When we put films into the freezer, we need to put them in plastic bags and fill these with dessicant, right? (I know we had this discussion recently.) That...
Follow-on to previous discussions about uneven-illumination and/or "hot-spot" on Pentax 6x7 negatives exposed through Tak FSQ106, Pentax EDUF, and other...
Hi all, I've just put this image from my Tech Pan archive on the website. The shot was composed to frame up the nebulosity which was kind of a tight fit for...
Hi... I'm somewhat new to astrophotography, my first pictures just being published at: http://mlott.home.mindspring.com/Saturn/Roll1/ They were taken with my...
Can someone recommend an inexpensive (or at least the cheapest!) 120 format scanner? I would like to take up medium format AP and I will need to upgrade my...
How do you guys keep your long focal-length exposures free of the "jiggles" from shutter-shake when taking shots using shutter speeds between, say, 1/250 and...
Jim, I'd like to see a picture of the LX100. I've heard of it I think. I remeber reading an old Astronomy of ages ago with a telescope like a LX200 but with ...
Hello Guys, My neighborhood pro lab shut down. I went to Chicago and stopped at Helix Camera and walked out with a bunch of developers and a Tetenal e6 kit....
... Absolutely ... Some people in this list use it, it helps to reduce light fall-off due to the standard t-ring but doesn't allow the use of knife edge...
jerry lodriguss: have you tried VUESCAN? i ran into this scanner program late tonight. i haven't had much of a chance to check it out, but it looks to be...
Hi Chris, great shots, it is unbelieveble what can be done afocally trough little instruments using the short exposures digital cameras offer! Ciao Marco ... ...
For those who do not check in on the sci.astro.amateur newsgroup. ... I just noticed that the Tejon Ranch Company, located directly across Interstate 5 from...
Just put in an order for a Vixen R200SS reflector - won't be in stock until March, so I've got a while to go still. Are there any extras that I should acquire...
Hi Bobby, I was just guessing, I don't have any direct experience on it. The first thing to do is paint the corrector edges, I agree with the other people's...
Doesn't anyone have any thoughts on this? ... Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:59:34 -0000 From: "Mark Park" <mark_park@...> Subject: [APML] Q: Camera lens at...
Great advices! Thanks to both of you ;-) Ciao Marco ... From: Chuck Vaughn <aa6g@...> To: <astro-photo@...> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 3:01 PM...
Sorry, forgot to add the subject line.... Anyone know anything about an Artiscan 2400fs film scanner? I have an opportunity to get one for $125. Is this any...
Hello, In the Wallis Provin book, Jack Marling, IIRC, states a 44 wratten would be good for galaxies in light pollution with hypered tech pan. Wratten filters...
I took a break from batteling the wicked witch long enough to process this widefield Orion shot done with the Nikon 105mm f/2.5 lens. I stopped down to f/5.6...
Remembering that there was a post awhile back about imaging the Moon, I've posted a few more lunar images using afocal coupling with the Coolpix 800 and TV102....
Hi Marco. You might be on to something on the coating question. This scope is several years old although I'm not sure how much. The Tak 130's have been ...
I've got some more questions regarding AP with refractors, as I've finally decided to get one. Lots of nice AP is done with SCTs and photographic Newtons, but...