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by keithatrochdale
Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:58 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: PST Tuning Issue
Replies: 22
Views: 2156

Re: PST Tuning Issue

IIRC people have successfully managed to re-contact them, can't remember who though.
by keithatrochdale
Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:25 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar Flare 1st July 14
Replies: 5
Views: 949

Re: Solar Flare 1st July 14

We were lucky to be looking about 7pm this evening and saw a fantastic flare; worth having a look on GONG, although it does not show it in all it's glory.

Big Bear shows it nicely, but slow it down a bit. It was taller than shown too.
by keithatrochdale
Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:23 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: NEW phpBB FORUM FINALLY ONLINE!!
Replies: 21
Views: 3666

Re: NEW phpBB FORUM FINALLY ONLINE!!

Thanks to all who helped build our new home.
by keithatrochdale
Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:58 pm
Forum: Forum Support Issues
Topic: Details?
Replies: 2
Views: 3519

Details?

Hi

Would it be possible to have some details of the equipment used to capture some of these excellent images?

Especially the SPOD ones for example.
by keithatrochdale
Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:23 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II
Replies: 19
Views: 2393

Re: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II

Not having progressed to serious imaging yet, all my comments and the three tester were using standard
Mk 1 eyeball.

So I think we can agree that for visual there is little to justify the extra costs of stage 2, but there may well be advantages for imaging, which I have yet to do/assess?
by keithatrochdale
Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:20 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II
Replies: 19
Views: 2393

Re: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II

I've only ever seen one person who swears there no difference between a stage 1 and a stage 2, I have better things to do than deal with that. Well JohnM some side by side testing was done with 2 TAL/PST stage 1 and a Vixon florite/PST stage 2 and the three testers favored the stage 1. I hope some ...
by keithatrochdale
Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:47 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September
Replies: 16
Views: 1408

Re: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September

Looking forward to meeting some of you later.
by keithatrochdale
Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:36 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September
Replies: 16
Views: 1408

Re: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September

The other picture is the 5" that Peter built, this is the 8 1/4" one he built, on the mount that he built in the observatory that he built;

by keithatrochdale
Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:32 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September
Replies: 16
Views: 1408

Re: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September

Mark hope you got that e-mail ok?

Just to wet your appetite, here is one of the hand made refractors by Peter Drew that we will be using with a white light filter;

by keithatrochdale
Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:17 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II
Replies: 19
Views: 2393

Re: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II

OK, there's a major advantage to getting rid of the Black Box of the PST and in particular getting that penta-prism out of the light train.

And they are what exactly?

Having used both side by side and bigger scope conversions I would be interested.
by keithatrochdale
Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:56 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II
Replies: 19
Views: 2393

Re: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II

Ok let me rephrase it, I cannot see any advantage of a TAL100/PST stage 1 conversion over a Tal100/PST stage 2 conversion.
by keithatrochdale
Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:45 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II
Replies: 19
Views: 2393

Re: Advantages of Stage I and Stage II

I do not see any advantage between them if your PST is working well; it is another story if the PST is not giving of it's best.
by keithatrochdale
Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:31 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September
Replies: 16
Views: 1408

Re: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September

Hi Mark

Sent e-mail via your web site, please let me know it has arrived.

thanks
by keithatrochdale
Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:28 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September
Replies: 16
Views: 1408

Re: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September

Hi Mark, would be great if you could send some, many thanks.

PS Please send some sun too......... ;)
by keithatrochdale
Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:04 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September
Replies: 16
Views: 1408

Re: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September

Alexandra - excuses, excuses - you will be missing out on using possibly the UKs largest PST conversion! :hamster:

Ian look forward to seeing you.

Mark have just e-mailed Peter to ask, thank you.
by keithatrochdale
Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:47 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September
Replies: 16
Views: 1408

The Astronomy Centre hosts................. 8th September

Northern Refractor Group Sunday 2pm for Sun observation and nightime until late.

The Astronomy Centre web site
by keithatrochdale
Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:21 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Christie Hospital Solar lunchtime
Replies: 20
Views: 2146

Re: Christie Hospital Solar lunchtime

Well done!
Hope you find time to visit us at the Astronomy Center one Saturday pm
by keithatrochdale
Wed May 22, 2013 7:53 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: How many loops can you count?
Replies: 10
Views: 658

Re: How many loops can you count?

