[APML]: CCD or Film Dilemma

[charles@jon.cjfny.org]

Hi all:

This may be the wrong list to ask, but I am wrestling with two options
as far as the future direction of my hobby:

-get an ST7 which I would use with my Ultima 8 and a laptop I already
own

-or buy something that will yield significantly sharper photos than my
current standbys (telephoto lenses) such as a 5-inch AP refractor or
perhaps something exotic such as a Schmidt Camera. I am also thinking of
getting into 4X5 format.

The choice, in a way boils down to sharp wide field photos vs. deep sky
imaging of fainter objects such as galaxies or planetaries.

I can't afford both options in terms of money and time. Besides, its
better to concentrate one's efforts into one venue to get good at it.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

Charles