27 Apr
2004
27 Apr
'04
1:23 p.m.
Re. hand-guiding vs. astroguider: I have done it by hand and it's one of the most laborious, cramping, boring, eye-straining jobs I've ever done. Just driving to a dark site, setting up, getting all the gear to work correctly, finding a guide star, composing the photo, calculating exposure and taking the view itself -- those are enough challenge for me. I will feel thrilled if I ever manage to do it. Thanks, Joe