Posts Made By: Ron Streetenberger

August 3, 2009 10:27 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

William Magrez II, nice birding scope.

Posted By Ron Streetenberger

White Wing Dove.

August 9, 2009 02:29 PM Forum: Refractors

Test for apochromatic level of your scope.

Posted By Ron Streetenberger

This image, taken through a William Megrez II ED, has been cropped to produce a photo apparently taken with a 1680mm telephoto lens attached to a 35mm camera(560mm fl scope times 1.5 CCD mag. times 2 for crop). This image displays very good correction for all primary colors. Tree leaves and twigs against a pure blue sky is an excellent subject for this type of test.

August 16, 2009 08:10 PM Forum: Bad to the Bone Autos

Re: BAD TO THE BONE CHICK MAGNET

Posted By Ron Streetenberger

Funny, it only seems to draw ugly ones.

August 27, 2009 08:46 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Tufted Titmouse

Posted By Ron Streetenberger

A recent fledgling. Taken through my recently acquired William 80mm MegrezII ED Triplet. Effective f.L. of 840mm.

August 29, 2009 11:47 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Female Ruby Throat Hummer

Posted By Ron Streetenberger

I was very happy to get this shot with indirect light, 1/50th, f7, and ISO of 100. Prime focus at 840mm fl. For some reason, it is difficult to get nearer than 20 feet to these birds here in Texas. Any idea why this is so? In The Mountains of New Mexico, one can get very close to these birds.

September 8, 2009 11:23 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Male Ruby Throat

Posted By Ron Streetenberger

I think that this may be the mate of the female that I imaged a few days ago. This guy will fly off when our patio door is opened very slowly. It is about 25 feet from the door to the feeder. I may have to build a blind one of these days.

September 21, 2009 01:40 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos