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

[Radu Corlan <rcorlan@pcnet.ro>]

On Fri, 26 Nov 2004, Chris Schur wrote:

> 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?

open up, go shorter. 

Radu

> 
> 
> 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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