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Re: [OM] A few more new ones up

Subject: Re: [OM] A few more new ones up
From: Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:53:23 -0500
My wife and I have always wanted a telescope - maybe this is finally the year 
we get something.  


Paul Braun
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"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins

"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Harlan Howard

On Apr 26, 2013, at 8:44, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> To fill the frame vertically with the moon (1/2 degree) using a 4/3 
> sensor (13mm) will require a 1500mm (actual) focal length lens. My 
> 2000mm Celestron 8 is unable to do it on full frame (24mm vertical) 
> using only prime focus.  Air currents, haze and vibration are serious 
> problems with any telescope.  Fortunately, the moon is bright and use 
> can use a pretty high shutter speed.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> On 4/26/2013 12:47 AM, Paul Braun wrote:
>> Full moon tonight, minimal haze, so I put the OM 35-150 on the E-M5 for
>> an EFL of 300mm and tried my first Moon shot.
>> 
>> Yeah, turns out that's not really enough.  Guess I need something much
>> longer and telescope-ish.
>> 
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4776
>> 
>> And 2 in the PAW gallery:
>> 
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=1965
>> 
>> C&C always welcome.*
>> *
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