Re: [APML] Centuria 400 and Milky Way

["Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Wei-Hao, Wow! Makes me want to go improve my current best shot of the Milky Way - my skies can't
provide what you've got there but you've inspired me to try again.

Beauty in things exists in the mind that contemplates them.

Stuart
http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/
Flesherton, Ontario, Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wei-Hao Wang" <whwang@gmail.com>
To: "APML" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 2:29 AM
Subject: [APML] Centuria 400 and Milky Way


> Hi,
>
> http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~wang/misc/milkyway_centuria400.jpg
>
> This is taken by Centuria 400 Professional (an older version).
> Lens is Pentax 67 90mm/F2.8 at F4.  Exposure time is 45 minutes.
> This is only the central part of the field.
>
> I used to have the impression that Centuria 400 is better for prime-focus
> but not as good for piggy-back.  This impression was further enhaced by
> Chris' test in May.  However, I had to use it for piggy-back for some
> reason.  The result turns out much better than I expected.  It shows very
> good sensitivity and balance over all three colors.  The color is saturated
> as well.  In the future, I will definitely use it for piggy-back more.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wei-Hao
>
>
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