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

[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

[donquixote99]

Hiya Dave. I kind of watch things go by, comment a bit here and there.

Trump hasn't drained the swamp, but he's torn out the fences and hedges that used to sort of hide it. So it's more in view these days.

Life is good and getting better, personally.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Hiya Dave. I kind of watch things go by, comment a bit here and there.

Trump hasn't drained the swamp, but he's torn out the fences and hedges that used to sort of hide it. So it's more in view these days.

Life is good and getting better, personally.

That's great, Don. Good on you.

[barbara]

Good to see you. Glad to hear you are doing good. Come by more often.

[Oerets]

Here's to better things to do!

Less stress is always the best!



Barney

[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.