Re: [APML] Takahashi First Photo

["Jim Ives" <flyboy9990@earthlink.net>]

Thanks for the tip about the exposure times. I'll try 40min and see how it
goes. I'm always paranoid about not exposing long enough. Maybe my fears are
unfounded with this scope.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Jacobsen" <deanjacobsen@earthlink.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Takahashi First Photo


> Jim, thats a nice shot.  With the f/3.3 you will be able to get away with
> MUCH less exposure time than the 45 minutes that you used on this shot.  I
> have found that 30-40 minutes with Kodak E200 works great.  You might want
> to try some shots at 20 to 30 minutes or less with the hypered PJ
> 400.  Thats the nice thing about a f/3.3 scope.  I have never regretted
the
> purchase of my Epsilon 160.  I am saving for an Epsilon 250 for use with
> medium format.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Dean Jacobsen
> www.astrophoto.net
>
>
>
> At 11:19 PM 9/9/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >I'm very happy with my first success with the Takahashi E-160 Astrograph!
> >It's not too bad for the second time out! After I was able to overcome
the
> >problem of focusing at f/3.3 that is. It's a stack of 2 45min exposures
on
> >Hyped PJ400.
> >     I really love this scope! Please take a look!
>
><http://flyboy999.freeyellow.com/Nebula/GSFinalNorth%20East.htm>http://flyb
oy999.freeyellow.com/Nebula/GSFinalNorth%20East.htm
> >
> >
> >Jim Ives
> >  <http://flyboy999.freeyellow.com>http://flyboy999.freeyellow.com
> > (Astrophotography)
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> >(Black and White Photography)
> >  <mailto:flyboy9990@earthlink.net>flyboy9990@earthlink.net
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>
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