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  1. erniehatt

    Panasonic Lumix G1 at last - what a gem for digiscoping

    Hi Neil, long time since I have been up here, I must say I am imprest as always with your results. I am in the process of buying the Panasonic GX1, and had it in mind for digiscoping, hence my visit. I have been away from digiscoping for a long while and would like to get back into again...
  2. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Ahh Derry, If that were only true, used binos first. Thanks for the comments. Ernie
  3. erniehatt

    What to look for in a begining Telescope?

    been married 48yrs, never had those probs. Ernie
  4. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Thanks John, you can say that again, they are active little buggers. Hope you are keeping well. Everyone seems to have deserted this site now adays. Ernie
  5. erniehatt

    rspb minsmere and garden studio

  6. erniehatt

    rspb minsmere and garden studio

    Great shots, though the Dunnock may be a little over sharpened, what distance we looking at here. So how about sharing this focusing technique. Ernie
  7. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Had a little more success yesterday, again not perfect but getting there, this is the best I could achieve under the circunstances, wind blowwing between 34 and 38 Kls/h, Had the bird blowing in and out of the frame as well as focus, had to wait till it reach it's peak and hope for the best...
  8. erniehatt

    What to look for in a begining Telescope?

    Ok, I don't know how prices go in Canada, but what you need is a refracter Scope, with an 80mm ED lens at the front. your Canon will be fine, you will not need your lens, but a teleconverter 1.4X to 2X or a barlows will be ideal. there will be need for some adapters to connect the camera to the...
  9. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Paul, tried you little conversion trick, by removing the lens module from the 3X TC and putting it in one of my own making. Reduced the size down from 2 1/4 inches to 9/16 it fits nicely into the T2 to 2" barrel, slide back and forth to add and reduce magnification, had a little accident on the...
  10. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Yes Paul full frame and at about 40meters. I didn't do much to it just a bit of denoising. Look forward to seeing some results from the 3X. I am looking for something to get me some of the bigger birds ie. pigeons from about 10-12 meters. Ernie
  11. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Yes Paul I discovered that, but I have made up an adapter for the olympus side, just waiting for one to go from Minolta to T2, then I can try it , weather permitting that is. I did try the two Barlows today, but the wind was fighting against me and it won as you can see from the image, even at...
  12. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Paul I have not forgotten to tyr it, just waiting for the weather to brighten up and to get some decent subjects in those trees. Just won another 2X TC on ebay a Minolta Teleplus, I can't get the appropriate adapters to connect it to the E520, so am in the process of making one, so it will be...
  13. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Paul, I hadn't realised they would screw together until you mentioned it. I will most certainly give it a try, but you will have to wait for a couple of days or so, as its raining and likely to continue. Ernie
  14. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Interesting Paul, I tried out the baffle yesterday and it did seem to make a difference to the images, I didny get that film, that I got before, I am attaching a couple of images, that were taken using ISO 1600 at 1/200sec, they are not perfect there was a 20 - 28 klms per hr wind blowing. I...
  15. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Thanks Paul, I will give 800 a go though I am not very optimistic about it. Have attached image of the baffle I have made, not to sure how it will go, but cannot see it being to much of a problem. I have found another sauce of reflection, the inside of the Williams extender is shiney, the barrel...
  16. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Paul had a look at making something this morning, cut out a nice fitting circle of timber, will shampher the inside on the lathe later. I tried it in the front of the barlows, it seemed to work ok, but did reduce the amount of light reaching the sensor. Is this normal, or maybe because of the...
  17. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Thanks Paul, I will see what I can come up with. Ernie
  18. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    These images were at approx 40m one using the GSO 2X Barlow the other the 3X TC, they are both way out, my personal feelings is camera shake simply because there are no real sharp areas. I ruled out lens quality because both images are much the same, except the GSO shows a film over it. Anyone...
  19. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Paul, it was early morning and the area was in fairly heavy shade, and overcast, ISO 200 was used, The E410 is very susceptible to noise even at 100 iso so I am a bit reluctant to raise it, later in the day would be much brighter. Ernie
  20. erniehatt

    Newbie setup question

    This is the lazy mans way of doing things, no sense of adventure, no DIY ability, and to much money. Most people using scopes generally already have the equipment from doing astronomy, and others do not have a spare 1000+ bucks. Ernie
  21. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Took a few images with the Gso 2X Barlow, all from 10m, some seem a little on the soft side, but this could be down to shutter speeds the Sparrows were at 1/10s and 1/13s not ideal. The flower looks clearer at 1/80s.
  22. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Yes Paul, it does make things a bit difficult, but we do get the odd day here and there. We are just into Autum now, so give another month and things may be better. I will keep trying. Ernie
  23. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Ok Paul, around my place getting anything like 100m is impossible, I am lucky to see anything further than 40m at a pinch. Any way with temperatures at 34c degrees the heat haze would defeat the object.Ernie
  24. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Thanks Jules, I dont have a TV85, I have the Williams optics Zenithstar 80 ED APO Scope, I also have a Skywatcher which I got while the other one went out of culmination, That one has to much magnification for my backyard, even the Zenithstar is pushing it's luck. Ernie
  25. erniehatt

    2X GSO Ed Barlow + 2X DOI teleconverter combo

    Tried out the 3X TC today, no birds around, probably gone off for a dirty weekend, but did a couple of static photos to show the results both were at 10m, The Ant is a big crop. What suprised me with the Golf image, the texture to it was not visible to the naked eye, I could not see it without a...
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