startrail using film

CCD vs Film? Lots of time vs no patience? Alright, this is your place to discuss all the astrophotography what's and what's not. You can discuss about techniques, accessories, cameras, whatever....just make sure you also post some nice photos here too!
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garygoh
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startrail using film

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hi this coming june 22-25 going to mersing with SP i want to to do some startrail using my Olmpus OM-10 camera with a 28-55mm lens and a Nikon F80 camera with a 28-80mm lens,not sure how to do it ?What is the F ratio needed and the expose time for film is how long ,the type of ASA or ISO FILM to be use, and is there any site for film astrophotography .

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Hi Gary,

How did the trip and the startrails go?

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mersing trip

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Sad to say all three nights were washed out by clouds and occasional rain. Though there was only about an hour of clear skies on the second night, it was enough to excite some of the newbies. :) Better luck next time!
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Hi Gary:

Sorry just saw this.

I used a xple camera arrays (canon T-70s f1.4? 50mm lens)in Korea b4 for meteors. What i did was open full aperture but close down 1 stop. Use a fast color film eg ASA800 Dependings on the sky condition - if there are no light pollution or distance lightnings etc you can do 15 minutes or even 1/2 hourly exposure. You can always stack a couple of fotos digitally to get a longer looking trails later.


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