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Originally Posted by Dennis
Hi Mike
Thanks for the sympathetic response – I feel much better now! However, I wish I had your impressive physique and strength to assist with my setting up, although I guess my system is not as heavy as your LX200 was!
Just had a peek at your fabulous set up – eek, do you use all that computer stuff out in the open? I shelter mine in my observing hutch, which I drag out each night (fully assembled) from underneath the house.
Cheers
Dennis |
Yeh being strong was indeed helpful prarticularly with a wedge mounted 12" on the full size giant field tripod. Had the 14" been available when I ordered my 12" I would probably have gone with it even though I knew I was portable
In late 2002 I set what is probably a World Record..? When I lifted and pressed my 12" OTA + Forks from chest to arms length overhead 8 times
At under 70lbs it was mostly hard only because I knew the value of the thing if I was to drop it
Unfortunately I am getting smaller, weeker (and fatter) by the day now so I doubt I would trust myself to do that sort of thing these days (perhaps I could try with your Mewlon..?
) and besides I think about these sort of ego related self tests much less often these days
I have imaged with an outdoor setup like that for over 18 months now and never seen a problem with the electronics..? Of course until recently I was imaging in Canberra which is much drier thay Newcastle...?
Hang in there and given you wheel most of it out of a shed and setup already..ahhh, you're a pussy!
Mike