In a message dated 7/28/2004 12:18:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... pictures of the city with my new Canon EOS Digital Rebel. I'm really pleased with the...
Announced today approx 7.5-8th mag Nova in scorpius. 2nd one of 2004. Got a single 5 sec. image of it this evening. When it transits the meridian its only...
OK, interesting question...possibly picking up another mid range scope for CCD work using the ST10 (can't do another RC) and wonder what folks thing about each...
Does anyone know if the Takahashi fluorite elements are made by Canon? I have heard that this is the case. PT [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Phil, I do know that Takahashi grinds/polishes the glass themselves, in their own factory. It's quite possible that they get their flourite blanks from Canon,...
Mike, You're probably one of the few people around that calls 12-16" scopes "mid-range" :) I've looked through and seen images from some of the "new" Meades....
In a message dated 8/10/2004 7:20:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Turley told me that there are only two suppliers in the world for large fluorite crystals....
Phil, I certainly can't vouch for them grinding *all* their glass, but I've actually met an optical engineer from Takahashi who very proudly told me that the...
This is a 2 minute exposure with the Canon 10D digital camera: http://www.pterzian.darkhorizons.org/Milky%20page.htm Comments welcome. Thanks for viewing. ...
Well thats quite a bit of signal for 2 minutes. Of course its a fast lens. The color is a bit on the purple side of red. I wonder if there is a color balance...
In a message dated 8/12/2004 9:07:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... This is a stock 10D, with the filter intact. I noticed the same purple hue with some 10D...
Mike, This is a no brainer. Get the Canon 10D or, if you are on a restricted budget, the Canon Digital Rebel. Phil Terzian In a message dated 8/14/2004...
Mike, The Canon 10D or the lower priced version, the Canon Digital Rebel which has the same sensor, both have the capability. I have the 10D and the Canon...
In a message dated 8/16/2004 9:38:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Canon uses a CMOS sensor. Nikon uses a CCD sensor. The CMOS is lower power, lower noise...
Here's an evalution by Christian Buil of the D70 vs the 10D with respect to astrophotography. http://astrosurf.com/buil/d70v10d/eval.htm The Canons seem to be...
The D20 looks nice from the previews (http://www.dpreview.com). I am getting tired waiting for Nikon to make a successor to my D1X so I think I may just ...
Where might one find some reference material on using a hydrogen-alpha filter for imaging? I know some folks on this list use a Ha filter, anyone have a...
Looks pretty good... lower noise per pixel than the 10D even though the 20D's pixels are smaller: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/canoneos20d/ -Ray...
In a message dated 8/23/2004 5:48:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, ray@... writes: Looks pretty good... lower noise per pixel than the 10D even though the ...
... Richard, I love my DReb, too...wonderful camera, but that 20D sure looks tempting...:) The range of contrast of the Dreb vs. film is, of course, dependent...
Oh, and by the way, Richard... Don't save JPGs, go to RAW, and you'll get a lot more dynamic range out of your images. At the very least, don't use the default...
In a message dated 8/23/2004 6:40:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, lefevre@... writes: Don't save JPGs, go to RAW, and you'll get a lot more dynamic range...
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