Re: [APML] Cygnus in H-a (105mm)

[Brian larmay <power_windows4789@yahoo.com>]

Hi George!

Thanks!

I hope yours turned out for you too.
Did you get it scanned yet?

I have a 1 rpm motor and a power invertor also to try
out......just no kill switch yet.

That will be my best option for now.

Thanks again and good to hear from you.

Brian


--- George Anderson <tillerman1@videotron.ca> wrote:

> Hi Brian
> 
> I am really impressed. I tried handcranking one
> exposure six years ago
> and had problems going beyond 5 minutes.
> The resulting image looks really good.
> I shot the same area tonight with my 135mm on TP
> with the lumicon
> filter, the film is in the wash at the moment and I
> won't have time to
> scan until tomorrow, but I hope my results look half
> as good as yours.
> I ran 5, 10 , and 20 minutes as I want to see just
> how great a result
> the moon had on the shot.
> If you have 115V power where you shoot a 1/10 RPM
> motor with a push
> button switch to kill the power will get you by
> while you wait to get
> the drive controller fixed. The EQ-3 wants 1/11 RPM
> so you will have to
> interrupt fairly often.
> 
> George Anderson
> Montreal Canada


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