Re: [APML] Re: new films

[Bert Katzung <katzung1@home.com>]

Hi Stosh and List:
I'm with Stosh on the use of non-hypered films, at least initially, or until
Tony tells us some standardized procedure to follow. I'm set up right now
(9:50 PDT) and going to try out a couple of films (Konica Centuria 800
[strongly touted by Terence Dickinson as THE astro film in a recent article]
and Centuria 400). M31 is still down in the murk from where I'm situated so
I'm going to take a couple of shots of M8 while waiting for M31 to rise a
bit higher. Exposures?? I'll try 20 and 40 minutes on M8, 30 minutes and 60
minutes on M31 (if I last that long). Any other suggestions for tonight?

Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@home.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stosh" <stosh@ptd.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Re: new films


> Jeff and Tony,
> Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I have no access to hypering
equipment, nor do
> I want to pick up another hobby that seems to have endless variables.  I'd
like to
> see film tested out of the box.
> I'm in the process of building my own observatory in my backyard and even
having
> skies as bad as mine are, I agree with Tony that I still would be able to
get a
> good idea of recording power with some testing.  Now if this observatory
project
> would ever get done.....
>
> later,
> Stosh
>
> Jeff Ball wrote:
> >
> > Hey Tony,
> > OK, I volunteer.  I have the standard cache of films on hand: E200 (120
and
> > 35mm), PPF (120 and 35mm), PJM, Pj400, Fuji color 100, Fuji NHG  800
(120
> > format), Fuji NPH 400, and LE400.  Most of these have already been
tested.
> > Let me know if you are testing any of these in a different way or if you
> > have another film I could pick up and test.  I have a Lumicon 600 hyper
> > chamber and 50deg probe.  Thanks.
> > Jeff Ball
> > Astrophotography
> > www.astro-photography.com
> > Ohio Valley Astronomical Society
> > www.ovas.org
> >
>
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