Nice picture, it looked lovely through Peter's 6" PST mod this afternoon
by keithatrochdale
Tue May 14, 2013 8:08 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Something I learned while doing my TAL / PST Stage 2 Mod
Replies: 9
Views: 2001

Re: Something I learned while doing my TAL / PST Stage 2 Mod

Or if you have already fixed the focuser, simply elongate the screw hole to allow adjustment.
by keithatrochdale
Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:11 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Avistack2 Video Tutorial
Replies: 11
Views: 1521

Re: Avistack2 Video Tutorial

Canon records in .mov (QuickTime) converted it in MPEG Streamclip 1.2 to .avi, but still does not like it, ran it through VirtualDub, ,avi ti ,avi and it loads into AviStaki2
by keithatrochdale
Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Avistack2 Video Tutorial
Replies: 11
Views: 1521

Re: Avistack2 Video Tutorial

Got a slight problem, getting a codec not recognized message; what does this mean?
by keithatrochdale
Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:14 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Autostakkert2 Video Tutorial
Replies: 15
Views: 1165

Re: Autostakkert2 Video Tutorial

Excellent, very useful, thanks.
by keithatrochdale
Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:21 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Avistack2 Video Tutorial
Replies: 11
Views: 1521

Re: Avistack2 Video Tutorial

Hi Mark

Thank you for that, very, very useful.

Can you please tell me how to convert Canon video into .avi format for use in this?
by keithatrochdale
Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: DSLR full disk 13/12/12
Replies: 10
Views: 764

Re: DSLR full disk 13/12/12

Hi David

The link I posted in my last post takes you to a suitable adapter.

CLICK ON HERE
by keithatrochdale
Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:49 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: DSLR full disk 13/12/12
Replies: 10
Views: 764

Re: DSLR full disk 13/12/12

Hi David

If you look on the adapter you have it will give the correct voltage needed on the label.

Also what make, model is it?

Something like this
by keithatrochdale
Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:36 am
Forum: Forum Support Issues
Topic: Picture of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 3693

Re: Picture of the day

Has changed today, mind I do not like blue images - no satisfying some people! lol
by keithatrochdale
Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:11 pm
Forum: Forum Support Issues
Topic: Picture of the day
Replies: 6
Views: 3693

Picture of the day

Hi

Just wondering if my PC is not refreshing the picture of the day properly. Sometime when I do a refresh on the homepage it changes and sometimes not. Any idea what I am doing wrong?

thanks
by keithatrochdale
Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: DSLR full disk 13/12/12
Replies: 10
Views: 764

Re: DSLR full disk 13/12/12

Ahh that is a problem, but there is always a solution.

I assume you have 12v available?

Then why not get one of the 12v to (whatever voltage your laptop is) from e-bay for a couple of pounds?

Handy for use in the car too when you are out with the camera. :rockon:
by keithatrochdale
Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:14 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: DSLR full disk 13/12/12
Replies: 10
Views: 764

Re: DSLR full disk 13/12/12

When are you going to get the DMK21 fired up? ;)
by keithatrochdale
Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:37 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Todays's lunchtime prom 02/12/12
Replies: 14
Views: 866

Re: Todays's lunchtime prom 02/12/12

H David

Thanks for that, but sadly the link does not work for me when I try using it.
by keithatrochdale
Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:23 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Best Software or Method to Recover Broken avi Files?
Replies: 4
Views: 269

Re: Best Software or Method to Recover Broken avi Files?

IIRC there is a program called ProjectX (free) that might be worth trying, I used it for fixing .ts files.
by keithatrochdale
Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:29 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Todays's lunchtime prom 02/12/12
Replies: 14
Views: 866

Re: Todays's lunchtime prom 02/12/12

Hi David

Could you post a few examples of the images before processing please?

What sized images and are they .jpg, .tiff, or RAW?

What exposure settings do you use?

And could you take us through your methods for processing please?

Just a small ask...........lol
by keithatrochdale
Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:22 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: solar tracking
Replies: 14
Views: 1151

Re: solar tracking

+1 for the NEQ6
by keithatrochdale
Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:33 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Good Seeing Today!
Replies: 14
Views: 675

Re: Good Seeing Today!

