PAS 2024 The Practical Astronomy Show, meet the vendors

[@astrostufftomtrubridge7915]

Nice to see innovation in products, feeling better knowing there are plenty of 60+ and retired like me going Strong, & good to see Simon Bennett, always a very helpful guy.. I miss David Hinds but still have his 9.25 American SCT, still a really nice scope ...sold a lot of my gear now so down to four good scopes and a few mounts (wife says we're on a budget now) ...good vid Glen..

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you Tom. Plenty of retired folk fighting fit and enjoying the show. Lots of really nice people there and great to chat with the people behind the products we all use. Simon is a very helpful guy and kindly gave me his time. 4 scope should have you covered for most targets but the problem with this hobby is there is always new stuff that we just must have....budget!,,,what budget? lol

[@dylan-reece]

Thanks for this Glenn. GREAT VIDEO! It was great to see both of my Best online friends Lee And Mike Read. Both of those gents are the Top'est of top shelf Blokes I've ever known! One day i will get over there with all you gents.

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Dylan and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Lots of great people at the show, everyone is so helpful and friendly. Hopefully you can make the trip sometime, be sure to let me know so I can say hi.

[@meibergstrmandersen9181]

That was nice to see 👍 I’ll attend next year to see people and products and listen in on lots of Astro stories from ancient Danish territory. And maybe have a pint or 2 in good company.

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you, That would be great and you must make sure you say hi especially if we are going for a beer or 2. Clear skies

[@secretstill]

It's great to hear from the vendors. This is much more interesting than the average show video with random views. It was good to see you again at the show, though briefly! Mark

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Mark, it was really nice to see you too, thank you for making the effort to seek me out. Next time we need to sit down and have a coffee. Hope you had a good day. All the best and clear skies.

[@jeremyhigginson9307]

Great video Glenn, really interesting to hear from the different vendors. A lot of equipment to choose from!!

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Jeremy was great to catch up with you, you are doing so well mate, keep it up. So much equipment to choose from I agree, was a really good show and nice to meet the faces behind the storefronts

[@markbayfield6381]

Excellent video Glenn. Was a great show and so nice to see you there. Very nice angle hearing from the vendors, good to put faces to names

[@Astrobloke]

Great to see you too Mrk, thanks for watching and hope you didn't spend too much, I saw you eyeing up the Harmonic mounts

[@SimonsAstro]

Great video Glenn, glad my footage helped mate, it looked good in between your interviews 😀 Nicely done! Was great fun and looking forward to the next one👍

[@Astrobloke]

Thanks Simon for the comment and of course the help with the video. It all came together ok. Had a fab weekend and cannot wait for our next outing, clear skies

[@Astro_Shed]

Excellent video Glenn, very good idea and a change to let the vendors say a bit about themselves…it’s good to put vendor names to faces…👍🏻

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you Stuart.I agree and think it worked well. You never know when you try something new but was happy with the results. Clear skies

[@meibergstrmandersen9181]

Absolutely agree - I bought my first telescope the 115 edtx from Altair and it’s really nice to put voices and faces on Ian and the guys 👍

[@deanwatson4721]

That's splendid Glenn, and thank you so much for the heads up on my book 'the astronomers hairdryer '. I hope you like it and equally so anyone who is kind enough to follow the link and (gosh!) buy a copy!

[@Astrobloke]

My pleasure Dean and I wish you success with it. Looking forward to taking a read

[@nikaxstrophotography]

Thanks for taking us along Glenn

[@Astrobloke]

You are welcome, it was a great show and nice to chat and spend time with all the vendors. Good to put faces to names.

[@arnsteindale5531]

Well done video Glenn. Very interesting to hear the vendors speak about their products. And also a great final at the end 😂

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you Arnstein. It was a lot of work to get all them done but worth the effort. A little extra for you at the end there. Clear skies

[@astrotufftruk]

Fabulous video Glenn, like others have said, despite my mug in your camera, it was brilliant listening to the other vendors there, a great angle on how these shows build and engage with so many amazing enthusiasts. It was a real pleasure to be part of another awesome PAS, Matt and I must give a huge shout-out to Kerin on the Bresser UK stand for so kindly inviting us this year. Telescope house / Kerin has supported us 100% from day one so thank you. Thanks again Glenn for taking the time to spend and video us at the ATT stand, its greatly appreciated (Y)

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you Lee and it was a pleasure to meet you, thank you for taking the time to talk with me and to be in the video. It was good to hear from all the people behind the products we buy. I think its great that we all support one another and help where we can, Kerin was a lovely guy and I had a great chat with him. The show was really good and I am looking forward to future events. Take care mate.

[@AstroPixUK]

Was great to see you at the show. We will be staying over next year. 😊

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Jim, good to see you again too, You will have to let me know how you get along with that 60ED, I found it a fantastic little scope, great value.

[@ianknight5847]

Great Video Glenn, thanks for filming the show. Its always nice to meet fellow astronomers and customers new and old. Hard work but 100% worth it. thanks

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Ian and thank you. Glad you liked it and it was good to just see the vendors behind the products and hear what they had to say. Was a really good weekend and I look forward to the next one.

[@clairehunter7911]

What a great show that was. Really interesting listening to all the vendors, great job Glenn

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you Claire, glad you enjoyed it, Were you not able to go?

