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Posts Made By: Paul Gustafson

January 9, 2007 05:36 PM Forum: Sports

A Gator moment of gloat!

Posted By Paul Gustafson

That was a first class butt kicking!

March 21, 2007 07:03 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Equipment Cases?

Posted By Paul Gustafson

Storm, SKB. See:

http://www.cases4less.com/

Storm has an easier latch, and the new Pelicans now have a very similar latch.

June 14, 2007 09:51 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Snake ID?

Posted By Paul Gustafson

Size? Location?

June 29, 2007 01:10 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

orchard spider

Posted By Paul Gustafson

Neat colors, looks like a relative of:

http://tinyurl.com/2tw335

July 9, 2007 02:30 AM Forum: Refractors

Minimum Aperture for Planetary Viewing?

Posted By Paul Gustafson

For me, the planets start to get interesting at 5", but are much better at 6".

July 17, 2007 03:39 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

First shots with MPE-65mm macro lens

Posted By Paul Gustafson

Another shot (focus is worse):

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/6205422-lg.jpg

And a hair crop:

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/6205423-lg.jpg

I get a double reflection from the Canon Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, not sure if I need some type of diffuser that will fit in the very limited space available. Any suggestions?

July 17, 2007 08:13 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Fuzzy Little 'Piller

Posted By Paul Gustafson

I believe it is a Tussock moth caterpillar, same as the one I posted.

See:

http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/america/hairy.htm

Also see:

http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?guide=Caterpillars

and sort:

Hair density
Dense
Hair density
Tufts
Distinct features
Lashes
Body main color
Yellow, white

August 1, 2007 02:05 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Comparing the "Silly Millimeter" Naglers

Posted By Paul Gustafson

I have all three and prefer the 12t4 unless I am binoviewing.

August 16, 2007 03:06 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

September 10, 2007 02:57 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Nag 20T2 vs Nag 22T4

Posted By Paul Gustafson

I've owned both and side by sided them in a variety of scopes for a year or so, eventually sold the T2 but I miss it. smile The T4 has less scatter and ghosting, but the difference is small and only seen on bright objects. The T4 is more comfortable but the T2 has a je ne sais quoi feel that the T4 does not. It is more immersive, maybe due to the large eye lens, maybe because I had to stick my eye into it to see the entire fov, not really sure, but a definite difference in feel. Despite that, I found the T2 spent most of its time in the closet and the T4 in my eyepiece case so I sold the T2.