Re: [APML] Possible Fake or Worse??

[Tom Orff <torff@verizon.net>]

Ray,

It is entirely possible that this photo is legit. After seeing what can be 
done with a 10D by a fellow club member http://www.hostultra.com/~ghonis/ I 
do believe such an image is possible. I also agree with a previous comment 
about the blue tint to the stars in the image. If you go to the link below 
and look at the M51 image, you will see the strange blue tint imparted to 
the galaxy.

http://www.hostultra.com/~ghonis/042703D10.html

TOM

At 04:54 PM 9/1/2003 -0700, you wrote:

>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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>
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Tom Orff
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