Author Archives: azapf1972

Skywatcher Evostar 72ED & ZWO EAF

Posted on January 14, 2021 by azapf1972

Ever since I started taking images of the nightly skies, one of my biggest issues was “focus”. Not the focus on the topic itself but literally getting the stars into perfect focus. One of the difficulties was buried in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Flight Simulator 2020 & Real World VFR

Posted on October 4, 2020 by azapf1972

Microsoft has just released the latest version of Flight Simulator – after an absence from the market for about a decade. And although there is a lot of frustration and a general feeling “the product has been released too early” … Continue reading →

Posted in Flight Simulation, FS2020 | Leave a comment

Flight Simulator 2020 – Back in the Skies

Posted on August 19, 2020 by azapf1972

About ten years ago, I wrote a blog post about Microsoft Flight Simulator FSX and an Add-On called “ChicagoX”. The old post can be found here. A little while afterwards, I had been giving up flight simulation, mostly because Microsoft … Continue reading →

Posted in Flight Simulation, FS2020 | Leave a comment

Using ISO Settings for Astrophotography

Posted on June 28, 2020 by azapf1972

In the old days of physical films, the ISO Value indicated the film’s sensitivity. And ISO 100 film was the standard for daylight photos, ISO 400 was considered superior in terms of sensitivity and 1600 ISO was about as much … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy | Leave a comment

Back to LEGO Classic Space

Posted on June 9, 2019 by azapf1972

It has been a while since I had my collection of LEGO Classic Space Sets “out and assembled”. I am still lacking the space but that is not keeping me from looking back and playing a bit with ideas, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Allgemein, LEGO | Tagged | Comments Off on Back to LEGO Classic Space