One multitasking FSQ

Dear group,

The Tak FSQ makes for a great lens when used in conjunction with a digital camera and which puts to shame standard lenses which are invariably employed when doing "landscape work" involving astronomical phenomenon.

I would like to present you with a couple of really neat examples where the FSQ acted as a long focal length lens in capturing the rising full moon at Sounion against the Temple of Poseidon as well as the rising sun against the Parthenon in central Athens:

(1) http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Lunar-Scenes-Sounion-04.htm
(2) http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Lunar-Scenes-Sounion-05.htm
(3) http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Lunar-Scenes-Sounion-06.htm

(4) http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Solar-Scenes-Parthenon-01.htm
(5) http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Solar-Scenes-Parthenon-02.htm
(6) http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Solar-Scenes-Parthenon-03.htm

I hope you enjoy the above landscapes involving a very special long focal length "lens".

Anthony.

Way cool! Very nice 530mm lens you have there, Anthony! You should try it on some DSO's.

Eric

Anthony,

Nice work. And yes the FSQ does put to shame many lenses that are thousands more, including a 800 f/5.6 AF lens that I know that is priced at 12 grand. Tested them side by side - not even funny as to how bad it did compared to the FSQ w/1.6 extenQ in terms of optical quality.

You can find the non astronomy (probably the first published in a non astro magazine) FSQ pictures in Nature Photographer.

Percy