Thought i posted this on the PUG.Here is a link to one of my better ones so far.
http://pug.komkon.org/01oct/brooks_11.html It was Kodak 400 max at 5.6 not 4.Sorry. Dave > Hi . > I dabbled with some night star shots last year.I found by placing the north star(oh >i'm > about 46 > degrees latitude in north america)either in the centre or off to one top left,right > corner,you get some > nice circular effects at about 50-60 minutes exposure. I used Kodak 400 film(not >sure if > it was max or > not) with a 35-80 zoom at 35 and wide open at f 4. I also put a tree in the bottom corner > for effect and > scale. > > Good luck.We have not seen the sun in 2 weeks here.This is why i took 2 week >vacation at > Christmas > to take pictures,so far not many:( > > Dave > > > hi. > > we are visiting an observatory nearby tonight. hopefully the sky will be > > clear and will let me take a few shots of the night sky. > > Being my first, I guess I should use the standard lens and stick to large > > constellations. Have Kodak 400 max loaded onto the K1000; tripod and cable > > release complete the 'kit'. Optional are 28mm and a 50-250 zoom. > > Inviting your suggestions, dos and donts. > > thanks. > > -Sridhar > > > > > > > >
