START START START START
In a message dated 11/15/01 7:43:20 AM, MacBurt writes:
Several times I've written and asked why this site cannot use a numbered
index. It is easier to look at a numbered index and then find a numbered
entry. It is easier then attempting to read similiar entries from a long
list, unnumbered.
WHY CAN"T WE LOOK LIKE THIS???????????????????
Today's Topics:
1. Re: Leonids (Rob Miracle)
2. Thom Hogan's "The Nikon Flash Guide" (Paul McKenney)
3. 80-400 for safari? VR and 1.4x converter, VR and monopods (Eliot
Nierman)
4. AI lens conversion (Robert Zuch)
5. RE: 80-400 for safari? VR and 1.4x converter, VR and
mono pods (Robert Fately)
6. Nikon Flash Guide UK (James Grove)
7. RE: 80-400 for safari? VR and 1.4x converter, VR and
monopods (Jon Grant)
8. Re: Nikon Flash Guide UK (Alexander)
9. nimh in F801 (Long Stewart)
10. earthquake OT (Jonathan Levy)
11. Re: Leonids (Jeff Stocki)
12. RE: Nikon Flash Guide UK (James Grove)
13. Re: loading IR film in sunlight (Andreas Fischer)
14. re:NiMH batteries in F801s (or any other camera) (RIBNITZ Robert)
15. finally - full frame digital camera! (Alexander)
16. Re: Re: Omni-bounce (Mike S)
17. Re: Re: loading IR film in sunlight (Fred Michaels)
18. Re: Re: Omni-bounce (Jack Casner)
--__--__--
Message: 1
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 18:41:37 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Rob Miracle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Nikon] Leonids
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 01:44 PM 11/14/2001 -0700, Alan K Unangst wrote:
>The Leonids meteor showers start today in the U.S.. If anyone knows how to
>shoot them I would appreciate the help. Please E-mail directly. I need a
>slight diversion and this would be a good one. I will be using an F5 as
>well as an FA.
Actually, the peak time is Saturday 11/18 around 5am EST.
Normally Sky & Telescope's web site (www.skypub.com) has a a link on how to
photograph them in simple terms. The best source for astrophotography
information is "Astrophotography for the Amateur" by Michael A.
Covington. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0-521-62740-0.
Basically you are going to make a time exposure of a star field. You can
guide your camera so that your stars won't trail or not guide it and have
some star trails and hope a meteor crosses the field while the shutter is
open.
You need a 35mm camera with a 50mm or wider angle lens. You need a tripod
and a cable release that opens. Any film 200 speed or faster will
work. With astrophotography you are trying to capture minute amounts of
light. If your film is too slow, then it won't record anything. If its
too fast sky glow will nuke your pictures.
Put the camera on the tripod, open it up to the lens's fastest setting
(Covington suggests not opening up any faster than F1.7... I personally
would stop down one from wide open.... Your mileage may vary), aim it at
the expected radiant (in the case of the Leonids, at the constellation Leo).
"Expose for several minutes or until a bright meteor passes through the
field." quoting from the book.
Shoot a lot of shots and different lengths.
Now assuming a 50mm lens pointed at Leo, your longest exposure with out
significant star trails is around 20 - 25 seconds. Depending on where
you are, 25 seconds may pick up significant fog from city lights.
Since you are going to be making time exposures, your FA will be a better
choice than your F5 since the F5 sucks battery power when the shutter is
open. Your not going to need any metering or auto exposure. You need
manual exposure set for infinity.
Take a lounge chair, a blanket and lay back and enjoy.
Rob
Thanks,
Rob
--
Rob Miracle
Photographic Miracles
203 Carpenter Brook Dr.
Apex, NC 27502
http://www.photo-miracles.com
--__--__--
Message: 2
From: "Paul McKenney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 20:03:03 -0500
Subject: [Nikon] Thom Hogan's "The Nikon Flash Guide"
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I ordered it from Amazon last week, and it arrived yesterday at my
Michigan office. From my initial review, it is superior to anything else on
the market.
--__--__--
Message: 3
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 21:33:50 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Eliot Nierman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Nikon] 80-400 for safari? VR and 1.4x converter, VR and monopods
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have the opportunity to go on a safari in Africa I was thinking of
getting the new 80-400 VR to use with my F100. Would this be a good choice?
If so, does VR work with 1.4x converter? (I know it doesn't with Nikon but
thought it did with some other good brands.)
Does VR work with a monopod? If so any recommendations of one to use with
lens and is a ball head needed? If so, any recommendations for that?
Thanks in advance. Sorry to put so many questions into one email.
Eliot
etc. etc. etc.
WHY CAN"T WE LOOK LIKE THIS???????????????????
Thank you,
Burt Yust
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
NYC
USA
END END END END END
-
This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,
go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to
visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
