RE: [APML] A couple of E200 piggyback shots

["Jon Kolb" <jkolb@datawest.net>]

Hi Andy,

> In the spirit of "keep on posting," here are a couple of mine 
> from last month. I shot these with a Pentax 6x7 piggybacked 
> on my C14 CGE. I'm just beginning, so these shots aren't as 
> spectacular as most I see on this forum, but it's fun 
> learning! They were shot on E200 pushed 1 stop (by Penn 
> Camera here in DC), and scanned by Tony Hallas over on the 
> other coast. A small amount of processing was done in Photoshop.

Those shots look real good.  Good color and composition.  You can
sharpen up the stars in the corners, and eliminate the need for
anti-vignetting work on the 105mm by stopping down to f/4 or f/5.6 (I
prefer f/5.6), and I would guess it would help the 35mm as well.  Of
course, you'll have to expose longer.  If you're interested in
continuing with 6x7 work, I'd suggest picking up a used 200mm f/4 - it's
a little sharper than the 165mm f/2.4 and the prices for most used film
equipment are very attractive these days.

Nice work, thanks for sharing.

Sincerely,
Jon Kolb
Adventures in Astrophotography
http://home.datawest.net/jkolb/
Life Member, International Dark-Sky Association
jkolb@datawest.net



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