<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Dave, it's obvious that your modesty is only exceeded by your greatness??!! But who was it that gave you the two large elastic bands that hold your scope together?!</div><div><br></div><div>Ed<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 8, 2014, at 11:19 AM, Dave Dev <<a href="mailto:davedev777@gmail.com">davedev777@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Ed, regarding the special guidance you received from certain imaging teachers, you're welcome. I'm always glad to help a struggling fish out of water. With humility, I take full credit.<div><br></div><div>Dave</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 7:02 PM, Ed Gmail <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:edmizzi.mizzi@gmail.com" target="_blank">edmizzi.mizzi@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Hello Steve Sawyer,</div><div><br></div><div>I joined the Hamilton club just over 4 years ago, and not only did members help me in purchasing a new scope, they helped me find a whole new world in Astrophotography. I am still very much a novice at this new facet of amateur Astronomy (with the emphasis on amateur!), but I have made a few photos that I am very pleased with and I continue to work along the rather steep learning curve because the end results are so exciting and gratifying, no matter the quality.</div><div>However, with the special guidance of a few members, I would be nowhere...their expertise and personalized training far outweighed any manuals,books, videos and websites I looked at.</div><div>So, if I can help in any way, even to pass on how I got involved and the equipment I have, I am more than willing to give you my 2 (or 5) cents worth.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Ed Mizzi</div><div>Waterdown, ON <br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 3, 2014, at 1:53 PM, joe <<a href="mailto:jpipitone@cogeco.ca" target="_blank">jpipitone@cogeco.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div>I would strongly support Rogers advice. In fact, I have all the equipment
if you want to borrow it to see if you want to get into Astrophotography. It is
expensive and complicated with a lot of dedicated work to learn about it and the
cold and loss of sleep you will have to endure. I am a night owl so the long
nights didn\u2019t bother me as long as I could sleep the next day. Once you dabble
into it you will see if you want to get into it and also if you want to upgrade
certain equipment to meet your unique needs and interest. Gary Bennett set me up
with my venture into astrophotography and he is a great source of information
and help. I am sure others will be more than happy to help as well. </div>
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<div>Joe Pipitone</div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="Roger.Hill@hiteach.net" href="mailto:Roger.Hill@hiteach.net" target="_blank">Roger Hill</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 3, 2014 12:13 PM</div>
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: RASC Hamilton The 2014-2015 Season!</div></div></div>
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<p><font>I might suggest borrowing one of the Centre's scopes, or using
the new C14 to start dabbling in astrophotography. <br><br>Seeing as you live in
Waterdown, it's a short trip for you to get the observatory.<br><br>If it turns
out that astrophotography is not for you, you'll have found that out BEFORE you
spend a ton of money and many hours of
work.<br><br>Roger<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: astronomers on
behalf of Gary Bennett<br>Sent: Wed 03/09/2014 9:21 AM<br>To:
<a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca" target="_blank">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>Subject: Re: RASC Hamilton The 2014-2015
Season!<br><br>I will make you a shopping list.<br><br><br><br>Gary
Bennett<br><br><br><br><a href="http://bendun.net/" target="_blank">http://bendun.net/</a><br><br><a href="http://photos.bendun.net/" target="_blank">http://photos.bendun.net/</a><br><br><br><br>From:
astronomers [<a href="mailto:astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca" target="_blank">mailto:astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca</a>]
On Behalf Of Gary Colwell<br>Sent: September-03-14 9:11 AM<br>To:
<a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca" target="_blank">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>Subject: Re: RASC Hamilton The 2014-2015
Season!<br><br><br><br>Hello Steve,<br><br>I can help with <a href="http://that.as" target="_blank">that.as</a> I am sure
others would be as well...will be happy to discuss this with you at the
meeting..<br><br>See you there!!!Gary<br><br><br><br>From:
<a href="mailto:supergiant2003@hotmail.com" target="_blank">supergiant2003@hotmail.com</a> [<a href="mailto:supergiant2003@hotmail.com" target="_blank">mailto:supergiant2003@hotmail.com</a>]<br>Sent:
Wednesday, September 03, 2014 9:06 AM<br>To: Gary Colwell<br>Subject: Fwd: RE:
