Re: [APML] Again: Meteor Photography

["Philipp Salzgeber" <philipp@salzgeber.at>]

AFAIK NHGII 800 has been discontinued, and I think the reciprocity-failure characteristics for this film were to GOOD
for meteor photography...?

with best regards

Philipp
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas W. Earle" <twade@bmi.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Again: Meteor Photography


> Philipp,
>
> I used Fuji NHGII 800 last year on the Leonids, and it worked out very well.
> I captured numerous meteors.  The 105 mm should be more efficient as long as
> you're in the right spot a the right time which will definitely be tougher
> with the Persieds than the Leonids of 2001.  It's too bad the Persieds can't
> put on a show like that. :-(
>
> I shot the Leonids with my Pentax 67 and the 45 mm f/4.0 wide open.  Check
> the following URL for a sample of what can be done with this film:
>
>     http://obiwan.bmi.net/twade/html/meteors/leonids_11-18-00.html
>
> It was developed normally (i.e., no push processing).  Exposures generally
> were in the 10 minute range.  The location was very dark either.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> ...Wade...
>
>
>
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