A Visual observing "vs" Imaging Poll. Which one are you ?

[AndyH]

Visual only.

Andy.

[Radman40]

What is this life, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.....we I do have a bit of time to stand and stare at the night sky but not to spend hours messing with photoshop....VISUAL for me!

[southernman]

Visual

[Rusty Strings]

Visual only

I do love looking at images but as yet the gene hasn't kicked in

I do own a webcam but don't hold that against me.

[david o]

Visual only. I just find a quiet satisfaction in keeping it simple(ish)... tripod, mount, 'scope, EPs.

I don't even have a driven mount. Partly because I have no wish to be beholden to the vagaries of the Spanish electricity grid and don't want to lug around extra kit. Partly so that I'll still be able to use the 'scopes even after the fall of civilization

That said, I do admire the stunning results of the dark art of imaging.

I've also got a Max DSLR "just-in-case", mind, I'm taken by the mad urge to bung the 1000D on the end of one of the 'scopes

[spaceboy]

VISUAL OBSERVER: 29

STRICTLY IMAGER: 17

BOTH: 13

[Lonnie]

Same for me - visual - with a dream of affording the kit to do imaging.

[Pete Presland]

trying to fight my imaging addiction so its both,just!

[3ggman]

Imaging mostly as it appeals to me on many levels, the technical aspect of it, the process involved and the patience, well I suppose the patience in general for this hobby/way of life.

However when I close my eyes its the objects that I have seen with my naked eye that are ingrained in my brain.

So both really.

[Spikey]

Both.

[zedds]

Both here.

That is, on the rare occasions when the skies actually clear to do either.

[West End Wendy]

I regard myself as purely visual, although like a couple of other posters on this thread I use a video cam as much as an eyepiece because of light pollution.

I rarely record anything I see though so I certainly can't claim to be an imager.

Tim.

[skinnyonce]

I plan on both for now, as I am getting to old to keep changing hobby's every other decade

[stolenfeather]

I have to say that I am a visual observer. I have played at taking pictures but my only drive to do this is to share what i see with others. I find that when I take pictures,.. it takes the visual experience away from me. I lose myself in the technology and not the simply beauty that surrounds me.

Isabelle

[Hobbes]

Visual only and very happy doing that for the moment

I plan to have a bash at imaging later.

[spaceboy]

VISUAL OBSERVER: 33

STRICTLY IMAGER: 18

BOTH: 17

It's great to see that the old method of actually looking at stars still has its fans but I'm sure that will one day change as the cost of imaging slowly comes down.

[spaceboy]

VISUAL OBSERVER: 33

STRICTLY IMAGER: 18

BOTH: 17

It's great to see that the old method of actually looking at stars still has its fans but I'm sure that will one day change as the cost of imaging slowly comes down.

After going over to the dark side as a substitute for aperture hunger I'd better change the scores on the doors.

OBSERVER: 32

STRICTLY IMAGER: 18

BOTH: 18

[rickygoespop]

im all new to this but seeing stars planets etc.. seeing with my own eyes through my little scope gives me an amazing feeling, if im looking at a computer screen to see what my telescope is seeing it will take away that wonder of seeing it for real , although i love imaging and seeing all the pics people have captured are amazing and i have spent so much time looking at the finer details captured, i want to do imaging but i will always be observer first ,imager second.

[jkwhinfrey]

I'm visual only.

I also like not worrying about the state of batteries, or needing a power supply, especially when trying to get setup between clouds

[Moonshane]

just visual for me!

[Hypernova]

Both for me, although I am not massively into imaging at the moment due to the massive cost of equipment which I will need to achieve good results.

[PreludeToADream]

1 - Visual for me. Although I have dabbled in imaging. If I had a decent camera I'd probably do more.

[Charon]

No1

[gdheib0430]

I just started myself so I like looking through my baby small scope myself, but since I already have a DSLR when I go do climbing pics, I purchased a nice little mount for the camera to give it a go...I love looking at the stars but nothing really beats seeing more detail with a long exposure shot done decently right.

Best thing about the mount is I can swing it out of the way to look through the scope and then swing it right back in fron to take a few shots for processing later on.

[LukeSkywatcher]

I'd put myself in the visual camp.