On Mon, 04 Nov 2002 11:21:14 -0800 Ken Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I would like to try to take some good meteor pictures during the Leonid > shower on the 19th. I don't have an equatorial drive so I am resigned to > the fact that I will get star trails. I have heard that 200 speed film is > the way to go but should I use print or slide film? How long can the > shutter stay open without the picture getting washed out? I have a 28-80 > lense that is good for seeing a large portion of the sky but its widest > aperture is 3.5 at 28mm and 5.6 at 80mm. Would it be better to use my > 2.8/100mm macro? > > Also, I live in the San Jose, CA area. Any suggestions for good spots with > minimal light pollution that are fairly close by? > > Thanks, > > -= Ken =-
If this year's shower is anything like last year's, star trails won't be a problem. I never left the shutter open more than 30 seconds using a wide-angle view. More likely, the full moon will be a problem here on the west coast. Last year, I drove out by Calaveras Reservoir to photograph the shower. While not as dark as the Sierras or somewhere farther away, washed-out ski was not a problem. A greater problem as the large number of cars driving by with their headlights on (unavoidable on a mountain road). In fact, I saw more cars on Calaveras Road at 3AM than I had on the sum of dozens of daytime jaunts. Dave Herzstein (Fremont, California) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kjsl.com/~dave ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
