Posts Made By: Russ Tashbaev

Thank you, guys! I am happy that you are happy!
Clear skies.

I could be mistaken but as far as I know TMB-180 had issues with easy lost of collimation during traveling. And TMB-175 got different lens cell manufacturer and this problem was solved. Also 175 has superior color correction over 180. I never seen any traces of false color in-and-out of focus on my TMB-175 lens #26 made July 2003. Temperature stabilisation time - out of house with 73F inside to 16F outside at my backyard was 38 minutes.
I've seen deepsky images made by Michael Downing using TMB-180 and haven't see any trace of bad color correction. I've just started with deepsky photography and this is my very first image of M57 in orange-reddish skies over Staten Island - just several miles from Times Square 8) . I forgot to put IR-UV cut filter, but still see someting . No false color (monochrome image - I got color filter wheel just couple of days ago).

Thanks guys!
Your opinion is very important to me.
BTW Larry - I am the Russian guy whom you talk about your processing secrets at the last night at BFSP . I am not sure if you recognized me .
Dark skies rules!!!

Nice image, Mike!
What capturing software are you using? Original that goes with the webcam or something else?

Thanks for you help, guys!
Here is a Photoshop version of what i saw in EP. Red was lighter and more pinkish. And there was more blue

I do believe that aperture is main factor for average person to see the colors. But it complitely controversial to teory. Or some point is missing.

Congratulations Alan!
You made a history. I've spend enough cold hours behind my camera shooting Jupiter to say so . This is revolutional way to go and thank you for the eye-opener.
Regards.
Russ.

Now it feels like 2004, not 1994 . Good job!