Re: [APML] Don Pettit's APOD

[Robert Reeves <reeves10@swbell.net>]

> Thanks for sharing that, Frank.
> BTW, Robert Reeves gave a great talk on Don's ISS astrophotography at
> the Texas Star Party this year.  It was interesting to see how Don's
> skills progressed during the mission.  He's done some great digital
> camera work.  Unfortunately, I think he had to leave all his film behind
> due to returning in the little Soyuz capsule.
> Dave
>
> Dave Dockery
> Las Cruces, NM

Yes, Don's plans to try Fuji 800 in orbit were foiled by the Columbia
tragedy.  But he achieved enviable results using a digital back on a Nikon
F5.  His images tend to have the histogram crammed into the left side, bit
once that is straightened out, he made some killer "piggy-back-style" images
up there.  I would say that he used one of the heaviest piggy-back platform
ever tried, the entire ISS!  Roumor has it he will be doing an article for
S&T.  I hope it is true.

Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
520 Rittiman Rd.                   www.robertreeves.com
San Antonio, Texas 78209    210-828-9036
USA                                     29.484  98.440  200 meters


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