Re: [APML] Antares this year

["Jim Janusz" <jjanusz@ix.netcom.com>]

For the 4x5 work I use a Schmidling camera with his vacuum back film holder.
Works fine when the pump is correctly plugged in.  I think this region is a
killer, too bad it's so low from here.  Next year I will have an opportunity
to shot it from Australia.

Jim
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Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Antares this year


> Jim,
>
>     Not a big deal, these things happen <g>.  Your 4x5 image is exquisite.
> Looks like you've captured a lot of nebulosity here. Which film back are
you
> using? I really like this region of the sky. It has a whole lot of color
in one
> space. Thanks.
>
> Loke
>
>
> Jim Janusz wrote:
>
> > Loke,
> >
> > You would ask that question.  AP quotes the 180 at 2.7 by 3.2 degrees,
for
> > 6x7 cm photography, plotting that on The Sky says it should not fit my
> > image. Now here comes the bad part.  When I last moved 20 years of notes
> > went missing so the details of the where and when of most of the 11
> > negatives is gone.  When I look at recent 105 EDF negs. the field seems
> > wider than this image.  When I look at a 4x5 image from this year it
easily
> > covers the area.
> >
> > Bottom line is you may have caught me on this one, they may be 105 EDF
> > images in which case I really screwed up on the data sheet.  I'll just
have
> > to do some checking this month when I'm out to verify the field.
> >
> > Here is an idea of the full field width of the 180 on 4x5 film.
> > http://home.ix.netcom.com/~jjanusz/Rho-bw-4x5-1-2-Blnd.JPG
> >
> > The large dark area is a shadow from my OAG but this gives you an idea
of
> > the coverage.
> >
> > Hmmmm
> >
> > BTW Here is a 300mm shot of the same area.
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/palmdesertratx/Page-New-11.html
> >
> > Jim
>
>
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