Re: [APML] OT: M42 with the Canon 10D

["Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Thanks for the info Bert and Steve!
Hutech's modified EOS Rebel is very tempting.  The price is certainly right.
Might be worth a try...

Chris

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Chris Cook
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bert Katzung <katzung1@comcast.net>
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Saturday, December 20, 2003 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] OT: M42 with the Canon 10D


>Hi Chris:
>According to dpreview and other camera sites, the chips in the two cameras
>are identical but the software/firmware is different (not all the options
>available in the 10D are present in the 300D). The Hutech demo showing
>results with the filter removed from the 300D chip and the accompanying
>comments suggest that the layers *over* the chip may be different.
>Bert
>
>Bert Katzung
>katzung1@comcast.net
>www.astronomy-images.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
>To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 12:39 PM
>Subject: Re: [APML] OT: M42 with the Canon 10D
>
>
>> Are the chips in the 10D and 300D the same?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> ----------------------------------
>> Chris Cook
>> Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
>> www.abmedia.com/astro
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve <sc02492@yahoo.com>
>> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
>> Date: Saturday, December 20, 2003 12:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [APML] OT: M42 with the Canon 10D
>>
>>
>> >Thanks everyone!  Chris, I have an optional cord that
>> >converts the 10D to AC power, which is fine since I
>> >use it near the house.  In the field, I would probably
>> >use the same arrangement, but obtain AC from the car
>> >battery using a DC to AC converter like the ones sold
>> >at Radio Shack for instance (I haven't tried this, but
>> >I know that others have).  Others have used the
>> >battery pack for short sessions, but I wouldn't trust
>> >it to go all night, especially in the cold.
>> >
>> >Steve, the 10D is unmodified.  The IR cut filter
>> >supposedly cannot be removed in the 10D since it's
>> >glued into place (that's what I've heard).  However,
>> >there is interest in modifying the 300D by removing
>> >the filter, and Hutech is planning to sell modified
>> >units in January.  The way that I compensate for the
>> >relatively low Ha sensitivity of the 10D is to combine
>> >many shots for a long total exposure time.
>> >
>> >Steve Cannistra
>> >
>> >
>> >--- Chris Cook <ccjd@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>> >> Steve -
>> >>
>> >> This is very nice!
>> >> I have some questions about powering the 10D for
>> >> long exposures.  What
>> >> batteries are you using and how long does the camera
>> >> operate with these
>> >> batteries.  Can you shoot all night long without
>> >> changing them?  Does the
>> >> cold weather have any effect on battery performance?
>> >>
>> >> Chris
>> >>
>> >> ----------------------------------
>> >> Chris Cook
>> >> Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
>> >> www.abmedia.com/astro
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Steve <sc02492@yahoo.com>
>> >> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
>> >> <astro-photo@seds.org>
>> >> Date: Saturday, December 20, 2003 6:17 AM
>> >> Subject: [APML] OT: M42 with the Canon 10D
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >Hi everyone,
>> >> >
>> >> >I know this is OT, but there's been interest in
>> >> >"film-like" digital camera formats so I thought
>> >> that I
>> >> >would share this.  This was taken with the Canon
>> >> 10D
>> >> >and Tak Sky90.  I added 12 additional frames (8'
>> >> each)
>> >> >to my previous M42 in order to coax out more
>> >> >peripheral nebulosity:
>> >> >
>> >> >http://www.starrywonders.com/m42new.html
>> >> >
>> >> >Details are at the bottom of the webpage- check out
>> >> >the additional links for a larger image.  I like
>> >> the
>> >> >vertical composition better than the horizontal for
>> >> >this shot- it gives a more "dynamic" appearance.
>> >> >
>> >> >Comments welcomed!
>> >> >
>> >> >Steve Cannistra
>> >> >
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