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Re: [APML] Film is not dead



Jerry:

Those digital SLR images are great.  However, I like yours and Tony Hallas's 
film images of M31 better than:

M31 with a Nikon D70: http://astro.nightsky.at/Photo/Gal/M31_WN.html

But, when it comes to dedicated astro-CCD cameras there is no contest.  The 
CCD is far superior to film.


Michael Stecker
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Lodriguss" <lists3@astropix.com>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Film is not dead


> At 09:09 PM 2/27/2005, you wrote:
>>What really gets me is the 2-3 digital SLR images in the mags month. These 
>>things are sort of "up-and-coming". But are they worthy of the 
>>recognition? They SIMPLY CANNOT COMPETE with film images. Sure digital 
>>SLR's have advantages such as real-time viewing and instant download which 
>>bypasses a scanner, but their Ha response and their noise levels compared 
>>to film is a joke. Not to say there's not some nice digital SLR images out 
>>there--there are; and they will get better. But the best digital SLR 
>>images compred to the best film is no comparison at all.
>
> Hi Bobby,
>
> I'm sorry to have to disagree with you here.  Personally, I think that 
> DSLR Images can be every bit as good as film.
>
> Perhaps you haven't seen the best astrophotography that is being done with 
> DSLRs. Check these out ...
>
> M31 with a Nikon D70: http://astro.nightsky.at/Photo/Gal/M31_WN.html
>
> Flaming Star with Nikon D70: 
> http://astro.nightsky.at/Photo/Neb/IC405_IC410_WN.html
>
> Horsehead with Nikon D70: http://astro.nightsky.at/Photo/Neb/B33_WN.html
>
> IC443 with Canon 300D: 
> http://astrosurf.com/eyesinthesky/web/last/IC443-444.htm
>
> NGC 6726 with Nikon D70: http://www.pbase.com/terrylovejoy/image/33864126
>
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
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