Hey Guys...........

[whell]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

What's up? Haven't been hanging out here in a long time. New hobbies, better things to do. Livin' life with much less stress, these days. How's everybody doin'?

Dave

OK, spill it. What are the "better hobbies"? Hopefully they involve fast cars and loose women.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by whell

OK, spill it. What are the "better hobbies"? Hopefully they involve fast cars and loose women.

Astrophotography, it's a real money pit and it doesn't exactly draw in the babes, but it's challenging. Gives your brain a workout.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Astrophotography, it's a real money pit and it doesn't exactly draw in the babes, but it's challenging. Gives your brain a workout.

It gives a better measurement/perspective of things and I suspect it is not as exasperating as Audio.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

It gives a better measurement/perspective of things and I suspect it is not as exasperating as Audio.

Oh, my God are you wrong about that! Imagine spending thousands on gear, spending weeks preparing for a star party, telescope, cameras, tent and all of the associated paraphernalia, paid all of the fees and registration, drove four hours or more to get to the dark sky site...…then the weather changes and it rains the entire time. Or the sky is beautiful but, in the middle of a capture session your laptop starts updating software, or a cable snags on the tripod and pulls out, a mirror moves out of alignment, or a clutch slips...There are so many variables.

Those two pictures I posted took HOURS to make. Set-up, testing equipment, making mechanical, electrical and software adjustments, post capture processing, aligning, stacking, sharpening...………


But, I love it. It's fascinating, it's challenging and when that occasion arises that everything goes well...……. There are no words.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Oh, my God are you wrong about that! Imagine spending thousands on gear, spending weeks preparing for a star party, telescope, cameras, tent and all of the associated paraphernalia, paid all of the fees and registration, drove four hours or more to get to the dark sky site...…then the weather changes and it rains the entire time. Or the sky is beautiful but, in the middle of a capture session your laptop starts updating software, or a cable snags on the tripod and pulls out, a mirror moves out of alignment, or a clutch slips...There are so many variables.

Those two pictures I posted took HOURS to make. Set-up, testing equipment, making mechanical, electrical and software adjustments, post capture processing, aligning, stacking, sharpening...………


But, I love it. It's fascinating, it's challenging and when that occasion arises that everything goes well...……. There are no words.

Glad to know that despite the variables the end is wonderful.

Audio often has no end.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Glad to know that despite the variables the end is wonderful.

Audio often has no end.

Most hobbies only end when you die and a relative gives all of your "junk" to Goodwill.