Re: [APML] The Sky Pro version 6-disappointment

["Kevin Wigell" <kwemail@twcny.rr.com>]

Jeff, I found the same thing as you when I upgraded to TheSky v6, there is no preset FOV indicator for 35mm film. But it's easy to create your own, just create a detector with an X dimension of 36 mm and a Y dimension of 24 mm.

Perhaps this is another sign of the end of the film age?

Kevin Wigell
www.kwastronomy.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Ball" <jeffball@astro-photography.com>
To: "'Discussion of Film Astrophotography'" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 17:48
Subject: [APML] The Sky Pro version 6-disappointment


> Well, maybe I am just not finding it, but the Sky v6 Pro has no field of
> view indicators for any size film format in their database.  I can't
> believe they did not include this in light of some of the other
> detectors they have included.  We just have to create our own which is
> no problem.  Maybe they assume that the film guys are smart enough to
> create their own field of view indicator:-)  Oh well, guys, we are
> fighting as underdogs here.  
> 
> Best regards,
> Jeff Ball
> www.astro-photography.com
>  
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