I also tried my hand at shooting the planets, with somewhat disastrous
results. For one, I decided to shoot from Portland's Council Crest
(known to locals as "Makeout Point", and while I was leaving, fell down
a grassy slope (with tripod/camera in hand, no less) and summarily broke
my ankle. This is why I haven't gotten my film processed yet.
But what surprised me was this: I couldn't see worth a darn what I was
focusing on! The viewfinder was more or less *dark*. I ended up
focusing at infinity and I bracketed, hoping something would come out.
What do folks use when shooting at dusk or in the dark? From the e-SIF,
it looks like the 1-8 might be good. Should I have used my OM 1-MD
instead???
BTW, except for the loss of a lens cap, the camera/tripod are ok.
- Andrea
Mickey Trageser wrote:
> Hi all, I had the opportunity to shoot the visible planets on Friday
> night. I managed to get a half decent scan from the slide and present
> it
> herewith: http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3m2s8/Planets.jpg Shooting
> in Sykesville, Maryland over a Turf Farm. Roughly between 2130 and
> 2200. This was shot with an OM-4T, Zuiko 35/2.8 wide open for 20
> seconds on Provia 100F. Mickey
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