From: "Duane" <macastronomer@mac.com>

Date: December 9, 2006 10:32:42 AM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: fiR.I.P.


My fire-i camera is dead.


I tried to use it last night for the first time in a very long time. It shows nothing when 

looking at something like Saturn. I pointed it at the Moon and it shows one side very 

brightly lit and then it smears across the screen.


Sometimes it jitters and blips black as it does this.


I took it apart and reset the small second board. The chip looks fine. Everything "looks" 

normal. Examples are here: http://homepage.mac.com/deal/firip/firip.html


I think it's time for a new camera. Have the Fire-i cameras gotten any better since this 

one? I would rather use a color camera (hate fussing with filters), are there any other color 

cameras that are worth spending the extra money on?


Any suggestions are appreciated.


Anybody selling a used camera?


Thanks,


Duane