RE: [APML] Photographic help with the upcoming Gemini's

["Chris Schur" <cschur@therim.com>]

Well, it looks like 50mm is the choice, but I cant do 10 minutes at f/2.8
on asa 800 without the negs becomeing sun filters.  So should I stop down,
and go longer , or open up and go shorter?


Clear Skies,

Chris Schur
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-----Original Message-----
From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
[mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Stuart Heggie
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 4:35 PM
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
Subject: Re: [APML] Photographic help with the upcoming Gemini's


I take my guidance from Robert Reeves and he says to use a 50mm as wide open
as you can go. I have
tried with a 24mm at 2.8 and seen lots of meteors but none showed up on the
film - even some bright
ones. So, 50mm is the way to go I think. Smaller FOV but at least it will
record. As for film, not
sure. He may say but I suspect 400 or 800 film is best. What you are after
is aperture traded off
against FOV. The 50mm is the sweet spot.

Stuart
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Schur" <cschur@therim.com>
To: "APML" <Astro-Photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 1:55 PM
Subject: [APML] Photographic help with the upcoming Gemini's


> Hi all,
>
> A meteor photographer I am not, and I hope to hone my skills with the
> upcoming Geminids in mid December.  As you may recall, I used my 28mm
f/2.8
> lens and Konica 400 for gobs of 10 minute exposures pointing roughly east
> for two nights recently.  Got one sporadic.
>
> So I ask all you meteor experts out there, What can I do different on the
> next run of meteors, to  increase my chances of success?  Faster film?
> bigger lens?  Rub a rabbits foot?  What's your "secret"?
>
>
> Novice meteor photographer,
>
> Chris
>
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