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Moon Phase
CURRENT MOON
Waning Crescent 32.9%
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09-08-2006, 08:19 AM
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Meteor & fossil collector
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bentleigh
Posts: 1,386
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Expecting the patter of another little Pentax
Ok, I said I may have to wait until Christmas to get an XW-7 but I off loaded some of my old 3D photographic equipment the other night (3D camera, twin Nikon rig, twin slide projectors etc.) and found myself with a handful of 50's. After thinking about it for several milliseconds I decided I should invest in another Pentax, so I rang up Star and it is on its way! They said they still have some at the special price of $399 but when the stocks run out, the 7, 10 and 14 will be going up, possibly to $450 or more...so if you want to get one later, better get it sooner!
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10-08-2006, 07:43 AM
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Meteor & fossil collector
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bentleigh
Posts: 1,386
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If you look at the sig, you will see it has arrived. I have yet to introduce it to its siblings, but I am sure it will fit right in!
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10-08-2006, 08:26 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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Very nice! Well done.
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10-08-2006, 01:52 PM
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Never, ever give up hope
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 244
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You are building a nice collection of eyepieces there.
Do you notice any softening of focus towards the edge on your Pentax XW 14mm. I do, but still love the eyepiece...
Just got a 22mm Panoptic - same thing, field curvature but less light loss than the Nagler I have...
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11-08-2006, 08:00 AM
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Meteor & fossil collector
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bentleigh
Posts: 1,386
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I have only had 1 night where I have actually been able to do any sort of observing at all (bought the 14 nearly 3 weeks ago now), but I did notice the last little bit of the field was not quite tack sharp. I would be interested to know if it is actually coma? I'd love to be able to drop in a ParraCor and see what difference it makes, the reviews I have read imply that once you try one, you won't want to give it back. Does anyone have a loan one?
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11-08-2006, 12:32 PM
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4000 post club member
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 4,900
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Originally Posted by OneOfOne
the reviews I have read imply that once you try one, you won't want to give it back. Does anyone have a loan one?
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