Re: [APML]: Moon looks Red

[Ian Turner <skyshooter@mindspring.com>]

>
>Al Paglier writes:
>
>> At 08:01 AM 8/15/97 +0200, Anders Thulin wrote:
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>> >  Someone, perhaps in this list, suggested taking a test colour chart
>> >as the very first shot.  This would probably pinpoint any processing errors
>> >quite well.
>>
>> That's a very good idea.  However I was under the impression that there is
>> not too much to go wrong when processing slides.  What you shoot is what you
>> get.  Is there more to it than that??
>
>  Without a reference, how can you tell, espcially with astrophotos?
>I like being able to check that there is no major problem. If the test
>chart turned out to be oddly red, I'd treat the remaining shots with a
>certain suspicion. Finding that Deneb has turned beautifully red would
>otherwise be enough to give anyone palpitations - especially if the sky
>had clouded over ...


Just To add my 2 cents

When I'm shooting color print film. I always try and take a photo or 2 of a
color correction chart. This helps me get the dichro color head in the
enlarger set right. Usually when that card is close so are the astro
photos. This method works 90% of the time for me.


Ian Turner
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