Re: (meteorobs) film

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Subject: Re: (meteorobs) film
From: Steve Harrison <k0xp@dandydot net>
Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 14:07:19 +0000
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At 05:28 AM 8/5/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>   It's good to know you have some film in the ASA 200  range. You might be
>better served to buy some slow Black and White film to  substitute for the
>ASA 3200 film and save that for the Leonids which will have  more favorable
>skies.   If this is your first try at this, any meteor you  capture will be
>aesthetically pleasing. I remember the feeling. Still, I  reiterate - 5
>minute exposures will wash out your image. Negative magnitude  meteors will
>certainly show up but the contrast wont be there.  Best of luck on your
>first endeavor. 

Give it a try right now; get some experience BEFORE the shower and see what
works. You won't have many meteors out there but perhaps you'll at least be
able to judge how to handle the moonlight.

SteveH
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From: "Tom Fleming" <enders_gt1@prodigydot net>