Re: [APML] New Member

["Alson Wong" <alsonwong@earthlink.net>]

Hi, Tom.  Gene and Bobby have mentioned E200, which is excellent for
piggybacking and deep sky work.  It's a "professional" film, however, and is
not as widely available as the "consumer" version, which is Elite Chrome 200
and is available at Wal-Mart or almost anywhere off the shelf.  E200 and
Elite Chrome 200 are essentially the same film:  the main difference is in
their color balances.  E200 should be kept refrigerated and processed
promptly.  The color balance of Elite Chrome 200 as shipped from Kodak is
slightly different, as it typically sits unrefrigerated on the shelf for a
while and ages a bit before being developed.  I've used both films, and in
actual practice the two films perform the same.

If you're just starting out in astrophotography, I'd recommend using slide
film.  It shouldn't be hard to find a lab that can do E-6 processing, which
is
very standardized.  The results you get will depend only on your sky
conditions and photographic techniques (exposure time, optics, guiding).
With print film, the lab making the prints has to decide how dark or how
light to make them.  If the lab isn't familiar with printing astrophotos,
they may turn a properly exposed negative into an under- or over-exposed
print.  If the lab is familiar with printing astrophotos, or if you can
describe to them what you want, you can get good prints from them.
--
Alson Wong
Riverside Astronomical Society
     http://www.rivastro.org/
Visit my Web page at:
     http://home.earthlink.net/~alsonwong/index.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom &/or Elizabeth Skinner" <dateach@va.prestige.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:57 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] New Member


> Hi All,
>
> Just joined the group.  I am in northern Virginia, about 45 miles south of
> DC.  Skies are pretty good (when you can see them).  I have an OM-1 and I
> would like to do some piggyback stuff on my 8" LX200 before I try anything
> at prime focus.
>
> Should I start off with negs or slide film?  I have a very capable slide
> scanner for digitizing.
>
> I would like to ease in, so what type of film should I get (like something
> off the shelf at Wal-Mart).  Baring that, where is a good source for mail
> order?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tom Skinner
>
>
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