New addition to the family...Posted By Kurt Horsley |
...arrived this week. -Kurt Horsley
Posts Made By: Kurt Horsley
June 18, 2004 09:47 AM
Forum:
Wildlife Photography
June 19, 2004 12:41 AM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
Nexstar 80 ED-GTPosted By Kurt Horsley |
Well, it had to happen. I suspect Celestron will produce this setup so I wanted to beat them to the punch. It's the Orion ED80 on a homebrew Celestron Nexstar80 mount. I made the adapter from 2 inch PVC fittings and through-bolted a TeleVue balance plate. The adapter can now accept any telescope or camera with 1/4-20 or 3/8-16 threads, and/or rings. The rings allowed perfect (and adjustable) balancing and the whole setup is very stable. It's a sweet deal, and works well. And "yes"... this scope is so incredibly good that it deserves a computerized mount. Planetary images are excellent, and I've used the scope up to 240X with very reasonable results. It's just amazing. -Kurt Horsley
July 6, 2004 05:38 AM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Carolina WrenPosted By Kurt Horsley |
A Carolina Wren captured with the Olympus C-2100 on 7-1-04. -Kurt Horsley
July 27, 2004 07:56 AM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
HummingbirdsPosted By Kurt Horsley |
Some hummingbirds from this weekend. Taken with the Panasonic DMC-FZ10 at a range of twenty yards. All images are hand held at 1/125 f/4.
It was very windy this weekend...so...in some cases, the hummingbirds are slightly sharper than the honeysuckle which was blowing in the wind.
I believe the birds are female ruby-throated hummingbirds, though I am not absolutely certain. -Kurt Horsley
Number 1.
It was very windy this weekend...so...in some cases, the hummingbirds are slightly sharper than the honeysuckle which was blowing in the wind.
I believe the birds are female ruby-throated hummingbirds, though I am not absolutely certain. -Kurt Horsley
Number 1.
July 30, 2004 06:33 AM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
ED80 Carry Case from JMIPosted By Kurt Horsley |
Hello,
I've been in contact with Steven Sherry at JMI to see if they might consider producing a carry case for the ED80. I know that Orion just released one but I was thinking of something smaller/lighter, similar in construction to my nexstar5 case. He said that if there was enough interest, and enough people would email him about it, that they might consider making one. So...I wanted to post here on astromart to check for interest in such a product.
If you're interested in the ED80, and are looking for a nice carry case, send them a quick email and maybe they'll produce something less expensive and a bit smaller than what Orion is offering. Thanks, Kurt Horsley
I've been in contact with Steven Sherry at JMI to see if they might consider producing a carry case for the ED80. I know that Orion just released one but I was thinking of something smaller/lighter, similar in construction to my nexstar5 case. He said that if there was enough interest, and enough people would email him about it, that they might consider making one. So...I wanted to post here on astromart to check for interest in such a product.
If you're interested in the ED80, and are looking for a nice carry case, send them a quick email and maybe they'll produce something less expensive and a bit smaller than what Orion is offering. Thanks, Kurt Horsley
August 3, 2004 11:21 PM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
Re: New WO Megrez 80 II triplet ED APO for $800?Posted By Kurt Horsley |
Hummm...
I find myself wondering how a telescope can be an ED80 "killer"--"if" it performes "as well" as an ED80. The question is even more interesting considering it costs almost twice as much. Am I missing something here? -Kurt Horsley
I find myself wondering how a telescope can be an ED80 "killer"--"if" it performes "as well" as an ED80. The question is even more interesting considering it costs almost twice as much. Am I missing something here? -Kurt Horsley
August 17, 2004 06:36 AM
Forum:
Wildlife Photography
AlligatorPosted By Kurt Horsley |
I finally managed to find another alligator in the wildlife refuge in Ft. Worth, Texas. Sure seems strange seeing them in the lakes right here in town.
Olympus C2100
1/125 f/3.5
Distance was 90 yards and the animal was about 4 feet long. -Kurt Horsley
Olympus C2100
1/125 f/3.5
Distance was 90 yards and the animal was about 4 feet long. -Kurt Horsley
September 10, 2004 01:42 PM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Female Ruby Throated HummingbirdPosted By Kurt Horsley |
Second try. Don't know what happened to the first one.
This is a female ruby throated hummingbird that I got fairly close to. I had to shoot through a window but the image cleaned up pretty well.
Fuji S602zoom 210mm 1/125 f/2.8
This is a female ruby throated hummingbird that I got fairly close to. I had to shoot through a window but the image cleaned up pretty well.
Fuji S602zoom 210mm 1/125 f/2.8
October 12, 2004 07:47 AM
Forum:
Wildlife Photography
SnakePosted By Kurt Horsley |
I caught this guy crossing the parking lot after dark. Not sure, but I think it's a copperhead. They're very common in my area of north Texas. He was aggressive, very self-aware and not at all happy with my presence. Sure was an amazingly colorful snake. Not a scratch on him.
If I'm wrong, please feel free to identify it for me. -Kurt Horsley
If I'm wrong, please feel free to identify it for me. -Kurt Horsley
October 17, 2004 09:49 PM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Taking FlightPosted By Kurt Horsley |
I believe it is a greater yellowlegs. Could be wrong though. Hard to tell from this picture. -Kurt Horsley
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