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Re: [APML] Possible Fake or Worse??
Thanks for your kind words, Jerry. Yes, its the real work product of
the 10D. And here I thought it was, well, what it is: A neophyte's
first attempt. Actually, from the inside, I was quite insecure and
pensive about posting it at all, as its just not up to film's depth. I
find a filmed M31 a lot easier to software than this new 10D, but much
of the same strategies apply. The concept of dark frame subtraction and
many light frames is tediuos for me at this point, and adding 7-10 more
frames to this image could improve it a lot. But, its off-center and a
new night will bring new opportunities.
It is strange in the max though to have my integrity questioned. Oh
well, its bound to happen to any of us who would give these gadgets a
try. Those who would doubt don't realize we've been working in
digitized imagery for years. The level of doubt will be inversely
proportional to the number of new images made by the likes of our kind.
Best regards,
Stephen Pitt: http:/www.light-to-dark.com/
Jerry Lodriguss wrote:
>
> I don't know why you would doubt the integrity of this photo, especially
> based on the outstanding quality of work that Stephen has produced
> previously.
>
> Lots of people have shot long-exposure deep-sky shots with a Canon 10D,
> D60 and even the 1Ds, so there is nothing out of the ordinary about this
> photo being taken with that camera and a CMOS chip.
>
> See:
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> http://www.ricksastro.com/Gallery/htm/10D.htm
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> And:
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> http://velatron.com/dca/gallery/
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> And:
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> http://www.mlunsold.com/ILExamples.html
>
> Jerry
>
>
>> 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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>> Ray Rochelle
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