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ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHY sa ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHY -- DIGITAL IMAGING sa COMET PHOTOGRAPHY sa LUNAR PHOTOGRAPHY sa METEOR PHOTOGRAPHY sa PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM HYPERSENSITIZING sa PLANETARY PHOTOGRAPHY sa SOLAR PHOTOGRAPHY x CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY x STELLAR PHOTOGRAPHY xx ASTRONOMY xx PHOTOGRAPHY Photography in astronomy. Wide-field sky photography using a Schmidt camera and/or a telephoto lens. Photography in astronomy. Photographing stellar spectra. Includes plans for constructing a simple objective prism spectrograph. Photography in astronomy. Using SO-115 film. A new fine-grain black-and-white film from Kodak. Photography in astronomy. Stalking the gaseous nebulae. Selecting film and filters. Photography in astronomy. A darkroom for astrophotography. Tips on setting up and using your own darkroom. Photography in astronomy. Get the most from your deep-sky negatives. Tips on careful development, good printing, enhancing a weak negative, and fighting down grain. Equipment atlas. Equipment for guiding your astrophotos. A look at allowable error, guidescopes, guiding eyepieces, and drive correctors. Photography in astronomy. Processing your astronegatives. Photography in astronomy. Guiding the astronomical camera. Making astroprints. Tips on simple equipment, paper, chemicals and techniques to make good astroprints. A cold camera for astrophotography. Design for a homemade optical plug cold camera and a vacuum-chamber cold camera. Uses dry ice and an old refrigerator compressor. Estimated cost: $25. Bare-bones astrophotography. Getting started in astrophotography with a camera and a tripod. Tips on selecting equipment, selecting film, and taking the picture. Is bigger always better? One astronomers description of the cameras and attachments placed on a 6" scope to perform astrophotography. Getting the correct exposure in astrophotography. How to calculate correct exposure time based on film, magnification, brightness of object, etc. Afocal and projection astrophotography. A look at various ways to mate a camera with a telescope. How to save money in astrophotography. Selecting film, preventing waste and avoiding unnecessary costs. Comparison of Ektachrome 400 color film used in a cold camera with various hypered color films, including Ektachrome 400, Fuji 400 and Fuji 100. A consideration of the lens quality in cameras used for astrophotography. Making the most of black-and-white astronegatives How to print your negatives to get the most desirable image. Cameras for astrophotography. Compares various film sizes (110, 126, 35, 2.25 and 4x5) and various cameras (miniature, view, cold, and Schmidt). How to reduce tracking error when taking astrophotographs. Representative photos illustrate "bloopers" when taking astrophotographs. How to make astrophotographs using a small, portable 3" rich-field refractor as the guide scope for a "piggy back" mounted camera. How to make black-and-white slides from astrophoto negatives. How much sky can my camera capture? How film format, focal length and image scale interract to determine the field of view of a camera. Photographing the home galaxy (Milky Way). How to make composite panoramic photos. How to load short lengths of 35mm film into a camera. Very useful when taking only a few exposures on gas-sensitized film. Off-axis guiding. What it is, how it works and a look at the advantages compared to using a separate guide scope. Short focus photography. How to use a small RFT (rich-field telescope) to make deep-sky photographs. Simple and inexpensive tricolor astrophotography. Produce a colored astrophoto from three black-and-white negatives shot through different filters. Photographing detail in galaxies. Selecting the film and the subject. Add drama and interest to your astrophotos. Build an inexpensive roll film holder for Schmidt cameras. How to increase astrophoto contrast by copying slides. Tips on slide copying equipment, color balance, films, filters, etc. Report on using Kodak's new ultra-fast VR-1000 color negative film in astrophotography. Isophote mapping. How to separate regions of differing intensity by using lithographic film and rephotographing backlit negatives or positives. Building an "equatorial box" tracker for astrophotography. Used to guide a camera during time exposures. Est. cost: $30. Television in amateur astronomy. Part 1. Television systems and specific equipment they require. Television in amateur astronomy. Part 2. Typical observing applications. Successful Schmidt camera photography. Exposure in astrophotography. How to calculate the proper exposure for color slides and negatives of celestial objects. Making an astrophotographic mosaic. How to combine a set of high-resolution, narrow-field images into a highly-detailed, wide-field photograph. Getting started with a Schmidt camera Build a portable equatorial guiding platform for making astrophotographs with a 35mm camera. Celestial photography is easier than you think. Tips on getting started with a 35mm camera. How to get started in piggyback astrophotography. How to attach a 35mm camera to the outside of your telescope and use the telescope tracking system to make astrophotographs. How to revive dull