I'm glad you're on the mend. Some people think taking photos is without its
risks. Night shots sure increase the odds of injury. I've stumbled in the
dark a few times but I really feel for you. As for the photography, I
believe I have a 2-13 in my OM 4T. It's quite noticably brighter. I had no
problem focusing or seeing the planets and stars. In contrast, the OM 2
which has a 1-13 in it is dim. The OMs take a real licking and keep going.
Hope to see your results. Can you post the X-rays? ;-)
Keep shooting.
Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrea" <pdxgirl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] The Planets
> 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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