New here, so please be gentle with me

[Dingo]

G'day everyone, hope all is well??
My name is Karl but I use the nick Dingo or D-fer and I am new to astronomy but have always been fascinated by it. Recently I had the chance to buy a new telescope it's an 8 inch Saxon Dob. I am so amazed at the detail it produces, I have already started bugging my wife to get a 12 inch. Dob. :-P. I also came into possession of my late grandfathers 1962 SLR Pentax SV camera with 3 lenses. I only mention this as I found out that I can connect the camera directly to the telescope. This pleasant surprise has led me to also start looking at astro-photography

I have a bucket load of questions, which I'll try and put in the right forums, instead of here.

Thank you for reading :-)
Dingo

[sheeny]

:welcome: To IIS Karl.

You've come to the right place if you have questions.;)

:)

Al.

[toryglen-boy]

greetings !!

everyone was new to this at some stage or other


enjoy your stay

:thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

Hi Karl,
Welcome to IIS.

[Zubenel]

Welcome Dingo , :welcome:
You'll find we're a a pretty friendly lot. Sounds like you have a great scope to start with but why stop at a 12" . Mate I recon a 16" is the go.:P:whistle:
Cheers Zubenel

[Kevnool]

Welcome Karl post away were all here to answer every possible question you could possibly have.

Enjoy IIS.

cheers Kev.

[RB]

Welcome Karl !
Ask away, that's how we all started.

:thumbsup:

[garyp]

Hi Karl :welcome: to IIS

I've an 8 inch Dob too. It's my first and only scope and I'm really enjoying the views with it. You always feel you want something bigger though don't you?;)

Cheers

Gary

[nightsky]

G'Day Karl,
Cead Mile Failte :welcome: we will be gentle with you and,even respect you in the morning :P
Cheers
Arthur

[Baddad]

Hey Karl,:)
:welcome:I'm a sort of newbie too. Don't let the big guys scare ya'

Read my post in General Chat. I see you are not far from me.

Cheers Marty

[Dingo]

Thanks Marty for the advice, I'll try not to let them scare me too much :-).
I'll head over there now.

Dingo

[Dingo]

LOL, noice, but what sort of breakfast can I except?? :-)

[toryglen-boy]

Dear me, another Gaelic speaker!!

outstanding

;)

[Dingo]

See, I am learning already. I didnt know there was a 16 inch. Also the wife said , "Stop telling me things like that":)

[Dingo]

Thanks for the welcome. :-)
Ever had this question " Where is the thread, where posters can cuss, swear and type really rude words in regards to cloud cover at night" :-P.

Dingo

[Baddad]

Hey Dingo,:)
I should have made myself a bit clearer.:doh:

I meant to refer specifically to the thread titled,

"Meeting IIS Members." :tasdevil::gday:

I'm planning a bit of a social thing. :party2: :cheers::drink:

Quite casual and at a date all the interested members can attend hopefully.

Happy Easter,

Marty