I am too, but I seem to have done it backwards (<sigh> .... again!) - I
had the OM-1 for 15 years or so before getting interested in astronomy
enough to devote the time to learning the night sky and spring for a
telescope.....and attachments......and eyepieces ......... and camera
adapters ..... and guiding equipment ...... and........ <g>
John P
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My Grandfather taught me to live by two rules. Rule #1: Don't tell folks
everything you know.
Mark Hammons <astair@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wondered:
>P.S. -- Since the OM-1 (and OM-1N) is the "ideal" 35mm camera for
>astrophotography
>( 1 - manual shutter, 2 - replaceable viewscreens, 3 - Mirror Lockup), I
>wonder
>how many people here got into the OM system because of Astrophotography?
>I guess my question is -- how many amateur astronomers do we have on this
>list?
>
>I am! (amateur)
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