Re: [APML] Mr.Zangs comment

["Brian Larmay" <astrobri@ameritech.net>]

Too late, he allready deleted the whole thread... bummer:(

I would have really enjoyed seeing this guy get put in his place.

Brian


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Spencer" <ecdon@cox.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Mr.Zangs comment


> Thanks John,
>                      That's what I was looking for.
> Geoff,
>          I just sent you the photos. If you do not wish to give a rebuttle
> to this clown, let me know and I will do it. I would ahve been better of
> just to go away quietly than to tell us all to &%$^ off.
> Don W. and all the others who gave the FOV's...thanks, this will help to
> disarm him.
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John C. Mirtle" <jmirtle@shaw.ca>
> To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] Mr.Zangs comment
>
>
> > Don,
> >     I haven't shot through an SCT since 1990, but here is a shot through
> an
> > 8" f6 Newtonian. Same focal length as the "wide angle" Meade 8" SCT. FOV
> is
> > about 1 x 1.5 degrees. Forget large format on these scopes, they barely
> > light up 35mm. Mr. Zang's image appeared to be taken through something
> > around 600mm.
> >
> > http://members.shaw.ca/spampit/files/m31.jpg
> >
> > John Mirtle
> > Calgary, Ab. Canada
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Spencer" <ecdon@cox.net>
> > To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 9:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [APML] Mr.Zangs comment
> >
> >
> > Mr. Zang.....hmmm. Has anyone  in our group shot M31 through an SCT?
I've
> > looked at it through my 12" and a 31 Nagler and it still didn't fit into
> the
> > FOV. Can anyone here caculate the exact FOV on 35mm and medium format
> films,
> > using an 8" LX200 at f/10 and F/6.3? I would really love to respond to
> him,
> > but I want to get my "sceintific" facts down first. I already proved it
> out
> > visually.
> > Don Spencer
> >
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