Re: [APML] CCD on APML (was: NGC 7331)

[Dusty Day <dday@twisted-space.com>]

Hello all,

I've been a lurker on this list for 5 or 6 years now.  Never posted an 
image since I have little time to really get out and shoot.  When I do 
the results are not quite good enough.  Still, I've learned a tremendous 
amount from everyone on this list that would otherwise have taken me 
another 5 or 6 years to figure out on my own.

I've stayed out of these discussions in the past because I just don't 
have a strong opinion either way.  I (try to) shoot film, but hope to 
progress to CCD someday when I get good enough at this hobby to justify 
the cost (hell, I need to get good enough to justify a better scope 
first!).  I personally get more value from the film specific posts. 
Still, I appreciate the incredible CCD images we see occasionally.  And 
I honestly don't notice all that many CCD images.  Most of the postings 
do offer some processing information that is applicable to scanned film 
images.  If nothing else, they provide me personally with a goal to 
strive for.

My biggest fear is that we will lose some very valuable experience from 
this list over these kinds of discussions.  Jerry is a fabulous resource 
for film and digital processing techniques; Tony has a rare perspective 
in having great accomplishments as a film astrophotgrapher now 
successfully applying his skills to CCD; Rob Gendler is offering 
wonderful images with processing detail that I think does apply to film 
(mosaics are one example that comes to mind).  It would be tragic to 
alienate anyone who has something to offer.

This list seems unique in that everyone (usually) gets along well and 
the occasional dispute is quickly and (again usually) amicably resolved. 
  Is it time to amend the APML charter?  I'm not sure.  I thought the 
suggestion of marking CCD images as OT in the subject was working rather 
well.  Seems that some are still annoyed with it though.  I think that's 
a shame...

Thanks for reading.
Dusty Day


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