1st attempts with Skywatcher ED80 (1 Viewer)

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thornlv

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• Jul 21, 2010

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Here are some of my firsst attempts with the Skywatcher and Nikon D90. Info has been added to the shots - full versions and 100% crops of detail. Most shots taken at Freiston shore or Gibralter point. Light varied from dull to full sunshine.

Last shot was a flight shot, with 1.5 TC on - very difficult but took about 60 shots and quite a few came out good. later in the day, about 7:30pm

 

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thornlv

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• Jul 21, 2010

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some others, continuing on

 

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michael23

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• Jul 21, 2010

• #3

Looking good, Do you have a lens attached to your d90 or are you adapting it via t2 over the scopes eyepiece?

 

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Paul Corfield

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• Jul 21, 2010

• #4

Good work, all look good, especially the Owl, just because it's an Owl. :t: Teleconverters seem to be doing ok, I think you have the non pro kenko ones?

Paul.

 

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thornlv

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• Jul 22, 2010

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Watching the owl(s) was fascinating, there were three in one big heath field at Gibralter point. Yes, the TCs are not Pro 300's, I think my 2x TC is more sharp than the 1.5x, I am thinking there may be a focus issue with it as it seems to 'spot confirm' on my point of focus but the atual focus is slightly behind.

Would the Pro 300's be better ?

 

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Paul Corfield

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• Jul 22, 2010

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The Pro 300 1.4X is very good and I wouldn't ever sell mine. Never had the 2X so I can't comment. Your Kenko 1.5X is a 4 element design where as the Pro 300 1.4X is a 5 element design which helps towards sharper images, better colour correction, contrast and all that stuff. Your 2X is a 7 element design and the Pro 300 2X is also 7 elements so you might not see all that much difference between them.

Paul.

 

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thornlv

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• Jul 22, 2010

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Yes I was thinking about the Pro 1.4 or a Sigma 1.4 APO.

Michael, thes pics were taken by mounting the Body by a T2 ring arrangement - no lens on the body or eyepiece on the scope.