Top 5 things to which pictures don't do justice

5. Rod Mollise

4. Televue Nagler eyepieces

3. Messier 42

2. Star parties

And the number 1 thing to which pictures don't do justice is. . . .

A thousand words.

Starstuffed wrote:
5. Rod Mollise

4. Televue Nagler eyepieces

3. Messier 42

2. Star parties

And the number 1 thing to which pictures don't do justice is. . . .

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5. Rod Mollise

4. Televue Nagler eyepieces

3. Messier 42

2. Star parties

And the number 1 thing to which pictures don't do justice is. . . .

The view through the eyepiece.

Steve O.

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5. Rod Mollise

4. Televue Nagler eyepieces

3. Messier 42

2. Star parties

And the number 1 thing to which pictures don't do justice is. . . .

The view through the eyepiece.

Steve O.

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5. Rod Mollise

4. Televue Nagler eyepieces

3. Messier 42

2. Star parties

And the number 1 thing to which pictures don't do justice is. . . .



Man, just too many ways to go with this one. Lessee, I was 16...



Tom

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5. Rod Mollise

4. Televue Nagler eyepieces

3. Messier 42

2. Star parties

And the number 1 thing to which pictures don't do justice is. . . .

I have to agree with Coppy Littlehouse on this one:

~~~~~ Messier 11. ~~~~~

Honorable mention: a total eclipse of the Sun. I don't rate it number
one because modern photographic techniques have gotten really good at
capturing the look. However, no photo will ever reproduce the
emotional high of actually being there. A total eclipse of the Sun
isn't just something you see; it's something you experience.

Honorable mention: M52.


Clear skies!

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The only total eclipse I've seen was 1991 from Baja Calif. I've never seen a
photograph that came close to matching the live view. Perhaps there's a photo
somewhere that handles the contrast range and detail all at once, but no photo
can capture the brilliant luminous quality of the Sun's corona contrasted with
the utterly black dot of the Moon. It can't be done.
--
Curtis Croulet
Temecula, California
33° 27'59"N, 117° 05' 53"W

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"Starstuffed" wrote in message link.net...
5. Rod Mollise

4. Televue Nagler eyepieces

3. Messier 42

2. Star parties

And the number 1 thing to which pictures don't do justice is. . . .

I have to agree with Coppy Littlehouse on this one:

~~~~~ Messier 11. ~~~~~

Honorable mention: a total eclipse of the Sun. I don't rate it number
one because modern photographic techniques have gotten really good at
capturing the look. However, no photo will ever reproduce the
emotional high of actually being there. A total eclipse of the Sun
isn't just something you see; it's something you experience.

Honorable mention: M52.


Clear skies!

Definitely a total eclipse of the sun, despite any advancements in
imaging, IMO. An tornado in second place (and you really don't want
to see one of those too close).

Regards,
Russell

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4. Televue Nagler eyepieces

The Type 6's are not much wider than the 1.25" barrels they come in, and
only a little different in length than a 32-40mm Plossl. They're definitely
sweet in the size/weight/afov department.

"Curtis Croulet" wrote in message
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The only total eclipse I've seen was 1991 from Baja Calif. I've never
seen a
photograph that came close to matching the live view. Perhaps there's a
photo
somewhere that handles the contrast range and detail all at once, but no
photo
can capture the brilliant luminous quality of the Sun's corona contrasted
with
the utterly black dot of the Moon. It can't be done.

That's exactly it. The only way film can handle that contrast range is by
rendering it with much reduced contrast. Film can't reproduce what you see.
The same problem arises when photographing M42, or even the crescent moon
with earthshine.