Hi All,
I got a Baader solar filter from Jim (Kendrick) when I was at the NEAF, only to later discover it was about 2mm too small. I checked with Markus, who was in the next booth down with Allan Chan (APM Ger/USA) to see if they knew the exact size of my MN86, but like a fool, I didn't listen to him when he offered that he thought the diameter was about 254 mm... Of course he was exactly right (Doh!)
But...
I called Jim a few days later and he sent me the next size up which ***CAME TODAY***!!!
With only about 15 minutes to drag out all my cra... er, "gear" and set things up before the Sun was lost in the trees, I fired off a few shots (well okay, maybe 60 or 70... you know me!
) but didn't have time to putter much with the focus etc.
Anyhooo... here's its first light of AR9973 (I'm told that's what it is)
Geeze... maybe I can start getting to bed earlier now (not!)
Oh... Scope 8" Mak-Newt, camera Nikon CoolPix 995, EP 17mm Nagler.
Cheers,
Paul
PS: Thank you Jim for such great service and thanks Markus for good information, even though I was to dumb to use it!
I got a Baader solar filter from Jim (Kendrick) when I was at the NEAF, only to later discover it was about 2mm too small. I checked with Markus, who was in the next booth down with Allan Chan (APM Ger/USA) to see if they knew the exact size of my MN86, but like a fool, I didn't listen to him when he offered that he thought the diameter was about 254 mm... Of course he was exactly right (Doh!)
But...
I called Jim a few days later and he sent me the next size up which ***CAME TODAY***!!!
With only about 15 minutes to drag out all my cra... er, "gear" and set things up before the Sun was lost in the trees, I fired off a few shots (well okay, maybe 60 or 70... you know me!
) but didn't have time to putter much with the focus etc.Anyhooo... here's its first light of AR9973 (I'm told that's what it is)
Geeze... maybe I can start getting to bed earlier now (not!)
Oh... Scope 8" Mak-Newt, camera Nikon CoolPix 995, EP 17mm Nagler.
Cheers,
Paul
PS: Thank you Jim for such great service and thanks Markus for good information, even though I was to dumb to use it!
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