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Posts Made By: Julius Szakacs

April 15, 2002 10:46 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Adine CCD camera

Posted By Julius Szakacs
Any one has experiance with the Audine CCD camera? Is it worth to build it?

Thanks Julius

December 3, 2003 04:49 AM Forum: Lost Contacts and Personal Messages

Jack Swinea Disappeared/ Scamer

Posted By Julius Szakacs
He got my $35 for C vibration pads. Not registered on AM anymore either. Scamer.

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Hi Julius, sounds good. Thx JD
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Jack Swinea
1102 North Sandusky Ave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74115

February 14, 2004 01:22 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Indor wildlife!

Posted By Julius Szakacs
My old cat, (12 years) Cili, posing for the camera!

JS

Camera: Sony DSC-770

March 15, 2004 02:08 PM Forum: Celestron

C-11 OTA on GP mount+ SS2K

Posted By Julius Szakacs
I mounted my C-11(22LB) on my GP mount, rated 15lb, and suprised, works very smooth, after carefull ballancing. I had to use over 25lb counter ballance. (regular exercising weights)
I'm not sure if it's good enough for photo, but for visual, works very smooth, on this light EQ mount.
SS2K is very accurate, it helps a lot, since light polution is very bad in my back-yard(street light beaming down), also I'm in the midle of a city, next to a high-way. Forget star hoping here.

Julius

March 16, 2004 10:40 PM Forum: Celestron

C-11 changed collimation, cause heat????

Posted By Julius Szakacs
Every thing was fine, I had nice images of Jupiter and Saturn, up till two
days ago. Left the C-11(black OTA. it's been hot, here in East-Bay) mounted
in my back yard, last night not done any observation, but tonight I tried,
but the collimation is way off. Stars fanning all one way, can't even make
out Saturn's shape, it's a blob. Mount was under an umbrella sort of in the
shade, but can the heat do that?

Thanks, Julius


June 8, 2004 07:17 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

House Finch, male, top of the Street lamp

Posted By Julius Szakacs
Finch, very small bird was about 20 yards away, on top of the street lamp. Tried my new 4" Mak MC MTO 11-CA lens and Canon EOS 300D for bird photography. Focusing is critical, had many pictures come out out of focus.
Round flange he standing on is the cover of the photo cell on top of the lamp, only a few inches in diamater.

Julius

June 10, 2004 12:46 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Finch taken with TV Pronto, 2x barlow

Posted By Julius Szakacs
Finch taken with TV Pronto, 2x barlow, Canon 300D
Switched from the Mak to refractor, TV Pronto. Got a few nice shots today of the Finch Male & Female. Trying to get both birds in one frame, but no luck so far. Very active birds, they don't stay put for long. Top of that lamp post is the favorit hang out for them. Lucky me! (-:
Male is scratching. Itch,Itch...
Nice balancing act on one foot. (-:

August 31, 2004 12:30 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Seagulls and Pelicans

Posted By Julius Szakacs
Was down at the beach, took a few pictures of the local wiled life.
Used my D300 attached to a 4" Mak telescope, 100mmx1000 f/10.
Few came out good. Lot of depth of field at this focus lenght.
Some of the subjects were some 30-50 yards away, the pelicans were very far, I can only see them through the camera, flying into the sunset.

Julius

September 1, 2004 12:04 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Red tailed Hawk ???

Posted By Julius Szakacs
Took a bunch of pictures of , I think a Red Tailed Hawk. She was hunting at Half Moon Bay, CA, landing on the day time parking lots sign. Only a few pictures came out good, moved too fast, it was hard to focus and get her in the frame same time, unless she was sitting on the sign.
Canon 300D/ Phoenix 80-300 zoom lens.

Julius

September 5, 2004 01:35 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Black bear in Yosemity

Posted By Julius Szakacs
Camped for a week at Yosemite Nat.Park. All I heard is stories about the black bears coming into the camp ground, stilling food. We had to put any smelly items, foods, into a steal box every night.
But never seen any bears. Finely the last day, driving, I spotted one from the road, enjoying the fruits on one bush.
Took a few pictures, before the bear walked away. He was about 30 yards from me, up on the cliff and no cage to separate him from me.
Very thrilling.

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