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leon
03-06-2006, 02:01 PM
Hi to all,
I would like to know who is having all those clear skies :P because we here in Ballarat Vic sure arn't getting any.
Like last night, stuck my head out side, yea it's clear, bewdy, set up my stuff ready for some imaging, and then it rolled in again, heavy fog and cloud, bugger.....:D
Got up at 3am, the same, got up 5am the same, so i reckon something is amiss, and some are getting more than there share, so we would like the culprits to own up, and give some back. :lol: :lol:

No questions will be asked on the safe return of our clear skies :whistle:
iceman
03-06-2006, 02:03 PM
I agree! The prediction is for "a few showers", max 17 degrees, for the next week!
matt
03-06-2006, 02:08 PM
Looking at the BOM's satellite pix it looks like Sydney/Canberra might get some clear skies the next day or so????
Astroman
03-06-2006, 02:44 PM
I think I should stop buying stuff :P More time needs to e spent on my new Observing pad, which I am doing now :D
Jonathan
03-06-2006, 04:43 PM
Wind, clouds and another shower of rain as I'm typing this :mad2:
I don't think I'm going to be able to do a test run with my 300mm f2.8 lens this weekend :rolleyes:
It is winter though, can't expect too much good weather!
cjmarsh81
03-06-2006, 06:10 PM
I think we need to blame IIS members. They are all buying too much stuff. Everybody stop so we can use what equipment we already have. :whistle:

It must be nearly a month since I took my scope outside, it is sitting there looking neglected. It has been one thing or another, too cloudy, too cold or I am too tired after work. :(
matt
03-06-2006, 06:13 PM
Ohhhhhhhhhhh... I hear you, brother!
leon
03-06-2006, 07:45 PM
Hey Jonathan, nice lens, i'd just about kill for 300mm 2.8. what do you use with it, Canon, Pentax etc, and do you just do wide fielsd stuff. :eyepop:

leon
Jonathan
04-06-2006, 12:42 AM
Hi Leon. It's a Nikon lens that I picked up earlier in the week, so I haven't got any results to post yet. I plan on using it for widefields and nature shots. See this thread - http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=10371
I'll post some pics there as soon as I get some. Hopefully it all works OK, but it has got a 3 month warranty if it's no good.