Re: [APML] Astrophotography 2004 - Price Shock Horror

[Chris Schur <comets133@yahoo.com>]

Rob, actually 7.4 visual.  Ive always been impressed
with the detail in your images from less than ideal
conditions, certainly it is possible to make up for
your skies with some more sophisticated equipment.

Chris
--- Robert Gendler <robgendler@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:
> Wow this is an exlosive topic...are we sure we want
> to go there <g>?
> 
> My opinion is that there are all kinds of advantages
> that people can have
> which include things you can't pay for. Chris how
> dark are your skies?
> Mag 6.0 or maybe even mag 7.0? Well thats an
> advantage thats difficult
> to surmount with even the best equipment. I would
> also bet that most
> astronomers
> who live under very dark skies have moved there
> intentionally. Now how much
> of an investment is that? Relocating and buying a
> house under remote dark
> skies
> probably cost more than several RC's and ST10's put
> together.
> 
> Imaging under light polluted skies is such a
> disadvantage that having good
> equipment
> is almost a bare necessity to get decent images. Yes
> the hobby can be costly
> but probably
> no more than other hobbies such as boating,
> traveling, landscaping, and many
> others
> I can't think of right at the moment.
> 
> 
> Rob Gendler
> email: robgendler@att.net
> Web Site: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
> [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]
> On
> > Behalf Of Chris Schur
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 4:35 PM
> > To: astro-photo@seds.org
> > Subject: [APML] Astrophotography 2004 - Price
> Shock Horror
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The all too depressing financial reality set in
> for me this weekend at the
> > RTMC from the current trends I am seeing in the
> amateur skyshooters
> options.
> > A decade ago, you could take a home made mounting,
> a less than a hundred
> > dollar 35m SLR, and a 3 buk roll of film and with
> a lot of care and
> > patience, get stunning images that could rank up
> there with the best
> > astrophotograhers, and get those images published
> in the magazines.
> > Now all of that has changed.  Exept for mine, all
> of the talks this year
> > were centered on digital or CCD imageing. 
> Must-have gear includes the
> $4000
> > to $8000 ccd cameras, a new $12K mount because
> that mount that worked so
> > well with film isnt good enough anymore, and of
> course a complete digital
> > darkroom wtih the software alone costing more than
> the 35mm SLR was.
> > Dont get me wrong, I do like to see the hobby
> advancing, but to now the
> > playing field is no longer level - highly skilled
> astrophotographers can
> no
> > longer compete on the world playing field without
> being very well to do
> > financially as well.  This was painfully apparent
> when most of the old
> time
> > friends, which were the best of the best film
> photographers only what
> seems
> > a short while ago simply can no longer afford a
> fraction of the gear
> needed
> > to show off thier SKILLS.
> >
> > The trend that seems to be geling is that most
> imagers of today must be
> both
> > competent in both making money as well as have the
> rudiments of sky
> shooting
> > skills.
> >
> > I love change, but is this really fair?
> >
> > Any comments ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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