You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Film Astrophotography Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 tommyhawk13 sage Reged: 09/28/07 Posts: 476 Loc: Jacksonville, Fl Comet Holmes 12/8/2007       #2064430 - 12/20/07 07:10 PM Attachment (56 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What a time to find out that my camera has a light leak! Yashica FX-7 135mm @f/4 Kodak E200 12 minutes manually guided Piggybacked under the Starfinder 8. -------------------- Meade Starfinder 8,Meade SN-8 OTA, Orion Atlas, and a handfull of film cameras Post Extras:       Nightfly super member Reged: 06/20/07 Posts: 187 Loc: Sullivan, Maine Re: Comet Holmes 12/8/2007 [Re: tommyhawk13]       #2064535 - 12/20/07 08:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Get that fixed! Otherwise, nice shot. Too bad it streaked over Holmes. Jim Post Extras:       ClownFish Post Laureate Reged: 04/26/05 Posts: 5550 Loc: Islamabad, Pakistan Re: Comet Holmes 12/8/2007 [Re: Nightfly]       #2065062 - 12/21/07 01:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OUCH!!!!! Check the seals on the camera. They do wear out. CF -------------------- Keep it simple, keep it cheap! Meade LXD75 SN8, Orion Guidescope, Olympus OM-1 and STI Stiletto. Celestron 15x70 Binos and SkyWindow. Learn all about POLAR ALIGNMENT with my Drift Method Tutorial and simulator!! Post Extras:       novbabies Postmaster Reged: 06/05/05 Posts: 15678 Loc: Northern Georgia! Re: Comet Holmes 12/8/2007 [Re: ClownFish]       #2065240 - 12/21/07 04:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh, I thought you had highlighted our friend... ! -------------------- Good Seeing! Mark Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector Assorted binoculars Post Extras:       jrw11 professor emeritus Reged: 06/09/07 Posts: 501 Loc: U.S.A. Re: Comet Holmes 12/8/2007 [Re: novbabies]       #2066729 - 12/21/07 09:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   a good place to purchase light seals is from Fargo(I think it's Fargo Enterprises). They have camera repair supplies. Some people even use black yarn. -------------------- Celestron C6n -HD Reflector dual axis drive motors added Orion 80mm Short tube refractor Skyscout Early 70's Pentax 7x50 Garrett Optical 12x60 Garrett Optical 15x70 Oberwerk 20x80 Standards Canon Rebel Ti (film) 4 Minolta Srt cameras Mamiya RB67 Pro-s with 180 lens 127mm KL lens for RB, Bellows hood for RB67 120 and 220 film backs Cambo SCII 4x5 view camera over 50 other film cameras several eyepieces Post Extras:       tidroplane professor emeritus Reged: 10/02/06 Posts: 735 Loc: Everett, Wa. USA Re: Comet Holmes 12/8/2007 [Re: jrw11]       #2067894 - 12/22/07 12:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yikes!!! -------------------- Clear skies.....David AT111EDT AT80EDT-CF AT66ED G-11, Gemini ST2000XCM Maxim DL Photoshop CS3 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Suk Lee, Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr, ClownFish  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 418 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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