[spearo (Frank)]

Many thanks for the comments guys,

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

The teasing cloud scenario gotta love it but man you have an observatory, it's infinitely more frustrating with no observatory and your rig looks like this:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...60126/original

Put it this way, if it's clear for the hour or so it takes me to setup and then clouds over.. I am fuming MAD! the cloud over - clear up - cloud over is probably even more demorolising though?

Your Tarantula is very pleasing and shows great vibrance, nice job

I assume there are a few more images to come from your image hopping then? hope so

Mike

Thanks Mike,
yes there are more coming I hope though none with enough light frames I expect. You've got a great set up and I'll bet you miss having an observatory, that is on well earned bear after setting up!

Originally Posted by Hagar

Very Nice Frank and thanks it's not a 253 repro.

Thanks Doug,
I hope I dont end up reprocessing this one too often either! I find that no matter how much I remind myself to take a few days to process I'm sooo keen to process and post I usually end up doing it right away only to realise I should wait until I've caught up on sleep!

Originally Posted by AlexN

Awesome shot! Your setup must be humming along!! The tracking looks perfect, and that is some serious focal length!!

Inspirational, Especially for someone like me who has a miniature version of your setup

Thanks Alex,
The Tarantula was shot at F/7 (the C14 is F/11 with a 6.3 focal reducer...I'm still not 100% sure what focal ratio that makes it).
I've had a go at some F/11 shots Saturday/Sunday but I tell you what, the difference in focal length between the C14 at nearly 4 meters and the ZS 80 at 480 mm is proving challenging. Your setup isn't that miniature with a C11, that's nice gear!.

cheers
frank