Hi to everyone

[wmzaphod]

To all and sundry, I recently joined this forum and have found your advice, knowledge and beer drinking skills of the highest quality .

I am very much a newb with astronomy but have some experience with photography and a passionate desire to capture the cosmos.

I know I'll need help so please be gentle with me .......

Cheers to all.

Peter

[edwardsdj (Doug)]

Welcome Peter

[xstream (John)]

Welcome aboard Peter.
Nice looking album and range of gear!

[wmzaphod]

Originally Posted by xstream

Welcome aboard Peter.
Nice looking album and range of gear!

Thanks, 2 great hobbies mixed together - what more could I want

[iceman (Mike)]

Hi Peter, to IIS! I look forward to your contributions. Keep asking questions!

[rmcpb (Rob)]

Welcome to IIS Peter

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

welcome from me as well Peter

geoff

[acropolite (Phil)]

Hi Peter and welcome to IIS, the gear list is impressive, you can never have too many gadgets.

[astro_south (Andrew)]

Welcome Peter

...yet another place I will be bumping into you

[wmzaphod]

Originally Posted by astro_south

Welcome Peter

...yet another place I will be bumping into you

Hey Andrew .... I'm in need of a dark sky to play with my gear, fancy a late night soon?

[astro_south (Andrew)]

Sure ... how far do you want to travel? There is a nice spot out in the Lockyer Valley - about 3/4 of an hour from my place (less from yours) for a dusk to midnight session, or there is the very dark skies of Leyburn (2 hours drive and I usually camp the night ... sometimes two nights ). Of course we could always meet-up in a backyard somewhere.

[wmzaphod]

Originally Posted by astro_south

Sure ... how far do you want to travel? There is a nice spot out in the Lockyer Valley - about 3/4 of an hour from my place (less from yours) for a dusk to midnight session, or there is the very dark skies of Leyburn (2 hours drive and I usually camp the night ... sometimes two nights ). Of course we could always meet-up in a backyard somewhere.

Both sound good - Maybe start off with the Lockyer Valley and try an organise overnighter a bit later on

[torr (James)]

Hello Peter and to IIS.

Ask away , if the guys here cant help its most likely beyond economical repair or it cant be done