Re: [APML] The perfect astrophoto book (Was: North American Nebula(or dodging aurora))

[Nicola Montecchiari <nmontec@libero.it>]

Robert Reeves wrote:
> At this point, perhaps I should ask the collective conciousness of the APML
> list what topics would you like to see addressed if there was a new book
> about "everything except wide-field astrophotography".  Such perspectives
> from the list members would be valuable in planning such a project.


Robert,

I send this post to the group because I believe it does interest most of 
us here.
As I already told you I enjoyed a lot reading your book, envaluable source.
I'd like to start also with prime focus astrophotography, but personally 
I wouldn't cosider talking about ccd photography as there are dozens of 
other books talking about that. Instead I would appreciate some more 
talk concerning digital image processing of scanned images and all the 
tricks about getting rid of vignetting, stacking photos digitally.
I know this is a big issue, because i believe it is almost impossible to 

separate the technique from the software actually used for doing the 
job; you would probably end up to need to choose a program instead of 
another. Would it be correct doing that? I really dunno, perhaps yes, 
because in any case someone can understand from the technique how to do 
it with another program, or prhaps it would be an extra burden for the 
reader...I'm puzzled by that.

Anyway I'm looking forward to read a new book of yours!

Nicola


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