Re: [APML] Request for ideas

[stephen pitt <lthuedk@pe.net>]

Hi Robert.  The Novoflex EOS-to-Nikon adapter (B&H ~$190) is not a 
gimmick.  It is German engineered to high tolerances and finished well. 
  Your friend could manually use the acclaimed 10D or "X"D with any 
Nikon lens.

Stephen Pitt : http://www.light-to-dark.com/

Robert Reeves wrote:
> Here we go again.... more astrophotography from the space station.  And I
> need
> help from you folks with it.
> 
> My high-flying astrophotography friend, astronaut Don Pettit, has been
> assigned
> to a flight crew again and expects to fly back to the ISS in about two
> years.
> 
> Don achieved some good results last time he was up there, but wants to
> improve
> on it next time up.  Right now, the ISS crew is limited to Hassleblad and
> Nikon cameras.
> They have both film Nikon F5s and the Nikon F5 with the Kodak 760 digital
> chip.  That
> digital Nikon is limited to 30 second expsosures and is quite noisy at that
> exposure.  Don
> has asked me for advice on what to take up next time to improve his results.
> 
> I sugested taking up a Canon D10 or whatever the latest incarnation of that
> series is
> at the time because they can take lengthy, fairly noise-free images.
> However, Don advises
> me that whatever he uses must be Nikon lens compatible.  He is planing on
> taking a
> camera body only in his personal gear and it must work with the basket of
> Nikon lenses
> already aboard the ISS.  He can also carry some other small astrophoto
> related devices
> in his luggage, but they must be small.
> 
> I am suggesting he take the mother of all collapsable lens shades to kill
> the reflections
> off the inside of the station windows (the inside of the station is never
> fully dark at any
> time).  This device would be big enough to shield the entire window.
> 
> I am also sugesting they take MegaStar on one of the laptops so he can plan
> his
> astrophotography around the look angles available out the windows.
> 
> However, I am totally in the dark as to the latest generations of Nikon
> digital equipment
> and don't. know what to advise Don in regards to a camera body.  At the risk
> of setting
> APML on full tilt by mentioning the word "digital", I am asking APML as a
> collective pool
> of knowledge to help me out here.  All I hear about in regard to serious
> long exposure
> astrophotography with digital camera is the Canon D10 and D100.  Is there a
> version of
> Nikon equipment that will also work well for this?
> 
> If anyone wishes to advise me, you can do it off list.  I appreciate any
> guidance.
> 
> Robert Reeves                +29.484   98.440
> reeves10@swbell.net      San Antonio, Texas  USA
> 
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