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Re: [APML] Possible Fake or Worse??
Thank you for your kind words, Bert. It is only a matter of time, as
you found out, for digital to happen. I'm approaching this thing as
supplemental-not a replacement-to film. The processing needs new
software and the acquisition is still unfamiliar.
Digital and winter go together to make noiseless images...
Stephen Pitt: http://www.light-to-dark.com/
Bert Katzung wrote:
> Stephen Pitt is a very reputable astro-imager.
> Mike Unsold is doing spectacular work with Canon digital cameras
> http://www.mlunsold.com/
> and has written some very good software for doing so.
> Another digital expert is Johannes Schedler at
> http://panther-observatory.com/
> There's no doubt that it is possible to get competitive-quality images with
> these cameras. Obviously, Stephen is on his way. In fact, I would say that
> his M31 is very close if not equal to the Unsold/Schedler stuff. And when
> you consider that the Canon 10D gives you 3072 x 2048 pixels, in color, for
> $1499, it's clear that a lot of people will be willing to get on the
> learning curve. I got one for wildlife imaging, for example:
> http://www.astronomy-images.com/day-images/California/snowy-egret-closeup.htm
> and I have just about retired my Nikon film equipment to back-up status. And
> I'm tempted to try a bit of astro-imaging with it also.
>
> Bert
>
> Bert Katzung
> katzung1@comcast.net
> www.astronomy-images.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Reeves" <reeves10@swbell.net>
> To: <csandfort@peregrinefund.org>; "Discussion of Film Astrophotography"
> <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] Possible Fake or Worse??
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>>>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
>>>
>>Knowing that it will be mandatory to discuss digital imaging in any future
>>editions of my book Wide-Field Astrophotography, I have been watching the
>>work done with the 10D camera very closely. I am inclined to think the
>>photo is legitimate. Lets face it, the high end digital cameras like the
>>10D have gotten good enough to work for long exposure astrophotography
>
> when
>
>>using staking and processing techniques that we have been applying to
>>regular film work. My prediction... if you think the Andromeda photo is
>>fake, hang onto your pants because you are not going to beleive some of
>
> the
>
>>other work being done with these types of cameras.
>>
>>Robert Reeves reeves10@swbell.net
>>520 Rittiman Rd. www.robertreeves.com
>>San Antonio, Texas 78209 210-828-9036
>>USA 29.484 98.440 200 meters
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