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Pages: 1 highfnum Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/06 Loc: NE USA a weird solar combo       #5625771 - 01/16/13 08:43 AM Attachment (39 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   pst denk 60 with double stack lunt 50fha once weather clears ill let you know if it works any guess on a good name this combo Post Extras:       Aquarist professor emeritus Reged: 08/27/12 Loc: Illinois Re: a weird solar combo [Re: highfnum]       #5625889 - 01/16/13 09:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Luntanado? Post Extras:       dscarpa Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/15/08 Loc: San Diego Ca. Re: a weird solar combo [Re: highfnum]       #5625967 - 01/16/13 10:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Dimanado? David Edited by dscarpa (01/16/13 10:45 AM) Post Extras:       Zamboni professor emeritus Reged: 01/03/05 Loc: Colorado Springs Re: a weird solar combo [Re: dscarpa]       #5626428 - 01/16/13 03:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Let us know how this works! If it does, Denkmeier should take a long hard look at making an adapter. Post Extras:       highfnum Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/06 Loc: NE USA Re: a weird solar combo [Re: Zamboni]       #5626659 - 01/16/13 05:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   yea I had to make my own there should be some sun this weekend Post Extras:       highfnum Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/06 Loc: NE USA Re: a weird solar combo [Re: highfnum]       #5628062 - 01/17/13 01:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   tried it for a few minuetes sun goes in and out filement was darkest I ever saw - looks black PST sweet spot more apparen more tomorrow Post Extras:       highfnum Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/06 Loc: NE USA Re: a weird solar combo [Re: highfnum]       #5629984 - 01/18/13 01:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   tried again - - very very nice image I had to fiddle a bit with tunning but once I got it it was rather smooth i can see the difference that DS does it works tomorrow I will try to take comparison shots Post Extras:       Old Dinosaur Carpal Tunnel Reged: 05/08/07 Loc: Down there on the river Re: a weird solar combo [Re: highfnum]       #5630055 - 01/18/13 02:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I bought one of those 60mm rigs when they first came out. Months of tweaking and adjusting never could get it to produce a clean focused image. I finally got so mad I junked it. Post Extras:       highfnum Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/06 Loc: NE USA Re: a weird solar combo [Re: Old Dinosaur]       #5630483 - 01/18/13 07:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Did you get blocking filter issue resolved? Post Extras:       Old Dinosaur Carpal Tunnel Reged: 05/08/07 Loc: Down there on the river Re: a weird solar combo [Re: highfnum]       #5630536 - 01/18/13 08:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The BF never did work very well. Post Extras:       highfnum Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/06 Loc: NE USA Re: a weird solar combo [Re: Old Dinosaur]       #5630770 - 01/18/13 11:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Was that the B F 10? Post Extras:       Zamboni professor emeritus Reged: 01/03/05 Loc: Colorado Springs Re: a weird solar combo [Re: highfnum]       #5630954 - 01/19/13 01:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The first few runs of the Spectrum 60s were pretty poor, but they refined the design quite a bit since. They're pretty respectable little scopes now, but I wish they were easier to double stack. Post Extras:       highfnum Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/06 Loc: NE USA Re: a weird solar combo [Re: Zamboni]       #5631040 - 01/19/13 04:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes adapter would help Original B F had problems Post Extras:       highfnum Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/06/06 Loc: NE USA Re: a weird solar combo [Re: highfnum]       #5633415 - 01/20/13 03:16 PM Attachment (11 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   oh Im just happy happy happy got to use it today DS really makes a difference hot areas pop out i took this with meade 902 it does not do justice but it does show contrast pop out Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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