First pic with my new setup

[paul101]

hi all

just thought i would post this pic as its the first with my new 200PDS and HEQ5.

Also picked up a Flight case from maplins (£20) and sorted all my bits and bobs.

Long live the clear skys

[Digz]

Great first shot.

I also got one of those flight cases recently they are great value for money, although I must say yours is a lot neater than mine!!

[Gra]

Great pic there Paul. Thats the scope setup i'm after.

What camera did you use to take that.

[paul101]

hi

it was a Pentax Kx DSLR. a great camera for the money! i took the photo with a T mount into a 2" Focuser.

[MaxLux]

Hmmm nice:) This is where one of my cross over hobbies of model heli/aircraft flying comes in handy, I now have quite a collection of these (transmitter) cases, you can pick them at most of the shows for £17 if you shop around;)

[paul101]

hi max

i used to fly radio control aircraft too, but sold my gear a few years ago. i still miss it!

love the telescope more tho!

[MaxLux]

Hi Paul,

I'm still in my first month of astronomy as a new hobby, I see it co-existing well with the model flying:) I just wish I had more spare time, deeper pockets and my wife off my back re- the hobby clutter......LoL!

[paul101]

yes i know what you mean.

i dont miss loading the car up with all the planes and all the gear tho.

[malc-c]

Strange how many of us have been or are RC modelers too..

I don't fly now, but was very much into electric helicopters.... here's the test flight of my scale Squirrel Voyager E

http://micro-heli.co.uk/ve4.wmv

Getting back on topic, Paul that's a wonderful image... these SW 200P's certainly do perform

[paul101]

nice vid malc

i used to enjoy building aircraft more than flying them, plus im in the RAF and fix planes for real so i suppose that makes sense. it used to be a nightmare trying to find the time for flying but at least with the scope im only in the back garden, mine nice and dark to!!

[stolenfeather]

Great first picture!

Isabelle

[paul101]

hi all

i have just found a jubilee clamp big enough on the bay. when i get it and knock up a design, ill let you know how it works.

ill put some pics on if its a success.

thanks for the replys

[malc-c]

Paul,

Take it that's to do the old "wilkingson ?" rotation rings ? - if so let me know how you get on

[MaxLux]

Hi Paul,

Small world as they say as I also wore a blue suit for 24 years and now work for the same employer as a civvy! Model flying when you work at an airfiled is certainly convenient;) I have to say now though that I am also looking at the dark sky potential with good flat horizons for about 300 degrees:D I was on another thread recently where all the motorcycling astro folk were comparing bikes LoL!

[paul101]

nice one max,

ive done 23 years now so only 1 left. cant wait!!!

enjoy!

paul

[chrismills]

Fantastic image. Great crater detail. What cam settings were you using and is it a single image or a stack.

Chris

[Ransu]

Nice and sharp image, that flight case is also good to keep small things in order. I have to do some tune up for my old aluminium case..

[cloudbuster]

Hi Paul...very nice first image. im too from an aviation background....albeit as a pen pusher! if you like concorde then i have a few images in my album. also i too have one of those maplins flight cases, tho you managed to get more in yours!

cheers

bob

[paul101]

Hi Chris

This is just a single image using a Pentax Kx, not stacked. The original image is fantastic, its getting put on a canvas as we speak to celebrate my first real image!!

camera settings were:Shutter speed 1/5000 sec, ISO 800 on manual.

just need some clear nights to start some DSO's

[paul101]

This is a quick pic from the web cam i got free with my telescope.

This one is stacked. Just to see how good web cam was really.

Hope you like.