Re: [APML] Leonid Film Queston

["Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Dave -
I'm going to go with Fujicolor 800 for the Leonids.  As others have stated,
the faster the better.
I'll have multiple cameras going using a Nikon 20mm f/2.8, 24mm f/2.8 and
35mm f/2.8.
Hopefully the weather will be clear during the hours before dawn on the
18th.  I'll be in the Chiricahuas with 7.0+ mag skies.
If the predictions about the 1766 trail come true, it should be quite a
sight!

Best of luck in your shooting!

Chris

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Chris Cook
http://www.abmedia.com/astro


-----Original Message-----
From: Aplanatic@aol.com <Aplanatic@aol.com>
To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Saturday, October 06, 2001 6:29 PM
Subject: [APML] Leonid Film Queston


>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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