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I tend to side with David H. There is a distinct difference between pure scientific imaging and 'artistic' imaging - though they are not mutually exclusive.
Would you castigate a sculptor who produces a work of art by using the latest and greatest in kilns and furnaces? If the latest in technology makes it easier, more accurate and more informative then why not take advantage of it?
I would alter David's last comment to 'Creativity is the result'.
[bojan] No, I don't agree with your slant on this. Years ago when I was a lad people made their own radios. Some still do. While such endeavour had nothing to do with art it was more a matter of necessity and cost, not unlike grinding your own mirrors and assembling a telescope - though the end result was much different. As already pointed out by yourself, it is a hobby. The latest cheaper products have brought the hobby within the reach of those, such as myself, who do not have the mechanical skills or, often, the time to invest in such a venture. I am convinced that I was born with two left thumbs and eight right fingers. For proof of that you need only give me a piece of timber and ask me to make a cube out of it.
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Hello, Michael. In the midst of my above composition I had to duck out for a few minutes. No damage done.
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