Re: [APML] Takahashi First Photo

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

Yes thanks!
Nice photos BTW. I am really enjoying this scope so far and it's nice to see
some results that other people have gotten with it.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Jacobsen" <deanjacobsen@earthlink.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Takahashi First Photo


> Jim, the trick is experimenting for the best balance.  I have shot a
couple
> of rolls of hypered PPF 400 through the E-160 and have found that 20-25
> minutes is about right for my tastes.  I have settled with the E200
because
> of the finer grain.  I usually stack 4 exposures and push process 1
> stop.  Others report that a 2 stop push with E200 produces better
> scans.  That would mean that I can cut down the exposure time even more.
:>)
>
> I hope this helps,
>
> Dean Jacobsen
> www.astrophoto.net
>
> At 10:56 PM 9/10/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >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!
> > >
> >
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> > > >
> > > >Jim Ives
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> > >
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