Re: [APML] Film is not dead

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

Jerry these are good. I'm truely impressed. I may be a bit behind on knowing 
the best digital images out there now. Some thoughts and coments: These were 
all made at temps below 40 F. What would the camera's performance be in warm 
climate? I'm seeing some subtle processing artifacts (not so subtle on the 
HH shot). Some of these images also appear to have a pretty good blur 
applied to them. How good are these at larger size prints and how well do 
these images hold up at high resolution compared to web resolution?
Again, these are good. As I said I'm probably a bit behind the curve on 
seeing the latest and best, but I'm not sure these are comparable to the 
best film images out there. However these D-slr images will only get better. 
The Ha response is as good as I've seen from D-slr's. I knew the modified 
D300 Canons were doing OK in this regard but I have not seen any Nikon D70 
images this good.
Bobby Middleton


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Lodriguss" <lists3@astropix.com>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Film is not dead


> At 09:09 PM 2/27/2005, you wrote:
>>What really gets me is the 2-3 digital SLR images in the mags month. These 
>>things are sort of "up-and-coming". But are they worthy of the 
>>recognition? They SIMPLY CANNOT COMPETE with film images. Sure digital 
>>SLR's have advantages such as real-time viewing and instant download which 
>>bypasses a scanner, but their Ha response and their noise levels compared 
>>to film is a joke. Not to say there's not some nice digital SLR images out 
>>there--there are; and they will get better. But the best digital SLR 
>>images compred to the best film is no comparison at all.
>
> Hi Bobby,
>
> I'm sorry to have to disagree with you here.  Personally, I think that 
> DSLR Images can be every bit as good as film.
>
> Perhaps you haven't seen the best astrophotography that is being done with 
> DSLRs. Check these out ...
>
> M31 with a Nikon D70: http://astro.nightsky.at/Photo/Gal/M31_WN.html
>
> Flaming Star with Nikon D70: 
> http://astro.nightsky.at/Photo/Neb/IC405_IC410_WN.html
>
> Horsehead with Nikon D70: http://astro.nightsky.at/Photo/Neb/B33_WN.html
>
> IC443 with Canon 300D: 
> http://astrosurf.com/eyesinthesky/web/last/IC443-444.htm
>
> NGC 6726 with Nikon D70: http://www.pbase.com/terrylovejoy/image/33864126
>
>
> Jerry
>
>
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