Re: [APML] wide-field image

[mbendaniel@attbi.com]

Scott,

Nice shot.  Nice diffraction pattern on Betelgeuse.

If the darkest areas of the slide are gray, then you 
probably exposed long enough.  

Your technique seems advanced enough to take advantage 
of darker skies if you have access to them.

With a 135mm lens you might consider an IDAS filter.  
See www.hutech.com

I prefer to stop down my lenses to f/4 or f/5.6 and 
expose for proportionally longer.  That reduces lens 
aberrations.

FYI here's a deeper shot of Monoceros:
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/mbendaniel1/gallery/astro/m
onoceros.html

--
Matt BenDaniel
matt@starmatt.com
http://starmatt.com
> This is my first attempt processing slide film. I would greatly
> appreciate any pearls of wisdom, comments, criticisms, etc. Please
> critique the astrophotography as well, I certainly need more help with
> that part. All of the pertinent information regarding the photo is
> listed at the bottom.  Should I have exposed longer?
>  
> http://www.creatorsview.com/Gallery/monoceros.html
>  
> Thanks,
> Scott
>  
>  

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