Re: [APML] Twin Lens Reflex Camera + Astrophotography?

[Robert Reeves <reeves10@swbell.net>]

> Hi all,
>
> My dad gave me his twin-reflex lens camera this weekend(Yashica-12).
Which
> is 120 format.  It has a built in 80mm f/3.5 lens, that seems to give
decent
> images(daytime). My question is: Is it worthwhile to try shooting this
> piggyback or am I going to be wasting my time?  I figured I could use
E200,
> for a nice long exposure of the Sagittarius area.
> Has anyone tried piggyback astrophotography with a twin-reflex? What where
> your results?
>
> Clear Skies,
>
> Pete Mumbower

35 years ago I used my Yashica 124 twin lens reflex for piggy back
astrophotography using Tri-X film.  I was absolutely astronished at the
results.  I consider the images good even to this day with the proviso that
the Tri-X had no red sensitivity.  I think I was just lucky that the camera
focused well at infinity.  In 1975, I again used the same camera for
astrophotography and again used Tri-X.  Excellent star images until the edge
of the frame, but the lack of red sensitivity made me shelve the camera for
astrophotography.  I got my Schmidt camera a year later and never looked
back.

Make sure it focusses well at infinity and that lens hasn't hazed from age,
then go have fun with it.

Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
520 Rittiman Rd.                   www.robertreeves.com
San Antonio, Texas 78209    210-828-9036
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