astrophotos. Several "tricks of the trade" for dramatically improving astrophotos. Includes making a (1) darker print, (2) dupe slide, (3) enlarged dup slide, (4) copy print, (5) B&W copy, and (6) high-contrast print. Chasing the Ogre (optical gamma ray emitter). Tips on how to locate and photograph this unique astronomical phenomenon. Astrophotography with your alt-azimuth mounting. How to do manual tracking in two axes. How to design the ultimate astrographic telescope. What attributes are necessary, what film will be involved, and other criteria that must be considered are discussed. Fundamentals of astrophotography. Looks at which film to use, hardware, polar alignment, guiding, etc. Astrophotography with Kodak Technical Pan 2415 film. 35mm camera lenses for deep-sky astrophotography. Photos illustrate the results possible with lenses ranging from 7.5mm up to 1000mm. Exposure calculations also discussed. Astrophotography with image intensifiers. How image intensifier tubes operate and how to use them in astrophotography. Processing astroslides yourself. How to use E-6 slide processing kits to process your own color slides. A dedicated dabbler captures the sky. Tips on using jury-rigged equipment and commercial photo labs to get started in astrophotography. Guiding magnification for top-quality astrophotos. How to take astrophotos by mounting a 35mm camera "piggyback" on your telescope and using the telescope to guide the camera. Advanced astrophotography. How to simultaneously boost color and contrast in your astrophotos by using (1) tricolor photography, (2) composite photography, and/or (3) after-the-exposure image enhancement. In search of dark nebulae. How to photograph dark nebulae. Includes tips on equipment, film, exposure, etc. Astrophotography without a telescope. Taking time exposures with a camera and tripod. Includes a chart of exposure times for star fields and the moon. Shooting galaxies from the suburbs. Tips on beating light pollution when taking astrophotos. Hidden images: dissecting bright nebulae. Simple darkroom techniques to bring out the hidden details in an astrophoto of a bright nebula. Gaining confidence with piggyback astrophotography. Learning the fundamentals of tracking, polar alignment, and focusing. Includes a chart of suggested lenses and exposure times. How to build and use an all-sky camera. Several different camera setups are illustrated. Photographing the southern sky. Some tips on astrophotography below the equator. A portable photographic platform. Simple tripod-mounted camera platform is tracked by hand by turning a wooden drum. Built of ordinary hardware and some scrap wood. Features a built-in sight scope to align on the pole star. Tips for shooting clusters and nebulae. What combinations of lens, film, and filter are best for deep-sky objects. Exploring the summer milky way in photographs using an ordinary 35mm camera with a 50mm lens. Konica SR-V 3200 color negative film proves useful for astrophotography. Test results of both "Hypered" and normal SR 1600 and SR-V 3200 film are detailed. Taming the Schmidt camera. How Schmidt cameras work, loading a filmholder, developing, using filters, mounts, guiding, etc. Tools for the astrophotographer. (1) Assembling an eyepiece-projection system. (2) Measuring focal length and ratio. (3) Camera accessories. Make your own black-and-white prints of astrophotos. Tips on equipment, supplies, burning and dodging, etc. Prime-focus astrophotography with small telescopes. Tools for prime-focus astrophotography. Conquering the Cepheus Nebula (IC 1396). Tips on photographing faint deep-sky nebulae. Filters for better astrophotos. Use the right combination of film and filters to enhance faint nebulosity and sharpen images in your deep-sky photos. Do-it-yourself color slide processing for astrophotos using the E-6 process (Ektachrome, Agfachrome, Fujichrome). How to make great astrophotos. A solid telescope mount, careful guiding, and your own darkroom add up to the best astrophotos. The revolution in fast film makes astrophotography faster. What is available and tips on their use. The astrophotographer's gadget box. Handy gadgets can make guiding, tracking, accurate exposure, and copying slides easier. Secrets of city astrophotography. With the right filters and the new fast films you can take impressive astrophotos from the city. Includes tips on slide duping to correct color and improve quality. Working against the grain of fast films. Multiple printing can average out the graininess of fast films and improve detail in your astrophotos. The secrets of astrophotography. Tips from a veteran astrophotographer. Great astrophotos in less than an hour. How to get custom-quality color astroprints from the "one-hour" photofinishing shops. Astrophotos the easy way. Piggyback your camera on your telescope. Includes tips on choosing the right sized lens. The joy of color printing. Getting started in making your own color prints of astrophotos. How to turn astro-negatives into great astro-slides. An easy way to convert high-speed negatives into color slides. A summer piggyback portfolio. Look at the results you can get with a camera and lens piggybacked on your telescope. Video astronomy comes of age. How off-the-shelf camcorders are revolutionizing video astronomy. Getting started in astrovideography. Fuji's new color negative