Re: [APML] OT: New 35mm Astro CCD camera

["Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Chuck -

I can't wait for that new $50,000 SBIG camera coming out in 2004.......I
think I'll buy three or four... <g>

Chris

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Chris Cook
Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
www.abmedia.com/astro


-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Vaughn <aa6g@aa6g.org>
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] OT: New 35mm Astro CCD camera


>Chris,
>
>> Awesome shots but the camera is $10,000.
>>
>> Show me this when the same camera is $1500.  Then I'll bite.
>
>I don't think it's ever going to happen that the latest generation of
>cameras will be priced within the budget of the average amateur. The
>trend has been for new introductions to be more expensive than the
>previous generation. Eventually you'll be able to pick up a used one
>for that price but by that time it'll be 3 generations old  and no one
>will want it anyway. ;-)
>
>Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>
>
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