Re: [APML] NGC 7331

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

Hey Tony and all,

--- Tony Hallas <tonyhallas@foothill.net> wrote:
>      I see now that the CCD camera is without a doubt the next
> imaging medium ... it's really not film vs. CCD anymore ... it's like
> film is an old technology that no longer has any place except perhaps
> for large format images of the Milky Way ... and now that you have
> this large camera coming out, maybe that's history, too!
> You guys have done well ... definitely worth a few good guitars ...

For the most part, this is mostly true. CCDs are not just science
fiction anymore, they're a viable alternative to film. My recent foray
into CCD imaging showed me that not only is that ST-7Ei big and HEAVY,
but the computer and the extra wires, cables, software and everything
that goes with it is still in my future, not the present. I did keep
the laptop though. I may try to hook the ST-4 to it someday.

The moral here, at least for me is: if we don't pay at least a little
attention to what is happening on "the dark side", we're not really
keeping pace with is happening in our hobby as a whole. Now I know some
won't like that, so I'll say that this is strictly my opinion. Which is
usually worth about 2 cents. :-)

Alan

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