Re: [APML] Mission Statement Change?

["Mike Cook, AF9Y" <mwcook@concentric.net>]

As a poster of CCD to Film comparisons, it appears that I have
touched a nerve with some of the APML members.  My apologies.

There is a more fundamental reason for my postings of CCD images.
It is in the pursuit of the best possible astro art.  I'm convinced that
the best astro artists are here on APML.  If the most pleasing images
have a film like quality, then that is what I want to drive to in the
processing.  If you strive for the best, you want feedback from the
best.

I believe APML is first about astro art.  Maybe the canvas used is
less important.

Mike Cook
AF9Y


> I've got no problem making any change if that is what the list wants.
> 
> So far it appears that people are in favour of a change, but I'm going to
> let the issue float over the weekend to allow others to speak their mind.
> The only point that I personally wish to maintain is that the primary focus
> of the list be emulsion and that the noise be kept to a reasonable level.
> One of the reasons I dropped off of the SBIG list a while back is that wading
> through the cr*p took too much time.
> 
> As others have mentioned there aren't any other good choices out there
> for emulsion discussions.  
> 


Mike Cook, AF9Y
http://www.webcom.com/af9y
mwcook@cris.com




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