[net.astro] Getting started in astrophotography

emh@bonnie.UUCP (Edward M. Hummel) (06/30/85)

	I am interested in amateur astrophtography and would
appreciate any suggestions on what I need to get started or any
advice at all.  I have a Canon AE-1, with 135mm/f2.8
and 50mm/f1.8 lenses.  I would like to start with some simple
projects that don't involve motor driven mounts or fancy lenses;
maybe star-trails, meteor showers or the moon.
	What are people's experience?  What type of film should
I get?  What range of apertures and shutter times?

	Please respond by mail.  Thanks.

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emh for:
Jean Hummel
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emh@bonnie.UUCP (Edward M. Hummel) (07/09/85)

>	I am interested in amateur astrophtography and would
>appreciate any suggestions on what I need to get started or any
>advice at all.  I have a Canon AE-1, with 135mm/f2.8
>and 50mm/f1.8 lenses.  I would like to start with some simple
>projects that don't involve motor driven mounts or fancy lenses;
>maybe star-trails, meteor showers or the moon.
>	What are people's experience?  What type of film should
>I get?  What range of apertures and shutter times?

	I posted the above, about a week ago.  About half of the
responses were requests for a copy of any information I might
receive.  In another week or so (depending on the rate of responses),
I will post a summary follow-up.
	Thanks.


emh for:
Jean Hummel
{ihnp4,allegra,...}!clyde!bonnie!emh