Jan,

Thanks so much for the kind comments. A while back your advice was
instrumental in getting me in the right scope, etc. I still have your
eyepieces picture with the wine bottles and such - a classic . LOL on the
dinosaur stuff. I'm starting to consider myself in that league .

Thanks again and take care,

JAS

"Jan Owen" wrote in message
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Jose,

It's truly been a pleasure to see the progress you have made in just a
very short time, from the time we first heard from you, to now.

Great shot!!!

I remember my astrophotography period (that was back in the Cretaceous
Period, when dinosaurs walked the earth - I had a pet T-Rex that would
stand guard while I was out in the Arizona desert taking astrophotos, so
NOBODY messed with us), and watching you move with the digital generation
has been a fun experience. You've made more progress in the last year
than I did in five with 35mm film.

Thanks for letting us share your growth in this great pastime!!!

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Hi all,

I normally shoot the Moon with Provia 100f because of its fine grain but
I
had a few shots left on a 400f roll so I finished them on the Moon.
Interesting to note the differences on the two films. First, the grain
is
more apparent on the 400f, but I also noticed the tonal range is
shortened
as well. On the 400f's behalf, being able to shoot at 1/500th of a
second
makes for consistently sharper pictures - free of most atmospheric
turbulence.

Still undecided which I will use (weather permitting) for the upcoming
eclipse.

Any way, here's the shot:

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/jsuro/10_...n_10072003.htm

Take Care,

JAS