Re: [APML] OT? "newer" CCD cameras

["Frank Schwartz" <fschwartz@rcn.com>]

Thank you Fred and Alan.  That is exactly the kind of feedback I was looking 
for.
Although my evenings rarely go above 80 in the summer, I have made enough 
mistakes in my days to know not to cut corners on stuff like this. *cough* 
201xt *cough*.  :-)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fl.lusen" <fl.lusen@verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:45 AM
Subject: RE: [APML] OT? "newer" CCD cameras


> Frank,
>
> As Alan said, they are not cooled.  On of the astrophotographers in our
> group (Texas Astronomical Society) has a DSI and gave a presentation on it
> earlier this year.  It is great for solar system objects and bright DSO.
> His concern was also the cooling, especially in the summer and in our 
> Texas
> 105º days.  At night, that can transmit to temperatures in the low 90's.
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> I'm certain there are much better ways to do this, so please spare the
> "this
> $5,000 ST-999 camera is much better" lecture.  The only reason I am even
> asking about this is because it is actually within my budget.  If it's 
> crap,
> I won't bother, but if it is decent, or if there are similar priced but
> better offerings, I'm open to suggestion.  I've been wanting to try CCD 
> but
> I just couldn't justify the cost at >$1k prices.
>
> thanks,
> Frank
> _______________________________________________
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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