OT--Re: [APML] Possible Fake or Worse?? NOT!

[steve banbury <banburys@sonic.net>]

Yes it really is M31.
I think you might want to take a minute and apologize to Stephen.

Steve

RayRochelle 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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