Nice, any chance of the unprocessed images of the first three please?
by keithatrochdale
Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:33 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: PST double stack question
Replies: 47
Views: 4867

Re: PST double stack question

This is my best PST and it works staggeringly well grafted to a TAL100. Peter Drew and I have both compared it to various PSTs and PST conversions. It seems strange that each PST I have seen opened are all offset by roughly the same amount; if it was poor assembly you would expect them to be all ove...
by keithatrochdale
Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:40 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: PST etalon to Crayford adapters
Replies: 36
Views: 4297

Re: PST etalon to Crayford adapters



Keith,
You are lucky in that case, and I think we will have to agree to disagree.

Trent

Indeed I must be and I agree we must agree to disagree. ;)

Sorry to have diverted the thread. :oops:



PS I see I am now a bad boy with negative karma.
by keithatrochdale
Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:46 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: PST etalon to Crayford adapters
Replies: 36
Views: 4297

Re: PST etalon to Crayford adapters

Are we sure that the mis-alignment of the pentaprism is not intentional? My two have this and work well. Trent1512 1. Not noticed this 2. Mine do not 3. No 4. Not a problem 5. I use a short nosepiece on my video cams and DSLR focuses, you can also turn 3mm off the eyepiece holder to get a bit more f...
by keithatrochdale
Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:43 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: PST etalon to Crayford adapters
Replies: 36
Views: 4297

Re: PST etalon to Crayford adapters

http://www.aokswiss.ch/index_sonne.html AOK sell the rear adaptor for the PST etalon. Keith, et al, the advantages of the Stage 2 mod include removing the problems due to the pentaprism, opportunity to use a large blocking filter and provide more back focus for DSLR etc cameras..... What problems w...
by keithatrochdale
Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:49 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: PST etalon to Crayford adapters
Replies: 36
Views: 4297

Re: PST etalon to Crayford adapters

[quote]Is the second from left the adapter you are looking for? PST to 2" nosepiece £25.00 Not quite Keith, I own one of these already, the one I want sits at the back of the etalon and before the focuser. Thanks anyway mate, much appreciated! I am sure Kem (Merlin66) posted a source for them;...
by keithatrochdale
Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:08 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: New PST and first attempt at a prominence
Replies: 18
Views: 1287

Re: New PST and first attempt at a prominence

Nice one David, you know that you are more than welcome to pop up and use one of our conversions.

All we ask is that you bring some sun with you!
by keithatrochdale
Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: PST etalon to Crayford adapters
Replies: 36
Views: 4297

Re: PST etalon to Crayford adapters

Is the second from left the adapter you are looking for?

PST to 2" nosepiece £25.00
by keithatrochdale
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Zoom eyepieces for solar observation
Replies: 12
Views: 1252

Re: Zoom eyepieces for solar observation

Hi

There were a few discussions on Stargazers Lounge about this, here is one link;

Well me Baader 8:24 zooms PACKED UP!!!
by keithatrochdale
Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Zoom eyepieces for solar observation
Replies: 12
Views: 1252

Re: Zoom eyepieces for solar observation

Aren't the BAADER zoom eyepieces having a number of problems at the moment, forcing people to return them for service?
by keithatrochdale
Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:43 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Zoom eyepieces for solar observation
Replies: 12
Views: 1252

Re: Zoom eyepieces for solar observation

You may want to consider the SEBEN zoom as a very cost effective alternative. A number of us have been very surprised how good it is, especially for the money (about £47 UK delivered).
by keithatrochdale
Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:48 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: What can a Modder Expect?
Replies: 22
Views: 2275

Re: What can a Modder Expect?

Absolutely fantastic 8)

Now, I just need to convince my wife we're going for a picnic in the Pennines one sunny day on a weekend :whistle:

Shall I put the kettle on? ;)
by keithatrochdale
Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:00 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: What can a Modder Expect?
Replies: 22
Views: 2275

Re: What can a Modder Expect?

Here you can see the outside of the observatory;




Here is Peter working on our Camera Obscurer, he also made the 28 feet dome;




He has a good head for heights;




Another observatory housing our 16" Meade;

by keithatrochdale
Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:41 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: What can a Modder Expect?
Replies: 22
Views: 2275

Re: What can a Modder Expect?

A detail shot of the 'stage 2' PST;

by keithatrochdale
Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:35 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: What can a Modder Expect?
Replies: 22
Views: 2275

Re: What can a Modder Expect?

A picture of one of Peters solar scopes, with the man himself for scale;