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Subject: [OM] Re: Shoot the moon.
From: Andre Goforth <goforth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 20:08:14 -0800
Cc: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Patrick wrote:


>I use an old Celestron Pacific 8" S-C (f 10  approximately 2000mm) with an
>OM1n at prime focus.  You can just barely get the whole moon in the view
>finder.
>
>With ASA 400 color neg I can take fairly good pictures of the dark part of
>the moon although that does tend to wash out the bright part a bit.

I just got back my B&W and sure enough that is a problem. I did get one
good one on account of the spot meter. Now just to get it tack sharp focus.
I bet with your setup spot metering would be a real help.

Andre





<G><G>
>It takes a bit of getting used to the brightness of the moon and that the
>full moon is "less" interesting than a partial.
>
>Patrick
>
>>Maybe I'll really get serious and borrow a friend's telescope and take moon
>>shots with my OM1 attached to it. But then I will not be trying to make
>>Rodney Strong in my garage!  To fill a 35 mm frame, I estimate you need a
>>2400mm focal length lens.  Well, does any one have a 2X I may borrow to
>>satisfy my quest? Yes, why not put to 2Xs together. Gee, I wonder what the
>>image quality will be like:))!!!


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