Re: [APML] Film is not dead - A rebuttal

["Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Bill, that is WONDERFUL! Well done!

Stuart
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William R. Mattil" <wrmattil@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 11:45 PM
Subject: [APML] Film is not dead - A rebuttal


>                         Astrophotography Pie (American Pie)
>                     (huge apologies to Don McLean)
> 
> 
> A long long time ago ......
> I can still remember
> How some images used to make me smile,
> And I knew that if I had my chance
> that I could make some photons dance
> and maybe, I'd be happy for a while
> 
> But February made me shiver
> frosted optics, don't deliver
> loose screws on the guidescope;
> guiding based only on hope
> 
> I can't remember if I cried
> 'cause my light pollution spectrum's wide
> But something touched me deep inside
> the day that Tech Pan Died
> 
> So why, why did film imaging die ?
> Priced some CCD equipment but the cost was too high
> All them CCD boy's are drinking whiskey and rye
> singin this'll be the day film will die.
> this'll be the day film will die.
> 
> Did you read the books of Lore
> published oh so long ago
> Wallis, Provin told us so.
> Can hypering save your mortal soul
> and is your reciprocity real low ?
> 
> Well I know that you're in love with pain
> 'cause I saw you setting up in the rain
> weather forcast ? is for Clearing
> all of us were cheering.
> 
> I was a lonely, middle aged Astro Geek
> with an APO and mount too weak
> yet another film we're want to seek
> the day, that Tech Pan died
> 
> 
> I started singing .....
> 
> So why, why did film imaging die ?
> Priced some CCD equipment but the cost was too high
> All them CCD boy's are drinking whiskey and rye
> singin this'll be the day film will die.
> this'll be the day film will die.
> 
> Now for ten years we've been on our own
> Developing, then scanning all alone.
> But that's not how it used to be.
> When the Magazine arrived, in back was lurking,
> the works of Germano, Hallas, and Perkins
> and a proud voice that came from you and me
> 
> Oh and while our eyes were looking down,
> manually guiding without a frown
> SBIG's guy's were scheming
> of Autoguiders - they were dreaming
> Now our guiders are quietly ticking,
> and our pockets they are picking,
> romance is gone, and wounds we're licking
> the day, that Tech Pan died.
> 
> we were singing ......
> 
> So why, why did film imaging die ?
> Priced some CCD equipment but the cost was too high
> All them CCD boy's are drinking whiskey and rye
> singin this'll be the day film will die.
> this'll be the day film will die.
> 
> Mosquitos, Chiggars in a summer swelter
> best get out of the sun ! bring a little shelter
> Night time temps of Eighty-Eight !
> Racoon, Possums - an occasional Loon
> Pitch Black nights, Calm - and of course no Moon
> Six, One Hour exposures ! Dawn comes too soon
> 
> Now the night time air is sweet perfume
> Camera Shutters play a lovely tune
> Film Advance levers dance
> Thanks God we ever got the chance!
> 'cause when digital tried to take the field
> like die-hard Bums we refused to yield
> Do you recall what was revealed
> the day that Tech Pan died
> 
> We still are singing ......
> 
> So why, why did film imaging die ?
> Priced some CCD equipment but the cost was too high
> All them CCD boy's are drinking whiskey and rye
> singin this'll be the day film will die.
> this'll be the day film will die.
> 
> High Vacuum Pump and a Hypering Tank
> Forming Gas, some heat, a densitometers rank
> D19, distilled water and Fixer you know
> get the timing just right.. add some Photoflow
> made for images you were proud to show
> before our Tech Pan died
> 
> Now No Ones Singing .....
> 
> So why, why did film imaging die ?
> Priced some CCD equipment but the cost was too high
> All them CCD boy's are drinking whiskey and rye
> singin this'll be the day film will die.
> this'll be the day film will die.
> 
> 
> Tech Pan Sileo In Pacis
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Bill
> 
> -- 
> 
> William R. Mattil  :  http://www.celestial-images.com
> 
> 
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