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laser_jock99
27-02-2008, 00:16
Been playing around with a 6" f7 750mm achromatic refracting telescope I picked up on E-bay for 130 quid. Currently it's installed in the 'office hide' and today there was enough sunshine to try taking pictures.

The scope.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/TEMP/Img_2816.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/TEMP/Img_2826.jpg

The bird pictures.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/Nature%20and%20Wildlife/BIRDS/Dscf6860.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/Nature%20and%20Wildlife/BIRDS/Dscf6860_CROP.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/Nature%20and%20Wildlife/BIRDS/Dscf6889.jpg

Focusing is not easy and the lens suffers a bit from chromatic abberation (can't afford an apochromatic 'scope yet) but it does get you in quite close!
jamiefsmith
27-02-2008, 02:53
love these pics, impressive setup!!
mobilevirgin
27-02-2008, 03:23
Looks good from here
oldgit
29-02-2008, 09:35
that is some setup

love the wood tripod :lol:
Cuddy
01-03-2008, 06:13
Impressive set up, some nice close-ups LJ.
slysam
03-03-2008, 22:02
Great pics, how hard is it to connect the scope to the camera. Sam
laser_jock99
03-03-2008, 23:57
Great pics, how hard is it to connect the scope to the camera. Sam

Easy- you need a t-mount adaptor like this:

http://www.telescopehouse.com/acatalog/Revelation_T_Adaptor_1_25__.html