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Title: Video Astronomy by Steve Massey, Thomas A. Dobbins, Eric J. Douglass ISBN: 0-933346-96-4 Publisher: Sky Pub Corp Pub. Date: December, 2000 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Guide to Simple Imaging
Comment: We have had a telescope left unused in our back shed for many years because we had simply lost interest and time. A friend told us about the book Video Astronomy so we decided to buy it and try out the techniques. Both my husband and I were amazed that we could record the moon and some of the planets so effortlessly using low cost video cameras used for security. The book has a nice simple guide to building your own camera with parts you can find at a local electronics parts dealer. We did this and were delighted at how simple it was to use. Our interest in at least using our telescope has been renewed since reading this informative little book. We highly recommend it to anyone wanting to take pictures of the planets and the moon.
Rating: 4
Summary: Handy Book
Comment: Since starting with video cameras a couple of years ago now using a 4-inch refractor I found this book very handy. It offers a lot of good tips and ideas. Some of the pictures could have been larger but the subject is well covered and easy to understand. A good all around book and addition to the library if you want to record the moon and planets with video gear you might already own.
Rating: 2
Summary: Video astronomy review
Comment: This book is billed as "a complete guide to video astronomy." It does cover a fair amount but it is far from what it boasts. A complete guide should have much more then this book has. I am not a novice to the video astronomy field and I was looking for more information on many levels but this provided little for me. If you are a total novice to the ccd video field, you may enjoy this book. It is not a cookbook- leading through the video astronomy field step by step but it manages cover many of the basics. It covers many basics about equipment and other types of information.There are technical sections on the hardware which is probbaly the best part of the book. But you may soon find that you will have to find another book in the field to cover the gaps this book has. Missing are: (1) lack of information on hardware and software options for editing etc (there is very little in the way of information on any items besides snappy which out of business and other older products. While it is difficult to keep current much is missing in the way of resources that were avilable at the time the book was created. (2) asteroids and comet hunting is barely mentioned as are other topics which are targets for current and past CCD astronomy users. (3) some areas are too technical while other areas are not technical enough (4) Little is said about storage or transfer of ccd images (5) Little is said about the use of imaging editors, capture cards, software etc which is information you will need after you get your device or make on and then begin using it. (6) Little is mentioned about using the internet either to find addtional resources, posting your images, transferring images etc
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Title: The New CCD Astronomy: How to Capture the Stars With a CCD Camera in Your Own Backyard by Ron Wodaski ISBN: 0971123705 Publisher: New Astronomy Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Astrophotography: An Introduction to Film and Digital Imaging by H. J. P. Arnold ISBN: 155297801X Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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