Fw: [APML] Nikon D70

["James Foster" <jrfcomet@sbcglobal.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Foster" <jrfcomet@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Nikon D70


> To:  Christopher,
>
> I heard that the Nikon D70 has a hardware interpolation bit problem.
> Even though its advertised as a 12bit camera, internally its really a
9-bit
> per channel;
> it interpolates upwards back to 12-14 bits.  I don't think this would
> lend well to astrophotography!  Here's the originally reference:
> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=7883656
> Its a very long discussion, but the bottom line is, that the compression
> schemes used
> make it something less than a 12-bit (which it already too low for astro)
> per channel
> camera.
>
> James Foster
> Los Angeles, CA
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher Go" <christone@pacific.net.ph>
> To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:56 PM
> Subject: [APML] Nikon D70
>
>
> > Hello Guys,
> >
> > I am planning on going digital.  I know that the Canon D60 is currently
> the
> > best astro DSLR but I have already invested a lot on my Nikon...  Has
> > anyone tested the D70?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Christopher and Vicky Go
> > Christone Industries
> > Manufacturer and Exporter of Quality Fossil Stone and Wrought Iron
> Furniture
> > Cebu, Philippines
> > http://www.christone.net
> > astropage: http://astro.christone.net
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Astro-Photo mailing list
> > Astro-Photo@seds.org
> > http://seds.org/mailman/listinfo/astro-photo
>

_______________________________________________
Astro-Photo mailing list
Astro-Photo@seds.org
http://seds.org/mailman/listinfo/astro-photo