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Hi All, just got this with my WO ZS80IIED AND LOADSTAR CCD but it was really hazy so focus is probably not good.


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Pretty good white light capture, Peter!
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White light is always a challenge. So I agree with Bryan that this is a pretty good capture.
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Thanks Bryan and Russ for your comments.


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That's a very nice WL image. Thanks for sharing Peter.
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Nice job Peter! Thanks for sharing!
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Very nice white light image, Peter! Thanks very much for sharing.

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Great image, Peter! Thanks for posting and sharing!
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Good job, Peter. Thanks for posting it.:)

A hazy day is nobody's friend, but you managed it quite well.

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I'll take your word for it - there's no sun here in NE Scotland!

Nice, though ....
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Tanks all for your comments.

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