Re: [APML] Leonid Film Queston

[Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>]

Dave,

With those slow configurations, you will not pick up any meteors except for fireballs, and that would take a lot of luck. Catching meteors is not easy. You want to use very fast film and a fast lens. The Leonids are fast meteors, too, which means they're even harder to catch on film.

I'll be using Kodak P1600 pushed to 3200 with a 28mm f/2 lens.

Matt

At 09:28 PM 10/6/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi list:
>
>I know that this subject has been kicked around in the past.  However, since 
>35 mm color negative films change almost continually, I thought I'd better 
>ask again.
>
>I'll be shooting the Leonids next month with three Nikon lenses: 
>
>1) A zoom lens at 35 mm at f/4, 5 minute exposures, pointed at the radiant;
>
>2) a standard 50 mm at f/4, 5 minute exposures, pointed at the zenith;
>
>3) a zoom lens at 100 mm at f/5.6, 1 hour exposure.
>
>For the one hour shot, I'll probably use hypered RG200 per the recent 
>discussion.  What do you recommend for the 5 minute exposures?  The goal is 
>to capture the faintest possible Leonid.  
>
>Thanks a bunch,
>
>Dave Rowe

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