Re: [APML] Widefield H-a pic of milky way

[lkt <tan@cox.net>]

Brian,

	Nice shot. Was there a reason you did not use the lens wide open at
f/1.8? I am thinking maybe the limitations in the lens will not be
apparent in a narrow band filter. Also, which h-alpha filter did you
use? Thanks.

Loke



> Brian Larmay wrote:
> 
> Heres a shot I took while experimenting with widefield lenses, an H-a
> filter, and hypered tech pan the summer before last.
> After scanning the neg, I think I might try this again soon...possibly
> a
> mosaic of the entire north american half of the milky way as a project
> for
> this summer.
> 
> The lens used was a 50mm Nikon f/1.8 @ f/4 for 35 mins
> 
> A bit of uneven illumination but still looks pretty...i get lost in it
> and
> thats all that matters to me :)
> 
> Heres the pic:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~brileau/_wsn/page4.html
> 
> Good fortune,
> Brian
>

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