Re: [APML] Greenhorn

["Mike & Dianna" <galaxy@ncweb.com>]

Hi Craig !

Your right...your going to love this list. It is an invaluable tool for AP
imho. Theres some great stuff being done from the members here. I think
you'll enjoy it.

Again, welcome on board !

Mike Leitch
galaxy@ncweb.com
Astrophotography website
http://www.ncweb.com/~galaxy/home/astropho.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Watson <craigwatson@prodigy.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 11:07 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] Greenhorn


> Bobby:
>
> Glad to meet ya.  I really do consider myself lucky as far as I can tell.
I
> have some pretty nice eyepieces and modest starter scopes, but I have not
> gone out and bought a lot of scope or mount which I will have to replace
> later.  Just tonight, Robert Reeves gave me another pointer on camera
> bodies.  Not only do I love this list, but my wife does too, it is really
> going to save us a lot of money in the future.
>
> Looking forward to getting better acquainted,
> Craig
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
> Behalf Of Bobby Middleton
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 6:41 AM
> To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Subject: Re: [APML] Greenhorn
>
>
> Good advice Craig. It will require persistance and a desire to succeed. My
> learning curve started in '97. I got some pics that first year but I can
see
> looking back that it took a couple of years to start getting really
> excellent results.
> Bobby Middleton
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>
>
> > > Should you have any pointer on where and how to
> > > begin they would be
> > > incredibly welcome.
> >
> > Hey Craig,
> >
> > I think good advice to anyone in your position is to
> > be patient. Watch what others are doing, how they're
> > doing it, what equipment they use. Read all you can on
> > equipment and techniques. After you've been immersed
> > in the hobby for awhile you will have a much better
> > idea of what it is you want to accomplish. Once you
> > know that, your equipment choices will be much more
> > obvious.
>
>
>
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