Re: [APML] Lunar Eclipse - Film

["joe" <jmize@svic.net>]

Wade;

     When I scanned  Kodak Professiona Ultra Color 400 with my Photosmart @ 
2400DPI TIF raw without any adjustments I was amazed how dense the image 
was.  I adjusted the black and mid-points and did a little smoothing in CS.

     When I bought Kodak Professiona Ultra Color 400 I also bought a couple 
rolls of Kodak Versatality 800 because of its "Low Light" designator.  I 
shot the Pelican, N.American, Flaming Star and Rosette nebulea all at 90mins 
each.  Nothing on the Versatality 800 came out good with one exception.

     All objects photographed came out a very light pink, almost grey, 
hardly any red at all.  The Flaming neb star was almost totally absent of 
pink but the blue reflection portion surprizingly came through quite well.

     Thkx for your input, I had read the same post as you and thought I had 
yet another couple  daylight rolls, (yea not that don't I already have 40-50 
rolls already).  :P  But since the eclips came out so well on UC I figured 
I'd try a shot or two on deep sky objects anyway...joe  :)


"May You Go Among The Imperishable Stars"

Joe Mize:     jmize@svic.net
StarFields Observatory   http://www.cav-sfo.com
Chiefland, FL    29:24'33.4"N    82:51'37.7"W
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas W. Earle" <twade@bmi.net>
To: "'Discussion of Film Astrophotography'" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 4:20 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] Lunar Eclipse - Film


> Joe,
>
> Pat Freeman late last week posted an email stating the Kodak Ultra
> Color 400  (i.e. UC400) is "awful" for long duration deep sky
> photography.  I too used it for the Lunar Eclipse.  The negatives
> and prints came out very good; however, I ever so slightly missed my
> focus my SCT, but other than that the images turned out nicely.  I
> may post some at a later date (i.e. I need to scan them first).  In
> summary, it appears to be good for the moon, but not for deep sky
> objects.
>
> See the following link:
>
> http://home.woh.rr.com/pfcf/latest_film.htm
>
> Wade
>
>
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