Re: [APML] Again: Meteor Photography

["Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Yes, NHGII 800 has been discontinued.

Chris


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Chris Cook
Astronomical Photography
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-----Original Message-----
From: Philipp Salzgeber <philipp@salzgeber.at>
To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Friday, August 02, 2002 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Again: Meteor Photography


>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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