If you can get/rent/borrow one of those telescope tripods that move in-sync with the stars you can use a not so fast film (I used Ilford FP4 several years ago) and teh results will be stars, not trails. At 08:41 AM 9/9/02 +0100, you wrote: >Well, use a fast colour film and a wide angle lens, fix the camera pointing >up with the f-stop wide open and set the camera on b or t (if you've got it) >leave the shutter open for about 1 minute. > >You will see coloured star trails on the film when developed. I suggest you >use a tranny. Printers will not be able to do it justice/ > >Chris > >http://www.chrisssoftwareshop.co.uk/ >http://www.chrisscrazyideas.co.uk/ >http://www.chrissimageshop.co.uk/ > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu >[mailto:owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu]On Behalf Of rosebudlet >Sent: 09 September 2002 05:16 >To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students >Subject: photographing night sky (stars) > > >Was just wondering if anyone here has photographed the night sky? Very >clear, taken from a dark area such as a campsite in the middle of the >woods?? > Thanks for any input :o) > >------------------------------------------- >Introducing NetZero Long Distance >Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! >Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com Pablo Coronel Ph.D. Candidate Food Science Department North Carolina State University Room 39 Schaub Hall, Box 7624 Raleigh, NC, 27695 Phone (919) 515-4410 Fax (919) 515-7124 e-Fax (419) 818-7590 e-mail pcorone@unity.ncsu.edu http://www4.ncsu.edu/~pcorone
