Re: [APML] The Veil...

[Chuck Vaughn <aa6g@aa6g.org>]

Don,

It looks to me that the photo is just out of focus. Since you're using 
an SCT with no field flattener (I assume), it's not possible to get the 
whole frame in focus at the same time. Normally the image will be in 
focus in the center and out of focus as you move toward the corners due 
to field curvature. You have the opposite. I'd look carefully at your 
focusing method before film buckling unless your camera body is poor at 
holding the film flat. I've never heard of a Pentax Spotmatic but I 
assume it's 35mm. Film buckling of this severity with a 35mm camera 
would be unusual.

Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>

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> Hi All,
>           I just finished processing my first attempt at shooting the 
> Veil.
> http://members.cox.net/ecdon/veil.html
> You'll notice in this shot that the center seems a bit out of focus, 
> the
> edges focused real well, but somewhat rotated. This is the second shot 
> from
> that night that has this appearance, which leads me to believe that 
> dew was
> the culprit(it formed earlier and stayed longer the 2nd night I was 
> out). By
> comparison, my M8/M20 photo shows slight curving at the edges and dew 
> was
> just starting to pick up at the time the photo was shot. I also 
> learned a
> valuable lesson...it is better to take multiple shots of one area, 
> stack
> them, and get a quality photo, than it is to spend 2 nights shooting 1 
> shot
> of anything in site! I am battling noise in both my Antares region and
> IC4592 shots.
> Thanks,
> Don Spencer

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