Re: [APML] film vs CCD

[Bill Camp <billcamp@optonline.net>]

  Sean,
Nice shots!  What kind of skys are you dealing with?  The shots I posted 
were all shot from typical 5.5 suburban skys.  I plan to do more shooting 
upstate NY where, on a clear night,  I can see m81 naked eye!  I'm planning 
a raised platform (4-5') with a permanent pier and maybe a portable dome to 
fight the dew.
bill
At 05:36 PM 12/9/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Asking this question on a film list will give you  skewed responces <G>.
>I went CCD last year, and to tell you the truth, it's real hard to get 
>myself to
>put film through the telescope anymore, unless it's for a really big subject.
>A good examples of the resolution theory you mentioned would be my ccd shots:
>http://www201.pair.com/resource/astro.html/regular/products/tele-vue-optics/sean.walker.html
>
>All these were shot with a TV-85 and an ST-237.
>
>Sean Walker
>
>
>Bill Camp wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > I'm relatively new to this list (a couple of months) and have been
> > thoroughly enjoying the images and the information.  I've been having fun
> > with astrophotography for a while now using a 35mm camera on a Genesis and
> > a Pronto as a guidescope with a reticle eyepiece and a powermate, all 
> on a G11;
> > www.portjeff.net/billcamp/androg.jpg
> > www.portjeff.net/billcamp/m42f.jpg
> > www.portjeff.net/billcamp/horsee.jpg
> > www.portjeff.net/billcamp/dumbo2a.jpg
> > I typically use Royal Gold 400 and scan the negatives into Photoshop with
> > an HP S20 at 2400 dpi.
> > I've also had some good results with a digital camera held up to eyepiece
> > of my portaball;
> > www.portjeff.net/billcamp/mooon6b.jpg
> > www.portjeff.net/billcamp/lunyc.jpg
> >
> > I've been reading up quite a bit on CCDs and have been considering trying
> > one.  One book says a CCD camera on a 6"  refractor gathers as much
> > information as a 35mm camera on a 1 meter telescope.  Yet most of the posts
> > to the list seem to be using film of different formats and types.  I'm
> > wondering if I should get a CCD camera more capable of imaging or one just
> > for guiding and stay with film.
> > I would be curious to know how many people on the list have experience with
> > both film and CCD and which they prefer and why.
> > Also any comments/criticisms on my images would be welcome.
> >
> > bill
> >
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