Re: [APML] Mission Statement Change?

["Fred & Liz Lusen" <fl.lusen@verizon.net>]

At the expense of being derided I have to disagree with the consensus so
far.  I have not been able to contribute much to the list due to my
inexperience but have learned something from all the contributors.  I do not
know the total number of subscribers to the list but I wonder what
percentage of that number are actually engaged in CCD imaging.  I agree that
times are changing but there are many, like me, that cannot afford the
current generation of CCD cameras that are capable of producing the images
we see here.  My fear is that if the mission of this list is changed to
reflect that which is being put forward then I and others like me will loose
the education in film photography that this list was born to foster.

Fred Lusen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Vaughn" <aa6g@aa6g.org>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 6:53 PM
Subject: [APML] Mission Statement Change?


> List,
>
> I've beeen wondering if it's time for an official change in the
> mission statement of APML. Here's the current one from the welcome
> message:
>
> "This list is for the discussion of Film Astrophotography. The list
> is limited to film photography only. Discussion of CCD cameras
> should be limited to autoguiding only."
>
> This hasn't been valid for sometime. Certainly we've embraced CCD
> images, some discussion of camera capabilities and certainly many
> types of image processing. I would not want to see APML become the
> SBIG list plus film, but offical acceptance of certain aspects of
> CCD imaging seems to be in order, even if limited to common topics
> between the two forms of imaging.
>
> Perhaps something along these lines might be acceptable:
>
> "The list is primarily for Film Astrophotography, but discussion
> of CCD autoguiders, processing techinques common to film and CCD,
> and presentation of CCD images is acceptable. Discussion of CCD
> only topics is discouraged."
>
> Just my thoughts. It's up Gene and the rest of you.
>
> Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>
>
>
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