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Posts Made By: Joe McBride

April 4, 2002 09:20 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Copying slides with a digital camera

Posted By Joe McBride
You have basically scanned your photo except with a camera. Now use photoshop and bring out more detail like what I did here with your photo.

April 5, 2002 04:18 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Copying slides with a digital camera

Posted By Joe McBride
Thanks for the heads up Barry. The only thing I did in Photoshop was adjust the levels to bring out the faint details and added a little green to warm up the nebula. The running man does look a little greyish though. Its hard to do much and not completely blow out the center of M-42. The same thing happens when I dupe my negs. onto SO-279 and then recopy onto velvia. Lots of contrast and color but the bright areas tend to burn out.


Joe

June 29, 2002 02:31 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Full Moon

Posted By Joe McBride
I always hated the full moon but this one looks very nice. Excellent detail.

November 17, 2002 04:27 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Flip Mirror for my ST-4 ?

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi Tom, I just came across your post and was wondering what problems people are having with the ST4 and flip mirrors. I too have an ST4 and would be curious to hear them.

Joe

March 19, 2003 05:28 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Kodak Elite Chrome 400 color slide film

Posted By Joe McBride
I tried the 400 ASA about a year ago and was dissapointed. A lot more grain than the 200 ASA and it had poor red response. The 200 ASA is the much better way to go.

Joe

March 20, 2003 01:01 AM Forum: Lost Contacts and Personal Messages

What to do?

Posted By Joe McBride
I love happy endings. I feared for that my letter was jammed up under the foot pedals of the mail truck or something worse. Just the other day I had a outgoing letter in my box with the red flag up and everything. I heard the mail person drive up and then drive off. I went out to get my mail and they left the dang letter in with my new mail. I looked it over and found nothing wrong and left it there for the next day. The following day they took it. I may start taking my important stuff to the P.O. myself.

Joe

March 23, 2003 05:11 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Question re Jupiter moons

Posted By Joe McBride
This is what Guide says!

April 1, 2003 02:39 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Processing challenge

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi, here is my shot at zooping up your picture. I cropped out the dark corners and played with the levels. If you have a larger hi-rez image this may work a little better. There was a S&T article a year or so back that discussed how to remove vignetting.

Joe

May 4, 2003 02:47 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

3 point losmandy rings...

Posted By Joe McBride
Hi Andrew, My astronomy club has a FS102 atop a 16" SCT which is held in place by the 3pt. rings you speak of. I have shot both film and CCD through it many times with out any trailing or flexure. The rings make guide star selection very easy. I also have a set of 3pt rings for my 70mm f/8 and I've had excellent results with those atop my C-11 also. Watch out for too much weight on that CG-11. With my C-11 and the 70mm, that is about all it can take before everything starts to giggle around some. I mounted my clubs FS102 on the back of my CG-11 for the heck of it one time and it was useless. Well back to the point, you shouldn't have any problems.



Joe

May 6, 2003 02:43 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Pentex E.P.s

Posted By Joe McBride
Thanks for all the replys!

Joe

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