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Re: OT [APML] Multiple Exposures (for the Analemma)
Loren - you're right - best to get it over with while the moon is high.
Stuart
----- Original Message -----
From: <lbanbury@sonic.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: OT [APML] Multiple Exposures (for the Analemma)
> Stuart - Re moon , Just as well cause it looks like rain/clouds/snow for
the
> next 3 days at least up here. Picked up another 4 in this afternoon, but
just
> blowing horizontal now.
> Cheers and Happy New Year
> Loren
>
> Stuart Heggie wrote:
>
> > Loren - you've got it worse than I do. I've got cloudy skies but almost
no
> > snow left since we had above freezing temps and rain a couple of days
ago.
> > And now the moon is upon us again. Sigh.
> >
> > Stuart
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <lbanbury@sonic.net>
> > To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 2:28 PM
> > Subject: OT [APML] Multiple Exposures (for the Analemma)
> >
> > > Stuart,
> > > Well I am getting steady winds of 6 mph with gusts to 30 and 2
feet
> > of new
> > > snow since about 3am. Temp is 28 and visibility is about 60 yards
based on
> > what
> > > dark tree forms I can see outside. Glad I'm not planning on driving
> > anywhere
> > > today. I wonder if Tony Hallas is getting snow or rain at his place on
the
> > > western side of the Sierras (I'm at Lake Tahoe).
> > > Loren
> > >
> > >
> > > Stuart Heggie wrote:
> > >
> > > > Loren - thanks for the additional tip. Now all I need to do is see
the
> > sun
> > > > one day - who ordered this weather we've been getting?
> > > >
> > > > Stuart
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <lbanbury@sonic.net>
> > > > To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 11:27 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [APML] Multiple Exposures (for the Analemma)
> > > >
> > > > > Robert's suggestions are great, but you might try using two or
three
> > drops
> > > > of
> > > > > RTV on the rewind lever to the case. These may be more easy to
peel
> > off
> > > > when you
> > > > > are ready , an will hold much better than the tape which gets old
and
> > > > dries out
> > > > > with time and wx changes.
> > > > > Loren Banbury
> > > > >
> > > > > Robert Reeves wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Question - with the camera back closed, I am not confident
that I
> > can
> > > > cock
> > > > > > > the shutter without moving the film. I've seen it suggested
that
> > you
> > > > hold
> > > > > > > the rewind knob but there is slack inside the film cannister
that
> > I
> > > > would
> > > > > > > expect would allow some film movement. Anyone tried this and
can
> > > > recommend
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > way to do this reliably? I don't want to spend a year on this
to
> > find
> > > > out
> > > > > > > I'm all over the place.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you are going to develop the film yourself, the simple thing
to
> > do is
> > > > to
> > > > > > cut off the leader and load the film into the camera in the
dark.
> > Lay
> > > > the
> > > > > > film across the focal plane, but not so far into the takeup
chamber
> > that
> > > > it
> > > > > > engages the film advance sprokets. Of course, in the dark, make
> > sure
> > > > you
> > > > > > cut off enough of the leader that the daylight exposed part of
it is
> > > > gone
> > > > > > and you have fresh unexposed film all the way across the focal
> > plane.
> > > > Now
> > > > > > you can cock and fire the shutter to your heart's delight
without
> > moving
> > > > the
> > > > > > film. One more thing though, tape over the rewind knob real
good so
> > the
> > > > > > film is not disturbed over your year-long exposure series. Good
> > luck!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Robert Reeves +29.484 98.440
> > > > > > reeves10@swbell.net San Antonio, Texas USA
> > > > > >
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