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Peter Ward
24-08-2009, 02:42 PM
Have scope will travel. A piccy of my new road warrior rig :)
gbeal
24-08-2009, 02:45 PM
Ha, looks nice, but you will have to modify the sig,
Gary
renormalised
24-08-2009, 02:45 PM
Nice:D:D

Road warrior....you want to name it "Mad Max":P:D:D
Peter Ward
24-08-2009, 02:58 PM
:lol:

BTW The lower centre column is 8" steel tubing. Weighs a bit, but solid as a rock.
h0ughy
24-08-2009, 03:04 PM
yeah Peter, looks like its portable ;)
Peter Ward
24-08-2009, 03:50 PM
It actually is. The pier breaks down into 4 pieces. The head packs into one case, as does the 8" OTA. Each piece is quite managable.
DavidU
24-08-2009, 03:51 PM
Does this mean the clutch is fixed?
Nice rig !
Peter Ward
24-08-2009, 03:55 PM
No...still being changed...upgrading to a F355 clutch, the bits are still in transit :(
DavidU
24-08-2009, 04:11 PM
Quello sarebbe molto costoso!
Bassnut
24-08-2009, 04:20 PM
I wouldve thought the standard G11 field tripod would be ample?. (It was rock solid with a 12" SCT on it)
Peter Ward
24-08-2009, 04:27 PM
costerà di meno ! :)
Peter Ward
24-08-2009, 04:28 PM
What the heck is a G-15 ??? :)

I've always been of the opinion you can never have too much mount.
Screwdriverone
24-08-2009, 05:33 PM
Hi Peter,

Looks nice, is it gunna fit in the Ferrari? :)

Chris
h0ughy
24-08-2009, 05:34 PM
i believe you, only that it would take a while to erect the mechano set ;), though it would be well worth it
Waxing_Gibbous
24-08-2009, 05:46 PM
Tch!
Shouldn't it be Corsa Rosso with itty-bitty Cromadoro mags and PZeros!;)
Peter Ward
24-08-2009, 07:57 PM
Suppose I could get a Scuderia badge for it... :P

...tubi exhausts, new ECU chip....when does it end! ? :)
netwolf
25-08-2009, 11:31 PM
Nice setup, is that a custom made pier? I like the design of this pier. The G-11 tripod is great and can hold a significan amount of weight but the legs sometimes get in your way.
AlexN
26-08-2009, 10:02 PM
Looks the goods Peter...

Definitely says something about the GSO 8" RC if you're ditching the FSQ as your road scope for the RC! Or is that just personal focal length preference more than anything else?


Looking forward to seeing some images from the setup!
Peter Ward
26-08-2009, 10:07 PM
:) It would be a mistake to assume I'm ditching the FSQ!

The RC offers a very comfortable 1600mm, and is light enough to use a side by side plate.

All I need now is a camera! :(
Peter Ward
26-08-2009, 10:09 PM
No. Commercially available...but you might have to wait until the next edition of AS&T on where to obtain the same ;)
Paul Haese
27-08-2009, 01:08 PM
I like the look of this setup. It will be great for just taking out to darks sites and getting some nice data. I gather the ST will mate easily with it? Are you going to use a flattener or just crop the images Peter?

Are you planning on going to any star parties soon? Or is it just on those weekends or nights when you want to drive out to a site?
AlexN
27-08-2009, 03:16 PM
Haha... Yes.. Silly me.. Who would ditch an FSQ :)

I vote STL-6303 for the RC... field should be fairly flat across the chip, its fairly sensitive and 6.3mp... why am i telling you this.. Of all people.. Im sure you're aware of the pro's and cons :) haha

I wanted a 6303 for my RC...