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Re: [APML] Film for piggyback.
Donnie,
My vote would be to get started with Kodak Royal Gold 400. It
should be fairly easy to obtain from normal retail outlets unlike Supra
which is a professional film. I believe you will get better results
than with Supra too. It records very well and I think you will be
pleased with the results. The only downside is the traditional
Kodak failure to record OIII properly, but that won't trouble you at all
in terms of the early results. I've seen very good results from
Royal Gold 200 too, though in this case I believe it will need hypering
and I doubt that you would want to get involved with that, for a while at
least. I've seen mention of LE 400 - yes, excellent film but bear
in mind that it's a professional film that you have to order from special
outlets and you will probably need to order a minimum quantity.
It's definitely one to consider but you may want to get going on
something that's a bit easier to obtain and doesn't require a minimum
order commitment.
--Philip
At 17:19 05/02/02 -0600, you wrote:
I
searched the archives and found no conclusive answer. Is Supra any good.
Reading through the archives I saw that Tony was not fond of it. Right
now--to get started, I really need to stick with prints.
I have an older SRT101 from Minolta. I am going
to "try" piggyback wide-field. I am encouraged by the beautiful
results of others. Of course it is also less demanding--guiding wise.
Which color negative film is best for 5-15
minute exposures, with a fairly dark country sky. I spoke with the
operator of our local 1 hour lab today. We talked for a while about the
types of shots I would be bringing in to have processed. They have agreed
to work with me. I know its not the best place to take astro film--but
for a start I believe it will do.
Anyway, if anyone can offer suggestions as to
what works and more importantly--what works now, I would be
grateful.
Thanks,
Donnie
Philip Perkins - philip@astrocruise.com
Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
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