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Am I the only one who gets annoyed when people post a picture of a planet and don't say what scope they used?
It's like, how am I supposed to know if that's a decent shot of Jupiter or not without knowing the gear. Saw a great Saturn pic the other day, but the poster just said 'took this last night'.
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corad846mo ago
Seriously, it drives me nuts! I need that info to judge the effort, you know? Like, was that Saturn with a phone held to a cheap scope, or a giant rig in a backyard observatory? It changes everything. Leaving it out just feels like showing off without the useful part.
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dylan2655mo ago
My old 6-inch reflector from a garage sale taught me gear is just one part of it. The real story is the hours spent learning to process a blurry image into something clear. Sometimes people are just excited to share the picture itself, not the shopping list. I’d rather see a cool photo and ask about the setup later than have someone not post at all because they forgot their camera model.
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nancyd856mo ago
Totally get the frustration, but sometimes people just forget to list their gear.
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