film (Super HG 400) offers high speed, outstanding color rendition, and extremely fine grain. A preliminary look at its application in astrophotography. Telescopes for astrophotography. What features to look for in mounting, optics, etc. Tips on using a standard Polaroid camera and 20,000 ISO print film to make instant astrophotos without the need for a telescope. Dodge and burn. Image processing on the edge. How a little darkroom craftsmanship can release the great images hidden in your astro negatives. Includes tips on making simple dodging tools. Field-testing Kodak's Ektar films. Includes exposure times and hypering times for three Ektar films (25, 125, and 1000). Great astrophotos. The Newtonian advantage. How to turn this classic telescope into a first-class instrument for taking award-winning astrophotos. Give your camera a piggyback ride on your telescope to create star-filled astrophotos. A pro tells you how. Looks at equipment, film, exposure, etc. Celestial seeing. A look at the strengths and weaknesses of the three imaging technologies available to modern amateur astronomy (film, video, and CCD). Moonlighting. Taking deep-sky photos when the Moon is up depends on the right choice of film and filters. Going deep for galaxies. The combined forces of automatic guiders, fine-grain films, and a creative choice of subjects produce dramatic backyard photos of galaxies. Six ways to better astrophotography print making in your darkroom. Astrophotography basics. Nightscapes. Create stunning night-sky photos with no more than a camera, a tripod, and a little imagination. Astrophotography basics. Getting the exposure right. Learning to get well-exposed negatives or slides. Selecting the right slide film for astrophotography. A review of 24 different color transparency films. Build an astrophoto platform (motorized camera platform). A gimbal-mounted drive screw permits exposures as long as 30 minutes. Est. cost: $100. Astrophotography basics. Capture a constellation. Create your own photographic star atlas sing simple equipment and fast film. Catching stars in a hubcap. A small, lightweight, transportable and cheap fisheye lens is simple to make from scrap wood and a gleaming chrome "Baby Moon" automobile hubcap. Est. cost: $15. Astrophotography basics. Taking pictures with your telescope. Step-by-step instructions for connecting your camera to any well-mounted telescope. Looks at prime-focus, guided prime-focus, eyepiece projection, and piggyback photography. Do-it-yourself imaging. To give your planetary images more "zing", use these two slide-duplicating techniques. Tip on eliminating shutter vibration when taking astrophotos. Build an 8" lensless Schmidt camera. This telescope uses a simple spherical mirror to produce nearly perfect star images at both the center and edges of astrophotos. Est. cost: $150 plus mirror and camera body. Advanced astrophotography. Focusing techniques to get sharper astrophotos. Includes instruction on making and using a knife-edge focuser. Seeking the best 35mm non-electronic manual camera for astrophotography. Joining land and sky. Turn your ordinary sky photos into stunning ones by including an intriguing landscape silhouette. Techniques include double exposure and composite. Beating back the guiding gremlins. From deep inside a telescope's drive to high in the Earth's atmosphere, gremlins are waiting to ambush your astrophotos. An examination of telescope guiding problems looks at both equipment and technique. Snatching beauty from the deep sky. Tips on taking razor-sharp black-and-white astrophotos of deep sky objects. Have you seen the zodiacal light? Spring is the ideal time to observe and photograph this elusive part of the solar system. Life in the fast lane. A comparison of three ultra fast slide films for astrophotography (Fuji Provia 1600, Kodak Ektachrome P1600, and ScotchChrome 400). Find a rock in space. Clear nights provide the opportunity to see asteroids as they move. Tips on observing and photographing asteroids. A guide to astrophotograph goofs, bloopers, etc. A look at typical mistakes. Big on celestial photography. Using medium- or large-format cameras to make astrophotos. Come-as-you-are astrophotography. That camera bag in your closet might hold all the tools you need to take dynamite astrophotos. Choosing a 35mm SLR camera for astrophotography. Fish-eye on the sky. Using ultra wide-angle lenses (fish-eye lenses) to make 180-degree "all-sky" photos. Includes tips on making your own fish-eye lens. A film for all nebulae. Using Kodak's Ektapress Multispeed 640 (Gold II) film to capture deep-sky targets. Birth of a starshooter. Great astrophotos require tools like autoguiders and tricks you teach a telescope mount. Advice for mastering advanced astrophotography techniques. Seeing double. Taking stereo photographs of celestial objects using either a stereo camera or an ordinary 35mm camera fitted with a simple slide-bar device. Tips on using in-store photo labs for processing and printing astrophotos. Enhancing astrophotos taken on color film. Some techniques used by astrophotographers Jason Ware and Robert Reeves. Getting started in sky imaging. Simple cameras and off-the-shelf films make stellar portraits easy to make. Includes charts of suitable films and suggested exposure times. Basic equipment, majestic photos. To become an astrophotographer