting to see how the SV135 compares, given those bench test results.

I had a moment when I bought the APM Superzoom and after just a few uses of the zoom, I found that all glass of a fixed focal length in the same range was not being used. There were high quality glass too (TV, Nikon, Pentax) so after a little soul searching I let all fixed focal length glass go and I will be honest, they haven't really been missed.

My 2 remaining fixed length glass have specialised uses, general viewing is now all zoom based. However it took X thousands of £££££ to come to the realisation 🤣

The most recent svbony zoom is aimed towards my F16 frac but seeing as 4 of the zooms all have 8mm in their range, I will try to put together some kind of comparison at some point using that frac and the 100ED.

[uhb1966]

alright, let's go...

this is a bit stupid, but... well, i got a new lens exactly one year ago. A sigma 150-600 tele. Its performance is better than my grab and go TS70, at least photography wise.

Then, i realised that if i buy a new camera every 10-12 years, i could only buy 2-3 cameras before i join my forefathers. So i immediately got my a canon eos rp.

One year later (!), i finally realize that the rp's performance uncooled is considerably better than my stone age qhy8's performance cooled.

So here i present you my only terrestrial used hardware that's probably better for astrophotography than my astro gear 🤔

 

 

[bosun21]

Postie just dropped off an Optolong L Enhance and a UV/IR cut filter. This delve into EAA and planetary imaging is more expensive than I first thought. Thankfully this is the last of the bits I need. I took my very first image of Jupiter last night with my 150 Maksutov/ADC/ASI585MC/Flip mirror and it turned out better than I had hoped. All the software to learn is definitely a steep learning curve.

[bosun21]

On 02/11/2023 at 00:37, John said:

I didn't post a write up in the end. I enjoyed trying them out and was very grateful to Steve / @bomberbaz for the loan of the APM and the Svbony. I was impressed with both, the Svbony particularly, considering it's cost. I have ended up with one of my own in fact 😁

I owned the 3-8mm SVbony zoom but foolishly sold it on. I am now on the verge of buying a second one as I do like a zoom for fine tuning the magnification on the planets without having to repeatedly change eyepieces. Darn it ££££ 🤔.

[DirkSteele]

Yet more stuff for my recently acquired Takahashi FC-100DC. Now he needs a home so I picked up the Oklop 100/900 case from FLO. I already use a larger case with my APM LZOS 130/1200 so I know this will serve my needs well.

[JeremyS]

[JeremyS]

[johnturley]

On 04/11/2023 at 19:24, DirkSteele said:

Yet more stuff for my recently acquired Takahashi FC-100DC. Now he needs a home so I picked up the Oklop 100/900 case from FLO. I already use a larger case with my APM LZOS 130/1200 so I know this will serve my needs well.

I've just ordered one from FLO for my shortly to be acquired Tak 100 DZ, looks like this particular bag  will be the best fit, wondered whether it might be a bit on the big size with it being designed for 900 mm fl scopes.

John 

[JeremyS]

2 hours ago, johnturley said:

I've just ordered one from FLO for my shortly to be acquired Tak 100 DZ, looks like this particular bag  will be the best fit, wondered whether it might be a bit on the big size with it being designed for 900 mm fl scopes.

John 

I love Oklop bags and have several. 
I looked at this one for my DZ but thought it was a bit long.

instead I have an 80cm long x 23 x 20 bag from Neewer with a layer of foam inside. It accommodates the DZ with diagonal and finder in place: