A Bit Fresh Last Night

[leon]

Hi Guys,

Last night I tried out the Canon 300mm F/2.8 with a Canon 1.4x Extender with some good results i might add, it transformed the Lens into a 420mm very fast lens.

As you will see from the pic,s below, it's performance never faltered even is sub zero temps,

Now you see what we Ballaratians have to put up with just to get a decent image.

Cheers Leon

P.S. as you can see i drink heap sof coffee

[leon]

seeing no one cares that we freeze to death, in the name of astronomy, i just came in while the camera is doing it's bit on it's own and again we have a frost happening right now.

Leon

[Ric]

Nice and chilly looking down your way Leon, I hope you are enjoying your Iced Coffee.

Cheers

[leon]

Ric, just got back in at 12.45am, although the optics are still clear and functioning well the hands dont want to move anymore, minus two on my temp thingy.

Leon

[Jupiter]

It was icy here last night too, went out at 11.00 pm as the moon was setting, drove to my dark site, the local copper pulled me over too, got home at 3.30 this am, I was waiting for Andromeda to rise but the dew overwhelmed me, everything was ice, car, scope, dew shield, mirrors were all dewy.

[leon]

Ah The joys of Astronomy

Leon

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

I care Leon, I care



geoff

[erick (Eric)]

I shared your cold air, Leon, up at Snake Valley, but didn't have a warm house to retreat to - my coffee thermos was struggling - last cups were decidedly cool! Thank goodness Ken had the heater full on in the club room - great when I retreated there at 4:30 for a few hours sleep. But no fun trying to get the ice off the car windscreens, windows, mirrors at 8am so I could drive back to Melbourne!

[leon]

Thanks Geoff, I thought i was left out in the cold alone.

Leon

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

While ever your a member of Iceinspace - you may be out in the cold - but never alone
at least one of us other silly buggers will be out there with you - somewhere


geoff