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Re: [APML] ImagePlus vs. MaxIm

What company put out ImagePlus and MaxIm?
Does someone have a URL to either or both?
Augie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] ImagePlus vs. MaxIm


> Stephen -
>
> Is ImagePlus the best software to use with the DSLR's?  Can MaxIm be used?
>
> Chris
>
> ----------------------------------
> Chris Cook
> Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
> www.abmedia.com/astro
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stephen pitt <lthuedk@pe.net>
> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [APML] Canon 10D is APOD today
>
>
> >Hi Chris.  The 10D's major drawback is its Ha handicap...
> >
> >http://www.astrosurf.com/buil/us/digit/spectra.htm
> >
> >which may be by a factor of 4 less sensitive to the Ha line than typical
> >Kodak chips.  What I did was take the histogram as far as I could to the
> >left to dig for these rarified photons.  What you see are the dregs of
> >stretching.  I could have done the typical 10D user thing and clipped,
> >but my APML film experience prevailed.
> >
> >The 10D, while an excellent cluster, galaxy and reflection nebula
> >recorder, still suffers from Ha anemia.  The modified 300D, however
> >sacrificial to the purpose of terrestrial photography, will, in my
> >opinion, change the face of astrophotography.  The only deficiencies
> >will be amplifier glo, which can be softed out.
> >
> >Finally, we have an alternative to the high cost of contemporary cooled
> >CCDs.
> >
> >In overview, the Canons give a film-competive image thru a high number
> >of short combined exposures.  Its an extension of the RBGL strategy,
> >except its a combination of many full colour images.
> >
> >Available software, one Images Plus, which has co-evolved with the Canon
> >digital series, is well featured to handle the chores of the RAW-to-tiff
> >conversions, alignment, combining and digital development.
> >
> >Yes, there's a learning curve, but the people here are well equiped for
> >it.
> >
> >Oh, did I stray off noise?  I'm just a little enthusiastic about the new
> >toy.
> >
> >Stephen
> >
> >-----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Chris Cook wrote:
> >> Stephen -
> >>
> >> Any thoughts on the cause of the red peppering effect found in the
> >> background/darker regions?
> >> You've definitely captured a good deal of nebulosity!
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> ----------------------------------
> >> Chris Cook
> >> Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
> >> www.abmedia.com/astro
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: stephen pitt <lthuedk@pe.net>
> >> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
> >> Date: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:27 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [APML] OT: Canon 10D is APOD today
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>John, about the clipped 10D histograms: You are correct.  The first
> >>>thing I noted to the Digital Astro group was that very point.  And, as
> >>>if I was blowing hot air to the wind, I got no reasonable response.
> >>>
> >>>As a background, I purchased a 10d a couple of months ago and have been
> >>>attempting to find the left end of the histogram.  I soon discovered
the
> >>>camera intentionally tossed 650nm for practical reasons.  But, we
aren't
> >>>practical, are we?  Only now, do I feel it time to post an -ON TOPIC-
> >>>10D image that addresses what you and I speak of:
> >>>
> >>>http://www.light-to-dark.com/m42_sv105_10d.html
> >>>
> >>>Do turn down your room lights.  After stretching the defecation out of
> >>>the low value end, this is what I got of the sea of nebulosity
> >>>surrounding the Sword.  Clearly, there is an open door to the likes of
> >>>the APML crowd.  NOW.  This is what APMLers do best.  Stretching.
> >>>
> >>>This matter-the 10D and digital-is no longer OT.  O.K. guys?  I'm one
of
> >>>you and we should collectively bring our list into the twenty-first
> >>>century.
> >>>
> >>>Respectfully,
> >>>
> >>>Stephen Pitt
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>John C. Mirtle wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>    Rick's images really are impressive - thanks Chris. Most 10D shots
I
> >>>>have seen have severely clipped histograms, Rick's are nicely
processed.
> >>>>Hutech's camera is looking more appealing all the time! Bobby, as I
> >>>>understand it, most of the price of an SBIG camera is chewed up by the
> >>>
> >> cost
> >>
> >>>>of the CCD sensor. Seems to me that a camera using this Canon sensor,
> >>>
> >> with
> >>
> >>>>SBIG's temperature control and a guide chip would be a nice little
> >>>>package..... Noisier perhaps than a KAF chip, but people like Rick
seem
> >>>
> >> to
> >>
> >>>>do very well without any temperature regulation at all!
> >>>>
> >>>>John Mirtle
> >>>>Calgary, Ab. Canada
> >>>>
> >>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>From: "Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>
> >>>>To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> >>>>Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 12:08 PM
> >>>>Subject: Re: [APML] OT: Canon 10D is APOD today
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I cruised his 10D gallery. Very impressive!
> >>>>>How expensive is the 10D? <g>
> >>>>>If I were working at SBIG I'd be very worried. They'll be forced to
> lower
> >>>>>their prices I'd imagine.
> >>>>>Bobby Middleton
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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