Re: [APML] Another Leonid

[KGKIRKLEY@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/21/02 3:54:09 PM, matt@starmatt.com writes:

<< I guess a fisheye lens is not the best for catching meteors. I shot five 
rolls of film with a 16mm f/2.8 lens, but I got only one meteor. There is a 
link below the image to see a close-up:
http://starmatt.com/gallery/astro/loneLeonid.html

Also, here's an ISS trail:
http://starmatt.com/gallery/astro/iss.html

Comments welcome.
--
Matt BenDaniel >>

Matt:
You're correct about very wide angle lenses.
Although it might seem that any f2.8 lens would record a given meteor at a 
certain density, in practice it doesn't work out that way. 
Wide angle lenses; ie. 35, 28, 24, 20, 18, 16, 15, 14mm have much less light 
gathering ability than, say a 50mm f1.4 lens stopped to f2.8.
It has to do with the actual diameter of the lens opening or iris.
Kent Kirkley

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