New here, so please be gentle with me

Dingo (Karl) · #1 08-04-2009, 06:19 PM

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 (Al) · #2 08-04-2009, 06:32 PM

To IIS Karl.

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

Al.

toryglen-boy (Duncan) · #3 08-04-2009, 06:33 PM

greetings !!

everyone was new to this at some stage or other

enjoy your stay

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #4 08-04-2009, 06:38 PM

Hi Karl,
Welcome to IIS.

Zubenel (Wes) · #5 08-04-2009, 07:22 PM

Welcome Dingo ,

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.

Cheers Zubenel

Kevnool (Kev) · #6 08-04-2009, 07:50 PM

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

Enjoy IIS.

cheers Kev.

RB (Andrew) · #7 08-04-2009, 08:02 PM

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

garyp · #8 08-04-2009, 08:03 PM

Hi Karl

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 · #9 08-04-2009, 08:13 PM

G'Day Karl,
Cead Mile Failte

we will be gentle with you and,even respect you in the morning

Cheers
Arthur

Baddad (Marty) · #10 08-04-2009, 08:35 PM

Hey Karl,

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 (Karl) · #11 09-04-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baddad

Hey Karl,

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

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

Dingo

Dingo (Karl) · #12 09-04-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightsky

G'Day Karl,
Cead Mile Failte

we will be gentle with you and,even respect you in the morning

Cheers
Arthur

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

toryglen-boy (Duncan) · #13 09-04-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightsky

G'Day Karl,
Cead Mile Failte

we will be gentle with you and,even respect you in the morning

Cheers
Arthur

Dear me, another Gaelic speaker!!

outstanding

Dingo (Karl) · #14 09-04-2009, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zubenel

Welcome Dingo ,

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.

Cheers Zubenel

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

Dingo (Karl) · #15 09-04-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevnool

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

Enjoy IIS.

cheers Kev.

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 (Marty) · #16 10-04-2009, 01:47 PM

Hey Dingo,

I should have made myself a bit clearer.

I meant to refer specifically to the thread titled,

"Meeting IIS Members."

I'm planning a bit of a social thing.

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

Happy Easter,

Marty