Re: [APML] Possible Fake or Worse??

["Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Who's image of M31 do you think it is?
It looks legit to me.

Chris

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Chris Cook
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-----Original Message-----
From: RayRochelle <r.rochelle@sbcglobal.net>
To: ASTRO PHOTO <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Monday, September 01, 2003 7:55 PM
Subject: [APML] Possible Fake or Worse??


>
>Could this be true??
>Mr. Pitt says this is his photo of M31 on a CMOS 10D Digital Camera???
>I seem to recognize this photo?????!!!!!!
>Any help with this from the group??
>Ray Rochelle
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stephen Pitt" <lthuedk@pe.net>
>To: <digital_astro@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 2:38 PM
>Subject: [digital_astro] Testing the Digital Waters
>
>
>> This is my first image post using a digital anything,
>>
>> http://www.light-to-dark.com/m31_10D.html
>>
>> and I have found the 10D to be quite a challenge, with a fresh set of
>> ideosyncrasies to deal with, like noise, uneven field colour
>> temperature (possibly heat from the electronics), and vivid background
>> colour pixellation.  The processing is at least as challenging as that
>> of film and its easy understand the need for dedicated software that
>> could make stacking and dark frame subtraction less labor intensive.
>>
>> Admittedly, I got the 10D hoping for a panacea, a short cut to quick
>> imaging, but find such things as noise reduction-like SBGNR-more of a
>> necessity than an occasional luxury.  But then, I'm not used to
>> stacking more than 2 or 3 film images and ending up with smooth pictures.
>>
>> Anyway, the chip is challenging.  I can't help but wondering about
>> cooling effects on image quality.  Perhaps, when winter comes, the
>> CMOS will be more image friendly, as ambients of 72-75 deg., such as
>> those during the above acquisition seem to be quite noisy.
>>
>> All of this is to say, I have come to respect the work done by others
>> using their digital cameras.  And, I have to ask: Would such programs
>> like I.P. make more efficient use of time in processing the images
>> than say, P.S. and RegiStar?
>>
>> Thanking you for a reply,
>>
>> Stephen: http://www.light-to-dark.com/ iew my Photos go here
>http://www.usefilm.com/browse.php?mode=port&data=17313
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