[@clairehunter7911]

@@Astrobloke no I was already busy, next year 🤞

[@Tony-Elliott]

Hi Glenn thanks for taking us along to the show mate, great to see the interviews with the vendors

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Tony and thank you. It was good to put faces to names and see the people behind the stores and hear what they have to say. Everyone was so nice, was a good show. Take care

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Great video mate loved you being the roving PAS reporter on the day to, it were great catching up & having a bit of a laugh. Hope to catch up again at another event sometime soon in the future clear skies.

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Tich, Great seeing you and Nicky and as always having a laugh. Shame the cloud camps are falling outside your work leave but yes hopefully we can catch up again soon...........clear skies

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Yeah my job kinda sucks mate, I have been looking for something else but it aint easy. 🙂

[@Astrobloke]

@@dumpydalekobservatory hopefully something will come up mate.

[@ryanhogg6556]

Great video mate ❤

[@lukomatico]

Cracking video Glenn mate! - lovely to see the vendor perspectives! :-D

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you Luke. Had a fun day, it was really nice to see you and Chloe, hope you had a good time too. Clear skies mate

[@billblanshan3021]

Good job Glenn!

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you Bill, hope you are keeping well

[@TOCEB]

Nice video Glenn, always enjoy watching your channel

[@Astrobloke]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@steveplenty8365]

Excellent video and it looks a great show

[@Astrobloke]

It was a great weekend Steve, thanks for watching. Hopefully meet you at one in the future

[@stephenthexton7056]

Great Video Glenn. Two very different ones, this from yourself and the other from Luke really enjoyable and coming at it from different angles. Must make an effort to try to get there next time round. Clear skies 😊

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Stephen and glad you enjoyed the video. It was great to catch up and chat with Luke and I enjoyed his video too just chatting with Astrophotographers. Would be great to see you at a show so make sure if you do to say hi. Clear skies

[@corinlewis3073]

Hey Glenn, It was great seeing you and Simon at PAS 2024 in Conventry. I watched your video, well done bud.

[@Astrobloke]

Always a pleasure to see you Corin. Hope you had a good show. Let me know how the Nikwax spray goes on your tent. Take care and clear skies mate.

[@corinlewis3073]

@@Astrobloke will do bud

[@markblundell4382]

Great video Glenn, very professional👍. Found it very useful as I didn’t get much of a chance to walk around.

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Mark and thank you. Was nice meeting and chatting with you and Kerin. Its a busy day for everyone and must be hard when you are stuck in one spot, being an Astrophotographer you would want to look around too. clear skies mate

[@petesastrophotography]

Excellent video Glenn, nice to see who is there and what they have to offer. Probably just as well it's a bit far for me to get to as I would have a field day in there spending my ill gotten gains. Nice to see Telescope House is still around, I remember when they used to be Broadhurst Clarkson and Fuller. I've still got brochures of theirs from 40 years ago (spent countless hours drooling over pictures of Newtonians etc in my distant youth)

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Pete. Yes the temptation is strong when the object is in touching distance and shining at you shouting buy me! Was a good show and we had a great day out and met some great people.

[@astrostufftomtrubridge7915]

Hi Glen, Sad to see in the news Astrophotographer Alyn Wallace had recently passed, I found him to be a talented, enthusiastic young lad, Keen to try new methods, His images were amazing and will certainly miss him. Atb Tom.

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Tom. Extremely saddened by the news. Someone I followed closely and have his calendar hanging on my door to the Obsy. Such a big loss as he was a true inspiration.

[@heliczer]

Nice vid Glenn. Thanks... Many familiar faces :) Disappointed I couldn't make it this year!

[@Astrobloke]

Thanks Stephen, I did lookout for you and Kevan. Was a good show and we had a fun weekend. Hope you are well

[@HeavenlyBackyardAstronomy]

TOY ... TOYS ... And More TOYS Hi Glenn, Lots and lots of equipment to drool over. Good interviews with the different vendors. Did you buy anything? I liked that interview with Sharcap about the auto-live stacking. (BTW, I saw you in Simon's video). Hopefully, your skies are slowly clearing. - Patrick -

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Pat. Yes so many toys. Robin’s new tool in Sharpcap was really impressive, i was unable to show in video as he had a queue of people waiting to talk with him but it worked superbly with solar and Luna too. I will be trying it out when I get a chance. Skies are still rough but fingers crossed.

[@Grumpydadwithtech]

Gutted to have missed it this year, but had other pressing things to do and tbh the weather has been so bad my observatory now has cobwebs on the internal cameras :/

[@Astrobloke]

Thats a shame but sometimes it cannot be helped. Was a great show. As for the weather? Well, its awful. Lets hope it switches soon. Clear skies

[@woody5109]

Like everything expensive these days, demographics dictates who just can afford what, great video Glenn.

[@Astrobloke]

Everything does seem to cost more and more lately. Astro as a hobby has always been expensive but there is some hope. The new cooled 585 camera thats been released and proving popular as its around £500 new. Still not cheap but a move in the right direction.

[@AZ4Runner]

OK Glenn, WHat did you buy!!!?!?!

[@Astrobloke]

Confession time hey?? 😂😂. If there is no video evidence there’s no case to answer. Not guilty

[@AZ4Runner]

@@Astrobloke that is like saying.. if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around... does it make a sound... eh