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

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

Hey Dusty,

I'm top-posting here because Dusty's note is fairly long, but I wanted
to leave it basically intact. Dusty, this is the first I can recall
seeing a post from you, thanks. This is well worded and frankly, just
about what I figured to hear from many of the lurkers. I think we'll
see that many will have a similiar opinion, let's keep hearing from you
guys.

Thanks Dusty,
Alan

--- Dusty Day <dday@twisted-space.com> wrote:
> 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...



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