Re: [APML] Funky Purple Horsehead Questions

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

Try a re-scan and make sure you scan the slide the opposite side up than you
did the first time. The first scan is backwards as Jerry pointed out. I
think most of your issues are scanner related but I'm not sure what's going
on.
Bobby Middleton

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan & Julie Whetzel" <whetzel@cox.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 1:32 AM
Subject: [APML] Funky Purple Horsehead Questions


>
> Hello everyone-
>
> A bunch of newbie questions that I could not find answers for in the
> archives!
>
> I shot this a few nights back using E200. Didn't expect it to be great
> - but was surprised at a number of things when I got it back from
> development and was hoping the group could help me understand what's
> going on. First off - it was a 60 minute exposure with an 8"  f9 VC200L
> from       guided by an ST-4 on a G11 mount taken with an Olympus OM1.
> It was developed by a local lab with no special instructions and I
> scanned it on my SprintScan 35 plus.
>
> Questions are:
>
> Why do the star images on the left and right sides have "comet tails"
> pointing toward the center?
> Why's it so darn purple & pink (is this usually just processed out)?
> Are the vertical lines across the entire image typical of this film
> (grain characteristics) or is it bad processing?
> What would cause the hot pink vertical line in the lower left?
> Also - its hard to see but there is an odd bulls-eye shaped
> imperfection in the lower center - any ideas?
>
> E200 seems to be the preferred film these days - but based on this
> result  - I need to work out a bunch of issues!
>
> http://members.cox.net/whetzel/horsehead.jpg
>
> Any help is much appreciated!
>
> Allan
>
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