Re: [APML] Film is not dead

[Jason Ware <jtw@galaxyphoto.com>]

I have suspect this and its a very narrow point of 
view and one that does a disservice to beginning
astroimagers. While CCD's can ultimately produce
better images, very fine images can still be produced
with modestly priced film based equipment. Astronomy
takes a different point of view. In working with
Michael Bakich in writing this article he specifically
said they liked to continue to cover film based imaging
to show beginners what can be done with modest 
equipment.


Don Westergren wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> At the 2002 Astroimaging Conference put on by the OCA, Imelda Josan (Photo
> Editor for S&T) gave a very interesting talk on the history of
> astrophotography.  She proceeded through camera film images into digital and
> declared that "film is dead".  Since that time very few film images
> (generally only wide field shots) have been published by S&T.  Since she
> controls the selection process of photos at S&T, no matter how good a film
> image is, the digital will win out.
> 
> Don
> 
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