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Posts Made By: Ron Streetenberger

June 26, 2011 02:37 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Texas Spiney Lizard

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
These are nice to have around as they keep the insect population down. They do look a bit like the dinosaurs we think they resemble.

June 28, 2011 04:54 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Red Shouldered Hawk Fledgelings

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
I took these shots a couple of weeks ago. The nest was in a tree in my son's front yard.

September 20, 2011 09:52 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

1000MM f10 Russian reflex camera lens

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
I bought this lens on Amart a short while back. It is a cold war leftover and the finest long telephoto lens I have ever seen. I paid $140.00 for it and the seller included a diagonal and a 26mm Meade eyepiece. The results, when paired with my Sony A200 SLR continue to amaze me. Using 125x on the moon reveals the sixth crater in Clavius easily. What a great piece of equipment!!!
I'm attaching a shot of some stuff on top of an electric utility pole.

October 5, 2011 10:23 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

digiscoping with the 1000mm f10 LZOS reflex lens

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
1000mm LZOS Mak($125.00)+1.25" SCT prism diagonal($15.00)+8-24mm Meade eyepiece($80.00=Sony H70 point and shoot camera($199.00. Put 'em all together and this is what you get.

October 23, 2011 09:51 PM Forum: Eyepieces

What went wrong?

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
I recently acquired a Baader Hyperion 8-24mm zoom eyepiece. In checking it out I noticed a small well defined circle of blur in the exact center of the image.
At first I thought it was an incompatibility with my MAK that was causing this. I then looked through the eyepiece unattached to the scope and the problem was still there. Could the cause of this be one of the seven optical elements being inserted incorrectly? The eyepiece was returned for a full refund as I was not going to experiment. I was tempted to do so but common sense took over. Guesses, suppositions, and technical expertise will be appreciated.

October 30, 2011 03:14 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Thread size.

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
Could someone tell me what is the common thread size for attaching an SCT prism to the 1.25" visual back. I have one that Threads onto an M42 male thread. Are all of them of this 42mm thread type?

November 12, 2011 02:11 PM Forum: LUNATICS

Digiscoped 6 day moon

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
MC MTO-11CA LZOS 1000mm f10 lens: $120.00
Sony H70 point and shoot camera: $199.00
Meade 8-24mm zoom eyepiece: $80.00
Adapter: $1.50

Result: Priceless

November 22, 2011 02:31 PM Forum: Bad to the Bone Autos

2006 Foose design Mustang

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
My Sunday driver. 8,500 miles on the clock.

December 15, 2011 08:56 PM Forum: ASTRONOMY

BLACK HOLES

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
Why are black holes always found in the exact center of a galaxy? If conditions for the creation of a black hole(collapse of a giant star)can occur in the outer arm of a galaxy will that location then become the galaxy center? My theory is that a black hole is actually the birthplace of the galaxy and not the engine of it's death. Let's hear your thoughts on this matter.

January 8, 2012 04:24 PM Forum: LUNATICS

Lunar Orbiter Images

Posted By Ron Streetenberger
If you are a true "lunatic" You will go nuts with this site. The "aristarchus Spectacular" image is a mind blower.

http://wms.lroc.asu.edu/lroc_browse

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