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Post by davy on Mar 15, 2014 5:52:39 GMT
Well I'm pretty excited finaly getting to meet the gaffer ( steve Richards... steppenwolf) steve is a top astrophotographer and wites for the sky at night magazine and writes the scope doctor , and monthly guide to best viewing of the night sky and reviews equipment as well as being the author of what astrophotographers regard as the bible and has just finished the third edition of it.
Steves up my way on holiday and were meeting up on sunday, dead chuffed, steve has been a great help in me learninng astrophotography and has kept me sane with Great advice and encouragement during my dark spells when I was about to launch my scope over the back garden fence into neighbours garden..so the topics are going to be a bit of astronomy and a lot on bagpipes as steve has just started learning how to ( throttle a cat) play the pipes...roll on SundayI. .davy
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Post by Dragon Man on Mar 16, 2014 12:08:02 GMT
Sorry davy, but I have no idea who it is you are talking about. Apologies to him if I am supposed to know who he is
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2014 13:54:31 GMT
Very cool for you to meet up with him today Davy. I've read some of his stuff in Sky at Night, always a good read.
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Post by davy on Mar 16, 2014 15:17:38 GMT
True ken you being from down under .is a bit""who""but guess what mate he knows about you mate I was telling him about where you are and the quality of images you post and your live video feed from nsn with your mallincam. .he may look in at some stage lol..davy
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Post by davy on Mar 16, 2014 15:39:56 GMT
Hi rob..steve's stuff on s a n is allways a good read..like the reviews section..met steve today and had breakfast at McDonald's in Kirkintilloch ..was a great experience steve is so down to earth and very easy to talk to ended up gabbing for three hours,, had a really great time and now ive met him he is a truly great guy and hope we meet up again..brought me up a present of his latest edition of his book..but my bestest uncle ( uncle john..scopemobile ) had asked me nicely if I could arrange getting him a signed copy..so steve signed mine and uncle john will have a nice signed copy of a great book by steve....im a good nephew. .lol..one you owe me unc.... lol....davy
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Post by Dragon Man on Mar 16, 2014 16:24:08 GMT
Sounds good Davy. He sounds like a famous Astronomy writer. Am I right? Also, I've never read Sky at Night magazine. I've never even seen a copy. Maybe we don't get it here.
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Post by davy on Mar 16, 2014 16:39:10 GMT
Hi ken..I would say famous to me..but I come I come from Scotland and out in the sticks so even the refuse collectors are famous to me lol..
Sky at night is a long running astronomy show in the uk that was hosted by the late sir Patrick moore until the start of the year..sadly Patrick is mo longer with us but the show is and it has a magazine. .steve is a columnist and does the scope doctor and reviews equipment for the magazine. .also steve has written the book..making every photon count and is on its third edition steve likes to keep it current and up to date with modern equipment and practices, steve has been into astrophotography for approx ten years and is a moderator on sgl as well..his book is regarded as a must have with astrophotographers on sgl for starting out to more advanced astrophotographers...davy..hope the cheque is in the post steve
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Post by Dragon Man on Mar 17, 2014 9:02:44 GMT
Thanks davy
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