Posts for: jkm757
Aug 21, 2023 10:07:35 #
tlr789 wrote:
I live in Spring Valley. August is out for me. Recovering from COVID, ugh.
I will try for your September meeting.
Greg
I will try for your September meeting.
Greg
Good morning, tlr789. Sorry to hear you have Covid. Get well soon and hope to see you next month.
Aug 18, 2023 09:59:57 #
Nikonjon wrote:
I'm in La Mesa , your club might be fun to check out. Perhaps I'll see you there .
Thanks Jon. Hope to see you there.
Aug 17, 2023 18:44:35 #
AirYojo wrote:
I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble with membership. I'm a San Diego native. I've left and returned several times, but seem to always find my way back. I've never been a member, but I know the club. I live in North Park, so I'm literally right down the road. I'll try to come by for the August 22 meeting, and support the cause.
Thank you so much AirYojo. We hope to see you on Tuesday.
Aug 17, 2023 11:24:36 #
StanMac wrote:
Maintaining and growing my photography Club’s membership is an ongoing problem. But getting members to engage in club activities and outings is also a big problem. Taking photos with phones is such a ubiquitous activity today that people don’t seem to want to make it into a serious hobby or avocation.
Stan
Stan
During the Covid lock down all the clubs started having their meetings on Zoom. Only two clubs went back to in person meetings after the lock down was lifted. Seems like most people would rather meet up online instead of in person which is disappointing.
Aug 17, 2023 11:16:20 #
jaymatt wrote:
Good luck on your membership request; our club is having the same situation.
Might one of your problems be that you meet during the day, pretty much negating the chance of working folks joining?
Might one of your problems be that you meet during the day, pretty much negating the chance of working folks joining?
Good morning, John. Before the Covid lock down club membership was never a problem. One of the things we discussed at our last meeting was changing the time and day we meet.
Aug 17, 2023 11:07:16 #
agillot wrote:
I lived in San Diego abt 52 yrs , moved away 4 yrs ago , was member of a photo club , they meet at the old fire house next to the spanish village at 7 pm once a month . They also have less people now .
Hi, agillot. The Photo Arts building used to be the original firehouse in Balboa Park. Sounds like you were in Darkroomers. I know they meet on Wednesday evenings.
Aug 16, 2023 11:50:14 #
The camera club I belong to (Tuesday Morning Photography Club) is looking for new members. Unfortunately due to members moving away and sadly other members passing away, club membership has declined recently. The club meets at 9:30AM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. The first meeting we meet at a designated location to photograph and the second meeting we meet at the Photo Arts building in Balboa Park where we discuss club business and show photos from our monthly outing. Our next meeting will be at 9:30AM Aug 22 at the Photo Arts bldg. If you've ever thought about joining a camera club or are just looking for an opportunity to get out and photograph more often, please come by this Tuesday and check us out.
Jul 27, 2023 17:59:11 #
Thank you everyone for the comments and compliments. They're all appreciated.
Jul 26, 2023 18:00:11 #
Some of the critters I found hanging out at the Balboa Park rose garden yesterday morning.
Jul 25, 2023 17:36:54 #
Thank you everyone for looking and for the comments and compliments.
Jul 25, 2023 17:35:52 #
riderxlx wrote:
This is a very good post thank you does the dome rotate? Can you actually see the mirror?
I would really love to visit that. Thank you for sharing these images and the good information.
Bruce.
I would really love to visit that. Thank you for sharing these images and the good information.
Bruce.
Hi, rider. Yes, the dome does rotate. If I recall correctly it takes 4 minutes to make a complete rotation.
Jul 24, 2023 17:43:36 #
Last month I toured the Palomar Observatory. The observatory sits at about 5600 ft elevation and has 4 telescopes, an 18-inch, a 48-inch, a 60-inch, and the 200-inch pictured here. All but the 18-inch are still in use.
Doorway to the stars
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Diagram of the telescope. Yellow lines show the lightpath. From the prime focus cage the the light is sent down the tube in the center of the mirror to the recording instruments mounted below the mirror
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The whole enchilda. It's surprising how big a 200" telescope is. It makes my 6" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain look like a toy.
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The Prime Focus Cage.
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200" mirror and recording instruments
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Snowcone
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Jul 24, 2023 12:31:51 #
Here's ten of my favorites.
1) Shawshank Redemption
2) The Usual Suspects
3) The Green Mile
4) Serenity
5) Galaxy Quest
6) Ruthless People
7) The Right Stuff
8) Snatch
9) Kelly's Heroes
10) Aliens
1) Shawshank Redemption
2) The Usual Suspects
3) The Green Mile
4) Serenity
5) Galaxy Quest
6) Ruthless People
7) The Right Stuff
8) Snatch
9) Kelly's Heroes
10) Aliens
Jul 20, 2023 20:18:46 #
Jul 19, 2023 16:48:54 #
A small sample of the wide variety of birds at the San Diego Zoo.
