From: Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@mac.com>
Date: January 10, 2009 10:40:51 PM MST
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: Imaging Source camera on Astromart
Too bad about your camera. thanks for the advice regarding mine!
On Sunday, January 11, 2009, at 08:46AM, "Alan Friedman" <alan@greatarrow.com> wrote:
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
2495 Main St. suite 457
Buffalo, NY 14214
716. 836. 0408 ext 222
alan@greatarrow.com
www.greatarrow.com
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.
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