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Most of my film astrophotography work is wide-field...I enjoy using film to image those wide vistas and BIG deep-sky objects that even a big-chip CCD camera can't capture. I use Olympus OM-1 and Ricoh KR-5II cameras, a variety of camera lenses (from 28mm wide-angle to 200mm telephoto), and telescopes (Tele-Vue TV-85, Meade 10" SCT, and others) along with my favorite film, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 slide film. See the bottom of the page for a film type comparison...

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	Partial Solar Eclipse; June 10, 2002 Each image: 1/250 sec. exposure, Fujichrome Provia F Pro Slide Film June 10, 2002 from Mira Mesa, CA Ricoh KR-5II, TV-85@ f/7 Losmandy G-11 mount, no guiding Left to right, top to bottom: 1) just after first contact 2) halfway to maximum 3) maximum eclipse (for San Diego, CA!) 4) halfway to end
	The Pleiades, M45 40 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film September 9, 2001 from Lake San Antonio, CA Olympus OM-1, TV-85@ f/5.6 Takahashi EM-10 mount, hand guided The diffraction spikes are artificial, made by crossing 2 strings in front of the TV-85 refractor...
	The Heart of Cygnus 30 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film July 17, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA Ricoh KR5-II, 135mm lens @ f/4 Piggyback on 10" LX200, MX7-C guided
	The Heart of Cygnus II 30 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film July 17, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA Olympus OM-1, 135mm lens @ f/4, Hoya Diffuser II filter Piggyback on 10" LX200, MX7-C guided
	The Great Andromeda Galaxy 45 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film July 18, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA TV-85 @ f/5.6, 45 minutes Piggyback on 10" LX200, MX7-C guided
	M8 and M20 45 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film July 18, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA TV-85 @ f/5.6 Tak EM-10 mount, manually guided
	Gamma Cygni Region 60 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film July 18, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA TV-85 @ f/5.6 Tak EM-10 mount, ST-4 guided
	Southern Milky Way and Mars 40 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film July 17, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA Olympus OM-1, 28mm f/2.8 lens @ f/4 Tak EM-10 mount, ST-4 guided
	Central Milky Way, centered on Cygnus 40 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film July 17, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA Olympus OM-1, 28mm f/2.8 lens @ f/4 Tak EM-10 mount, ST-4 guided
	Northern Milky Way, centered on Cepheus 40 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film July 17, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA Olympus OM-1, 28mm f/2.8 lens @ f/4 Tak EM-10 mount, ST-4 guided
	As the world turns (around Polaris!) 60 minutes, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Film July 17, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA Olympus OM-1, 28mm f/2.8 lens @ f/4 Tak EM-10 mount, ST-4 guided
	Composite shot, Lassen Star Party and Milky Way Kodak Elite Chrome 200 film July 17, 2001 from Lassen Volcanic Park, CA Olympus OM-1, 28mm f/2.8 lens @ f/4 Tak EM-10 mount, ST-4 guided
	Film Comparison: Fuji Superia 800 (left), Kodak Elite Chrome 200 (right) The Fuji film has more saturated reds, but lacks blue response. The Elite Chrome image has more magentain the red, and much more blue response. Take your pick, but I prefer the Kodak film :) Both exposures 30 minutes, TV-85 @ f/5.6 Note more detail in the 800 speed Fuji shot, but finer grain in the Kodak image...

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Images taken with Olympus OM-1 and Ricoh KR-5 Super II cameras
28mm, 135mm, 200mm, 35-85 zoom lenses
10" LX200, Orion 80mm Short Tube, TV-85 APO, and 102mm Mak-Cass from Southern California
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