Re: [APML] Good 220 Negative/Slide Meteor Film?

["August R. Orlandi" <walkabout@rockford.com>]

Wade,
Does your camera have a 120 - 220 film setting on
it? If so set it to 220 and use 120 film. This will kept your
film tight.
The only reason the paper is there is to make up the differents
of the 220 film. 220 there is twice as much film.
Hope this helps you.
Augie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas W. Earle" <twade@bmi.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 9:54 PM
Subject: [APML] Good 220 Negative/Slide Meteor Film?


> I'm looking for a fast,good negative or slide film for the upcoming
> Perseid Meteor Shower.  Since I'm having issues with film flatness
> using the Pentax 67, I bought the vacuum back from Hutech.
> Unfortunately, you have to use 220 film or remove the paper backing
> from the 120 roll.  Since I do not want the headache of unrolling
> film (i.e. dust issues), I'm going to stick with 220 film.
> Disappointingly, Provia 400F is not sold in 220 size.  In the US we
> can't get the Konica Centuria 800 so what's left?  I know Fuji NPZ
> is horrible in the h-alpha spectrum; however, I may have to "suck it
> up" since it still should be good at capturing meteors.  Any
> thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Dince I have never used the vacuum back, I wonder if one could get
> away with using 120 film with the paper backing on it.  I realize
> the vacuum will not keep the film flat since it is on top of the
> paper backing; however, the paper backing will definitely be flat
> though.:-)  What are your thoughts?  Any suggestions or comments
> would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Wade
> 
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