Adam,
These are very long duration star trails. You need a really dark moonless sky
for that. I was in remote New Mexico.
One other thing: dew loves camera lenses. When I shoot star trails I attach a
dew heater to the lens and hook it up to a 12v battery.
You can get dew heater equipment here:
http://kendrick-ai.com/
Matt
At 23:11 06/08/2003 +1000, Bolty wrote:
>I'm impressed. It's one type of image I have always promised myself I will
>have a go at!!! Thanks for the exposure details. Can you tell me if these
>are totally cloudless nights and if the images were taken on a new moon or
>when the moon wasn't present in the sky!!
>Thanks Adam
>
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>From: "Matt BenDaniel" <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: [OM] Star Trails
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>> I just organized my web site a bit re: my pix from New Mexico.
>> You may be interested in the Star Trails images, especially the trick I
>did with "Renewal".
>> All shots have notes beneath.
>>
>> The star trails shots included use of a Tamron 17mm rectilinear lens and a
>Sigma 8mm fisheye.
>> These lenses performed so well that I now have lost my lust for Zuiko 18mm
>and 8mm lenses.
>>
>> I also have added one more hummer shot, "Spread".
>>
>> http://starmatt.com/gallery/astro/new.html
>>
>> Comments welcome.
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