On 20 Sep 2004 at 19:09, Joseph Tainter wrote: > So, gang, what's the verdict? Should one avoid time exposures with the > *ist D? > > I did some last July 4 (fireworks, of course) and my D is still chugging > along fine. I'd like to do it again.
Given that the same CCD seems to be being used in dedicated astro cameras successfully I guess it's safe for long exposures (this camera is Peltier cooled to -30C below ambient but I suspect that's only to reduce noise) http://www.starlight-xpress.co.uk/SXV-M25.htm Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
