Ahem...post-processing aside, the scope is only part of the imaging system...let's not forget about the camera they're using. ;) I rarely visit these forums...
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Robert Vanderbei
vanderbei
Aug 1, 2004 11:46 am
Mark, You are right---the camera is very important. And, as you represent one of the ccd camera companies, let me make a few remarks... I wasted one year of...
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jterry94
Aug 1, 2004 1:10 pm
Count me in as another who waited will over a year with a placed order for a LISAA megapixel color camera. I had the same it will ship in a couple of weeks...
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aajohnah
mkeitel2000
Aug 1, 2004 1:20 pm
Robin, I second your observation. To me all the images were over-processed evident by the stars. If one likes this looks then great. The images though were ...
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aajohnah
mkeitel2000
Aug 1, 2004 1:25 pm
Tiziano, Actually software can remedy errors. So your statement is not entirely correct. When I see an image over-processed like that I can not help but ...
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Michael Downing
astroden2003
Aug 1, 2004 1:26 pm
I agree with you Mark, the images look cartoonish! Michael Downing www.astroden.com <http://www.astroden.com/> _____ From: aajohnah...
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bob44pam
Aug 1, 2004 1:50 pm
Any comments on the pros and cons for using the 210 mewlon for imaging.What is the fastest speed this scope can reach.Thanks BOB HART...
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aajohnah
mkeitel2000
Aug 1, 2004 1:56 pm
Bob, Fastest speed that I have found on the Mewlons is F/9.2 or so. The light cone becomes to great when you go faster and it will not flat out. So the Optec...
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Skyloverz@...
skyloverz2002
Aug 1, 2004 2:00 pm
I have an LSSTNR made losmandy style plate available fits many tak ring sets also have Tak-STL cam adaptor available thanx Broose [Non-text portions of...
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tizianoolivetti
Aug 1, 2004 2:03 pm
Mark, what's wrong with the stars to indicate over-processing ? Are you able to show me any amateur who has obtained better results than this (more "natural"...
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aajohnah
mkeitel2000
Aug 1, 2004 2:18 pm
Tiziano These guys do a great job at processing. Stars: 1) halos around them 2) not round- due to tracking and or guiding issues 3) misshapen from to much DDP...
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tizianoolivetti
Aug 1, 2004 2:48 pm
Mark, hold on a second. I agree with you that M20 and other nebulas are not exceptional, you need also to consider that M20 is low in the sky in Italy,...
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aajohnah
mkeitel2000
Aug 1, 2004 3:02 pm
Tiziano, Thank you, and I am still in NorthAmerica so M20 is low in the sky, but not as low as you have in Italy. Bottom line, The web site that you show has...
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wpg1956
Aug 1, 2004 3:02 pm
I currently own a Losmandy G-11 mount and am considering purchase of a Takahashi EM200 non-goto. How is the EM200's portability compared to the G-11's...
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Aug 1, 2004 3:54 pm
In my third attempt at RGB tricolor with my E160 I have run into what I think are light pollution issues. I can handle light pollution in my gray scale...
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walter_locke
Aug 1, 2004 4:38 pm
Hello Alejandro, I have been in contact with someone in Japan who is very knowledgeable, and he is trying to find some information on this subject. He has a...
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sptakfun
Aug 1, 2004 6:15 pm
-- I think that the em200 is easier to handle (all motors inside) and has probably one of the quickest set ups in the market, not to mention the polar scope,...
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sptakfun
Aug 1, 2004 6:15 pm
-ok, thanks -- In UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com, "walter_locke" <wblne@n...> ... too. ... didn´t ... I ... better...
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Rainer
rsbfoto
Aug 1, 2004 6:43 pm
Hi Bill, Why not a Losmandy GM-8 ? If your G11 is a Gemini GoTo then you just need some servo motors and maybe the gear assemblies ? and you should be able to...
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Robin Casady
vallisschroteri
Aug 1, 2004 7:03 pm
My point was not to criticize the images, but to warn people about choosing a telescope based on highly processed images. So, please don't assume that I am...
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Robin Casady
vallisschroteri
Aug 1, 2004 7:11 pm
IMO, the EM-200 is a lot sweeter to use than the GM-8. They are very similar in portability, yet the EM-200 will carry a heavier load. The wooden tripod for...
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wpg1956
Aug 1, 2004 7:15 pm
Hi, Rainer, My inquiry is restricted to the portability aspect of the EM200 mount. Thank you. Bill ... just ... should ... can ... spent ... purchase...
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R J GaBany
jaygabany
Aug 1, 2004 7:39 pm
Hmmmm...who can say what the natural color saturation of DSO's is? I do not beleive these images are proof that a BRC-250 is the best scope for imaging-...
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wpg1956
Aug 1, 2004 7:43 pm
The Losmandy G-11 mount head itself weighs 36 pounds. Does anyone know the weight of the Takahashi EM-200 mount head? Thank you. Bill G....
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aajohnah
mkeitel2000
Aug 1, 2004 8:12 pm
you comment "Hmmmm...who can say what the natural color saturation of DSO's is? " I have thought that same thing for a while until I was shown that we have an ...
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Rainer
rsbfoto
Aug 1, 2004 8:27 pm
Hi Bill, Take a look here http://www.takahashiamerica.com/EM200.htm regards Rainer...
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Robin Casady
vallisschroteri
Aug 1, 2004 8:33 pm
I believe the EM-200 head is about 33 lbs. http://www.takahashiamerica.com/EM200.htm However, the counterweight shaft is built-into the EM-200 and retracts ...
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Wodaski Yahoo
rwodaski
Aug 1, 2004 10:17 pm
I prefer a what I would call a natural image processing style, so I'll volunteer an image of M51 for comparison. This image is much deeper than the one under...
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wpg1956
Aug 1, 2004 11:20 pm
Thanks, Rainer! Bill...
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wpg1956
Aug 1, 2004 11:23 pm
Hi, Robin, Yeah, it looks like the EM200 mount head is just about the same weight as the G-11 mount head. Well, I guess the EM200 is not much more portable...
