Kelly wanted to get some accurate timings of the event. After looking at some of the articles on timing occultations on the Sky and Telescope website I didn't think this would be a difficult thing. The plan was to videotape the event with a camcorder. Many of the articles on the topic suggest the use of a recent camcorder with a 12x zoom. The recorder I had to use had a 8x zoom and is not considered a low-light device.
Images are quite grainy when there is inadequate light.
My understanding is most recent cameras have very good low-light capability. Given the nature of the older camera I asked Keith Rawcliffe if we could use his GBC video camera head without lens which is designed for light as low as .01 lux. It also has an adjustable gain which allows you to adjust the image quality. The Televue Pronto with its wide field of view was used on its Super Polaris Mount. Now the camcorder would only be used as a portable VCR, recording from the low-light video camera.