From: Alan Friedman <alan@greatarrow.com>
Date: January 10, 2009 2:46:04 PM MST
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: Imaging Source camera on Astromart
Hi Mark,
There is no advantage to the BF04 over the AF04 for planetary imaging. The BF series was the first "2nd generation" camera introduced by TIS at the time I purchased mine. The 21AF04 is the one to get today.
With regard to my ailing camera, TIS recommended a driver re-install, which I attempted (after a couple of days trying to find a Windows machine with firewire!) - but the camera is not found by the driver install app... it will have to go back for repairs or replacement.
best,
Alan
Alan Friedman
president
Great Arrow Graphics
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Buffalo, NY 14214
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On Jan 10, 2009, at 3:48 PM, Mark Gaffney wrote:
Hi Alan, I notice you`re using a DMK 21B F04 for your Jupiter & Saturn images. I was looking at this option for a DMK camera here in Australia;http://www.yorkoptical.com.au/ProductMenus/TeleAccessories/tabid/49/CategoryID/333/List/1/catpageindex/2/Level/a/ProductID/2590/Default.aspx?SortField=UnitCost%2cProductName
It`ll certainly be a few months before I can actually buy one but what do you think? Have the 21B`s any advantages over these? By the way did you get any useful feedback from The Imaging Source yet on your "broken" DMK?
On Sunday, January 11, 2009, at 04:31AM, "Alan Friedman" <alan@greatarrow.com> wrote:
>Hi Mark and Ray,
>
>Thanks for the nice words on my pictures... the good thoughts help
>brighten this long period of lake effect cloud cover over the eastern
>shores of Lake Erie.
>
>> On Jan 10, 2009, at 1:52 AM, Mark Gaffney wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Ray, You`re right Chris Go has got it all happening! I`ve
>>> marvelled at his images of the planets (particularly Jupiter) with
>>> the simplest of cameras. I`ve wondered why he hasn`t felt the need
>>> to upgrade to a 31 or 41 series TIS camera but given the results I
>>> guess he`s happy.
>>>
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>Chris is a very talented and dedicated guy located in a great place
>for planetary imaging. His targets are primarily Saturn and Jupiter.
>The planets fit just fine on the small chip - there is no need for
>anything larger than 640x480. The wider field of view of the 31 and 41
>series cameras might reach an additional outlying moon or two, but the
>lower sensitivity from the smaller pixels in these cameras would be a
>handicap. The larger chips are nice for lunar and solar imaging
>though...
>
>best regards,
>Alan