http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/ W.A.A.Cers Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:58:14 GMT meadeexpert http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6043 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6043 I can't make it Baz.. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:56:59 GMT meadeexpert http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6042 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6042 Folks I will be closing submissions to this comp by 11:59pm Sunday night 29/11/09 to allow time for voting. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:49:20 GMT Barry Munro http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6041 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6041 Are we interested? From: John O'Byrne [mailto:j.obyrne@...] Sent: Tuesday, 24 November 2009 5:25 PM To: John O'Byrne Subject: Public talk - The Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:34:54 GMT selwynholland http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6040 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6040 Or take the lens cap off?? Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:34:21 GMT selwynholland http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6039 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6039 OK OK, a guy goes away for a few days and you guys get very busy. Well done on the new crop of photos folks. Some lovely work there. Selwyn Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:15:20 GMT meadeexpert http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6038 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6038 I believe teh word "film" refrences a late 19th century invention that consisted of glass plates coated in a geletine/silver halide light sensitive emulsion Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:32:47 GMT Paul Brown http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6037 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6037 Film?? What's that?? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:04:23 GMT jeff4@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6036 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6036 Oh, I forgot to mention that you have to put film in the camera first ... =============================================================== = Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:05:35 GMT amawaacer http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6035 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6035 I've tried that but all I get is a black image. What am I doing wrong, Jeff? Oh BTW...please return my email, as I need to correct it. :) Thanks. Regs, L.. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:51:21 GMT jeff4@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6034 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6034 It's easy, just buy a camera, aim it and press the shutter button !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jeff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:19:59 GMT amawaacer http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6033 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6033 Hi Jeff, Great looking images, for a "rough" set-up. You'll have to watch out now, as the "pro's" in the club may want you to show them how to astro-image. ;) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:08:02 GMT meadeexpert http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6032 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6032 Sky is looking like it may clear tonight..hmmmm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:06:12 GMT jeff4@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6031 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6031 Thanks for your replies and encouragement, the images pale in significance compared to you DSLR guys with your auto guiding, permanent ! observatories etc, you Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:54:12 GMT davestanicic http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6030 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6030 Hi Jeff, I like the Galaxies image especially. Is it NGCs 253 and 55? What focal length did you use? Dave Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:55 GMT Paul Brown http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6029 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAACers/message/6029 And Jeff...I might add it's come up really nice. A fine job on all of the images. (All's we need to do now is to talk you into buying a DSLR....) Paul Ohh....I