[APML] Barn Door Fun

["Eric Z. Beard" <ericzbeard@yahoo.com>]

Hi everybody,

It's been a cold and snowy winter, but I finally managed to fill up a roll of
Provia 400F with some nighttime shots using my OM-1 from the barn door mount.

These shots were all taken at f/2.8, ranging from 3 to 5 minutes exposure
times.  I'm pretty happy with my first roll of the Provia, since I get results
similar to E200, but at twice the speed; I can get decent brightness with just
3 minutes and then stack the images.  The one I'm proudest of  is the fourth
link down - I put my trusty 50mm Zuiko away and used a 130mm telephoto just for
fun.  

http://www.honeydewphoto.com/eric/20040212/OrionProneStack.html

http://www.honeydewphoto.com/eric/20040212/OrionHyades.html

http://www.honeydewphoto.com/eric/20040212/HyadesPleiades.html

http://www.honeydewphoto.com/eric/20040212/Orion130mmStack.html

I think it's safe to say that I've graduated from the barn door mount.  Any
advice on a next step that won't break the bank?  I've already found all the
Messiers with my little ETX-70, so I'm considering maybe a new refractor with
just a bit more arpeture on an equatorial mount good enough for piggyback work,
but probably not prime focus... yet.

Clear Skies and Round Stars!

EZB

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Eric Z. Beard
http://www.honeydewphoto.com/eric
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