Re: [APML] May Lunar eclipse camera?

[astropix@att.net]

 Great post, George...

     I was hoping you and/or John Mirtle would add your expertise to this 
thread. No amount of digital processing will take the place of a proper 
exposure on film. Many here could add this... but you guys are just the best !!!

 Keep It Coming...

 Geoff Powers   :O)

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> Scott
> 
> You may want to have a try at building a homemade shutter that will go
> in front of the lens if the individual exposure times are 1 second or
> more.
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> The idea is that the second shutter is not in physical contact wih the
> camera. The camera lens slides in the back of a tube that contains the
> shutter but has a little clearance all around. You will need two tripods
> one for the sutter and one for the camera. The shutter itself is a black
> slide with a hole in it that will not vignette the lens and the slide
> should also be long enough to allow the shutter to be double acting.
> ie:hole in the center and enough top and bottom to allow blackout. That

> way you push the shutter down for one exposure and pull up for the next.
> And so on.
> I am sure that this is clear as mud so contact me off list if you
> areinterested in a better explanation.
> 
> George Anderson
> Montreal Canada
> 
> Clear skies and good health
> 
> 
> 
> Scott Hammonds wrote:
> > 
> > Continuing the discussion Jeff started but down a slightly different
> > path I would like to try capturing the eclipse sequence on one frame. My
> > problem is my current cameras don’t offer the ability to shoot the same
> > frame multiple times. I know there are cameras out there that do, my
> > question is what are your recommendations? Please include your lens
> > preferences as well.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Scott Hammonds
> > 
> > 
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