DSLR killer "clash of the cameras" he he he

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

The imaging world was getting abit boring this makes it more entertaining for all of us!!

[Ric]

Hi Mike, I can't add much more to what has already been said.

Fantastic image mate and well done.

Cheers

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Again, just imagin what he could do with your CCD .

Oi..he ain't getting ma big black bird anytime soon, I lub her too much ..mind you wouldn't mind getting ma hands on a DSLR - so much quicker for a dude like me who will be strictly in-the-car portable imager after 26 March

Glad you liked the image mate...going to SPSP this year?...they've organised some new rules because'o me this year

[Alchemy (Clive)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ahhh but so might I? ... it was lower in the sky than I would have otherwise bothered, ........... An imaging run that passes through the meridian will produce a better result for sure
Mike

DOH !!!! he's got me there

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Mike with a DSLR?, mmm thad be a turn around, but yeah, quicker.

Yep, ill be at the SPSP, be nice to catch up. And lets see what havoc you can cause with the rules this year .

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Whoa!!! Ripper Mike!

Can't wait to see the 4 nighter!!!

CCD is the clear winner by a country mile of course .

Cheers, Marcus

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by EzyStyles

(i won't name any names) labelling their CCD cameras as a "DSLR KILLER" and thats exactly what it said on their website, a "DSLR KILLER"!!!. i mean thats comparing Ferrari and Datsun's. Ofcourse a Ferrari can ripe a datsun to shreads!

Eric, you churn out images at a prolific rate, well presented but with Bantamweight scale......perhaps you could get out of your comfort zone and try imaging something intrinsically dim, not much angular size and give it some real scale?

I'm sure you're ready to step into the heavyweight division. (but I wouldn't take on big Mike just yet!).

[Garyh]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Eric, you churn out images at a prolific rate, well presented but with Bantamweight scale......perhaps you could get out of your comfort zone and try imaging something intrinsically dim, not much angular size and give it some real scale?

I'm sure you're ready to step into the heavyweight division. (but I wouldn't take on big Mike just yet!).

I am sure Eric would do very well if he upgraded to a astro ccd. But like a lot of us cash strapped guys we don`t have the option...

Well you are right there about small and dim objects...this is where DSLR`s really struggle to pull it in with a lower QE and being uncooled, the noise just drowns fine detail...I know cause it always drives me nuts!!

But having said that I reckon Houghy`s cooled 350D would be as good as most single shot color ccds....
cheers Gary

[Peter Ward]

Now if *I* said that, it would just stir up a hornet's nest...

Originally Posted by Garyh

Well you are right there about small and dim objects...this is where DSLR`s really struggle to pull it in with a lower QE and being uncooled, the noise just drowns fine detail...I know cause it always drives me nuts!!

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Eric, you churn out images at a prolific rate, well presented but with Bantamweight scale......perhaps you could get out of your comfort zone and try imaging something intrinsically dim, not much angular size and give it some real scale?

I'm sure you're ready to step into the heavyweight division. (but I wouldn't take on big Mike just yet!).

thanks Peter no way i could take on big mike. He'll snap me in 1/2 like a toothpick

As Gary have mentioned, DSLR's will certainly struggle with small and dim objects. I was referring to the actual ETA image i posted NOT across the entire range of objects.

[KenGee (Kenith Gee)]

IMO Eric anD Mike would have to be the best two Aussie imagers on this site. Both seem to get every last drop of use out of their equipment... I wonder what either of them would do with a $50K ion milled telescope....He, he. That said isn't Mike a astronomer maybe he could get some telescope time and do somthing with Eric. That would be great to see. Then again would Dietz like to come here for a holiday. I have got a Q8 which is a cooled D40 Peter what sort of faint object are you thinking of....

[skeltz (Rob)]

Mike killer uh um i mean fantastic 2 meg lum,love it but your 2.3 meg colour has the bottom 60% missing,a little glitch i think.
I wanna see the whole image
CHEERS!!

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ohhh!

You guys going to SPSP BTW? Riley and I are.

Mike

LOL!! A most excellent image Mike.

SPSP? Dunno yet. Jenny has a dog show to go to on the same weekend and I'm meant to be going in support. I completely forgot about SPSP to tell you the truth. I will have a yak to Jenny and see if I can go to it instead. We can have our respective hobby weekends.

I think Mark Suchting is coming too - so we can all continue the habit

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by KenGee

IMO Eric anD Mike would have to be the best two Aussie imagers on this site. Both seem to get every last drop of use out of their equipment... I wonder what either of them would do with a $50K ion milled telescope....He, he. That said isn't Mike a astronomer maybe he could get some telescope time and do somthing with Eric. That would be great to see. Then again would Dietz like to come here for a holiday. I have got a Q8 which is a cooled D40 Peter what sort of faint object are you thinking of....

If you can arrange for that $50K ion milled telescope..err?..I'd love to test your hypothesis

I think getting scope time at a pro observatory fas an amateur for pretty pictures is pretty hard, this is where the modern trend of setting up remote imaging franchises is on the rise.

Mike