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by kingkong
Tue May 17, 2011 9:39 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: LXD75 good/bad reviews?
Replies: 6
Views: 3292

i've a bigger mount but i'm keeping the lxd75 for mobility - outings, school/public events, etc.
by kingkong
Sun May 15, 2011 11:09 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: LXD75 good/bad reviews?
Replies: 6
Views: 3292

i used to have a c8 and my lxd75 carried it no problem. tracking was good even in that long focal length - every other scopes i owned are fast lenses. it won't really be good enough for long exposure photography on that magnifications without autotracking. the c9.25 also seems quite a bit heavier th...
by kingkong
Fri May 13, 2011 11:32 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Large Magellanic Cloud at Mt. Kinabalu
Replies: 7
Views: 2857

anyone in kk to do star gazing pls remember to call me... thanks
by kingkong
Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:50 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Most Amazing sight!
Replies: 14
Views: 7651

a photo of that would have made headlines in all astro mags & news portals...
by kingkong
Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:45 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: My first DSO (on my own) - Omega Centauri
Replies: 11
Views: 3725

very impressive for a "1st"
by kingkong
Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:12 am
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Supermoon and how big was it??
Replies: 8
Views: 2980

wow, nice work! it's a lot bigger than i thought...
by kingkong
Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Cat's Paw Nebula in Scorpius
Replies: 3
Views: 2865

wow...
by kingkong
Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:12 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: ultra-cheap short scope for guider
Replies: 6
Views: 1895

get a 50mm finderscope...
by kingkong
Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:22 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Phases of the Moon (YouTube)
Replies: 3
Views: 3729

fantastic! could you please share with us how you did it, how long, etc.?
thanks.
by kingkong
Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:37 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: How to take People photo without distortion using Wide-Angle
Replies: 9
Views: 4100

.... Lee was asking about shooting people.... using wide angle.... T&S lens...? wow... what are you trying to do? professional group portrait? what you need is a large format camera! you remember those the old uncles use in studios, cloths cover heads when focusing and composing and all? yup, wi...