Re: [APML] Mission Statement Change?

[Dean Jacobsen <deanjacobsen@earthlink.net>]

Chuck,

At 08:33 PM 1/17/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Dean,
>
>I think I've only acknowledged the list as it currently is. If you wish
>to go back to the original intent of the list then you'll have to prohibit
>Rob, Roland and others from posting their images.

Well, it has been my observation that some of the posts you refer to have 
in the past attempted to illustrate an opinion on the part of the poster 
that CCD is better than film.  Also, I don't think threads titled "the 
death of film?" help to promote emulsion based astrophotography.

>You'll also have to
>prohibit any discussion of image processing techniques that originated
>with CCDs that might be applicable to film.

Not necessarily, one can simply say that I learned a CCD technique that may 
be applicable to film.  Here it is...  I don't need to post comparison 
images or CCD images to illustrate the technique.

>I have no problem with the CCD vs. film discussions. Any person who cares
>to be honest with themself can judge the merits of the arguments based
>on the images presented.

The problem with this argument is that the purpose of this list is not to 
create a forum for the comparison of CCD vs. film so that we can judge the 
merits of each. [At least I don't think it is ;>)]  I thought the purpose 
of this list was to promote film astrophotography and I would like to 
continue to see the list go in this direction.

I don't care for the CCD vs. film discussions because they never seem to 
get anywhere.  Some like film for specific reasons.  Some like CCD for 
specific reasons.  The same old stuff seems to be re-hashed again and 
again.  I would like to learn more about what others who are working with 
film, such as yourself,  are doing.  I can drop in on the CCD groups to 
learn what is going on with CCD.  I don't think that blending the two will 
help to promote discussions or techniques applicable to film.

I respect your opinion Chuck, I am just concerned that this valuable forum 
for discussion of film methods will be lost of we blend it into a hybrid 
CCD/film group.

Dean
www.astrophoto.net

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