Posts Made By: Mark Keitel

Ron,
Another excellent image, makes one want to image it
Is that done with the C-14 and 1001 camrea?
Thank you

Mark

His strategy is perfect, since he is also putting the US economy in a vise and making it pop too.
I think that his brother snack and crackle better help him out

Anthony,
When I first started going to star parties I would stay in a tent and have my scope out and cover it with a dessert storm cover. I saw one of the Kendrick observing tents, and then while at the WSP2001 I made up my mind to buy one for myself.

I will NEVER go to another star party without it
personally I have alot of crap that I have when I observe and now take CCD images. You do not have to take in your ocular, charts, or anything. When you are done observing for the evening just zip up and go to bed

However I do not sleep in my Kendrick (Like I said I carry alot of crap). I use another tent for that. My friend that I observe with however has been using his for both and now will be getting another tent to sleep in. Just makes things easier when you are out in the field for a week or so.

The tents hold up under heavy rain and wind, though I do not know about snow. Last year we were at a Star Party and there were severe thunderstorm warnings with tornado warnings out. That night the winds gusted to about 50mph and the Kendricks held up without any stress

Also what size scope you have for one?
As you can see they can hold larger scopes on GEM mounts.

I would suggest one.

Mark

Peter,

First, are you using a reducer on either scope?
If you are then you need a specific distance from the reducer to the CCD Chip on the camera.

If not
how are you trying to focus the cameras?

Mark

Larry,
Taking an image with such a short focal length and a fast scope is a dream after using the Mewlon

When I switch to my FSQ it is almost east to polar align after using the Mewlon

Alway liked M101
Very nice widefield

Mark

REMEMBER the NY TIMES Motto
And every other News media goes by it
"ALL THE NEWS THAT IS FIT TO PRINT"

Who decides what is fit?
How much is really filtered out before we get it
Even with the "Embedded" reporters and camera men they too are told what they can and can not report.

Who is more blind?
The Americans that actually think they know what is going on?
OR
The people in the countries where the media is controlled by the government?

Just the thought for the day

How big are the gaps in question?

Mark

Where is the location?
Drive time would be a factor at least for me

William,
I think that it had something to do with the lens cell being tight or something like that. The optice were held to tight and when the air got real cold there was a slight problem. From what people I have heard from Tak fixed the problem on their scope, and this is not happening again. Though this is all second and third hand since I do not own one of them yet.

By the way the larger TOA's I would think will be years away though

Mark

Glen alright lets compare what you are talking about then
Tak FS-152 4" focuser, built in camera angle adjuster,$9329, plus your case and shipping.
AP 155 4" focuser NO camera angle adjuster unless you want to buy one extra, case, and shipping $8880. Correct the Tak is more but buy the camera angle adjuster and you are right in there. And get a cheaper case than the one that is for $500, compare it to the AP case.

Compare Apples to Appled please

You can think whatever you want about the AP's I have owned them including an AP155 4" focuser. Sold it after 5 months of use. It is not color corrected properly. good for Film not for CCD work.

Glen you said
"What's the FS 152 price right now about $10,000? And to make matters worse an AP 155 f/7 goes for $6,480 and out performs it.

Read your post about the AP out performing the Tak and much cheaper.
Then get your facts straight. I stand behind my original post even though you do not like the truth.
GET YOUT FACTS STRAIGHT

Mark