RASC Hamilton The 2014-2015 Season!<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Sent
from Samsung Mobile<br><br><br><br>-------- Original message
--------<br><br>From: Steve Sawyer<br><br>Date:08-30-2014 7:47 PM
(GMT-05:00)<br><br>To: <a href="mailto:president@hamiltonRASC.ca" target="_blank">president@hamiltonRASC.ca</a><br><br>Subject: RE: RASC
Hamilton The 2014-2015 Season!<br><br><br><br>Hi Gary,<br><br><br><br>I have
been a member of the Hamilton chapter of the RASC for a long time. I
actually don't know how long. I have been invisible though, only making a few
treks to 7th concession and perhaps one Coachman get together for more than a
decade - mostly due to work. All I have in terms of current equipment are
three Televue eyepieces and a Barlow from a prior telescope and I want to "get
back in".<br><br><br><br>I would like to speak with someone who may have similar
interests . what I would really like to do
is:<br><br>· Buy an equatorial mount
that I can set up myself and is very automatic (with go to and auto-set
up)<br><br>· Buy a telescope that will
allow me to view and do astrophotography (I have never done photgraphy
before) that I can set up myself (I had a 10 inch meade that was too
heavy)<br><br>· I was hoping to
leverage my dslr camera that invested a lot in.<br><br><br><br>This will perhaps
be the last set up I ever buy.<br><br><br><br>I am planning to be at the meeting
on September 4th . I was just wondering if there is a club member or two who
would be able to give me some advice about what to do - member that you would
suggest? . any guidance appreciated<br><br><br><br>I live in Waterdown . and I
would buy dinner for the advisors! J<br><br><br><br>. cheers . and
thanks<br><br><br><br>s t e v e s a w y e r<br><br>905|690|7631 ...
home<br><br>647|274|6604 ... cell<br><br><br><br>From: astronomers [<a href="mailto:astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca" target="_blank">mailto:astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca</a>]
On Behalf Of Gary Colwell<br>Sent: August 25, 2014 7:41 PM<br>To:
<a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca" target="_blank">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>Subject: RASC Hamilton The 2014-2015
Season!<br><br><br><br>Hello All,<br><br><br><br>Well here it is.almost the end
of the summer ( as the EX goes)..and in just over a week we will once again be
starting our regular meetings.and we have some pretty great events and
speakers lined up already!<br><br>Our first meeting is on Thursday September 4th
at 8:00 pm at the Legion in Waterdown. Our first meeting has traditionally
been a "catchup" on what members did over the summer. If there is something you
would like to present, a tale of something astronomical that happened over the
summer.any photographs you have taken, or anything you might think other members
would be interested in hearing.drop me an email at the one below or.
<a href="mailto:supergiant2003@hotmail.com" target="_blank">supergiant2003@hotmail.com</a> and let me know what you would like to present and
for how long..Lets get our first meeting off to a bang! ( a Big
Bang!)<br><br><br><br>Also, October will be election month and I would really
like to encourage you to consider becoming a member of the board this year. We
would like some fresh and new ideas.and there is always room for just one more
on the board. If you would like to nominate someone for the board.please email
me with your suggestion.and don't be shy.nominate
yourself!!!<br><br><br><br>Also, a special
announcement!<br><br>Westfield has put this on their site. We need a lot
of telescopes to do a star party, so any suggestions would be
terrific.<br><br>Mark<br><br>Westfield Star Party<br><br>Friday 26 September
2014 19:00<br><br>Westfield Heritage Village<br><br><br><br>Westfield Star
Party<br><br>Westfield is very excited to announce a brand new event - The
Westfield Star Party. Presented in partnership with the Royal Astronomical
Society of Canada, this event will be an exciting opportunity to discover the
wonders of the night sky. Visitors will be able to learn about the history
of astronomy at a period lecture, peer through a Victorian telescope and
discover the world of modern astronomy.<br><br><br><br>If you can help out,
bring a telescope or just make yourself available for this event..we need a lot
of people top help make this new event a huge success. Let me know if you can
come!!!<br><br>Really looking forward to connecting with everyone again this
year!....and Oh Yes.Invite a friend!!!!<br><br>See you all
soon!!!<br><br><br><br><br><br>Description: logo<br><br><br><br>Gary
Colwell<br><br>President - HamiltonRASC<br><br>Email
<a href="mailto:president@hamiltonRASC.ca" target="_blank">president@hamiltonRASC.ca</a><br><br>Personal
<a href="mailto:supergiant2003@hotmail.com" target="_blank">supergiant2003@hotmail.com</a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></font></p>
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