all you need is a 35mm camera, an inexpensive tripod, and a cable release. A simple guide to piggybacking. Attaching a camera to a telescope for tracking the object being photographed. Through-the-telescope photography. Photographing deep-sky objects requires attaching a camera to the rear cell (prime focus) of a telescope. Happy trails. Use these tips to perfect one of the easiest forms of astrophotography. How to make nice star-trail photos using any sturdy mechanical 35mm camera with a (B) or bulb setting. Simple skyshooting. A fundamental guide to taking dynamic astrophotos using a camera mounted on a tripod. Simple telescopic astrophotography using a bare-bones setup. Tips on night-time sky photography. Shooting stars. Astrophotography made easy without a telescope or other fancy equipment. Emphasis is on 35mm cameras. Includes a simple, home-made star tracker. Prime focus astrophotography with a Newtonian. An update on galaxy tilting, the process of "correcting" spiral galaxies in the darkroom by tilting their images to simulate a face-on appearance. The technique was described in issue #12 (Fall 1985). Adventures in wide-field astrophotography. Topics covered include equipment, film, filters, troubleshooting, etc. The magic of unsharp masking. Easy techniques that will unlock the details in your astronomical photographs. Building a simple cut film camera for a reflecting telescope. Astrophotography. Tips on getting started. How to photograph natural scenes by moonlight alone, with stars appearing in the background sky. Requires use of high-speed color films. Home-built tools for catching Halley's comet. (1) A "starframe" to help locate objects in the night sky. (2) STELAS, a lightweight motorized equitorial mount designed to accommodate a 35mm camera with a normal lens. Photographing star trails. How to photograph the stars using a stationary camera. Employ a prominent object in the foreground to show depth and serve as the center of the circular star trails. Sensational star traces. How to combine long exposures and light painting for out-of-this-world photos. Astrophotographers' emulsion speed magic. Working with the Newton cold camera and Lummicon Corporation hypersensitizing kits, plus general tips and techniques, to cure film reciprocity effects. Build an equatorial, motor-driven camera mount to take long-exposure photos of the night sky. Capture the stars on film. How to use an inexpensive telescope, or no telescope at all, to take astrophotographs. Build a "Star Platform" that will enable your camera to follow the apparent motion of the heavens. An electric motor turns the camera at the rate of one revolution per day. The poor man's guide to eclipse photography. Make your own astrophotographs using relatively simple equipment. Shooting stars. Using an ordinary 35mm camera and a standard lens to photograph the glories of the night sky. Easy-to-build star-tracking platform. Manually rotatable camera platform will let your camera follow the stars to achieve pin-sharp points of light. Photographing astrological bodies. Binoculars and a simple camera are all you need to engage in star gazing. Deep-sky photographs with a 35mm camera. How to make color photographs of the night sky. Includes plans for a refrigerated camera and a simple three-color sensitometer. How to enhance differences in intensity between bright and faint areas of underexposed negatives of nebulas and the Milky Way. A cold camera for astronomical photography. Cryogenic camera uses dry ice to cool the film emulsion thus allowing more image to be captured by the film. Description of a photographic technique that enhances the subtle differences in color slides of astronomical objects. Equitorial table mounting for a telescope is adapted for use in deep-sky camera work. The addition of an electric alarm clock to drive the mounting allows long time exposures. Recording the time on astronomical photographs. Description of a homemade device which projects a digital time readout onto the edge of a 35mm frame. Detailed plans are NOT included. Effective astrophotography with a telescope requires some advance planning. Tips from one amateur on equipment, film, etc. Astrophotography with unsharp masking. Description of one application in which a photographic masking technique is used to compress the tonal range of a modern high-contrast astronomical plate in order to study both faint and bright objects on the same print. Highly adjustable camera mount for a 10" reflector telescope is built entirely from wood. Making Polaroid color prints from slides using an enlarger and the back from a cheap Polaroid camera. Used to make color corrected copies from astronomical photographs taken with a telescope using Ektachrome slide film. Enhance astronomical photographs (color slides) by making duplicate slides in which you color correct, do masking, etc. Some tips. Ben Mayer describes his use of photography to capture amateur telescope observations of many of the Messier objects. Includes tips on film and equipment used. Simple wooden jig allows roll film to be used in a homebuilt cold camera for astronomical photography. An evaluation of 5 color films and 3 B&W films suitable for astrophotography. All are commercially available from Kodak. Astrophotography with an intensifier camera, such as those made by Electrophysics Corp. (Nutley NJ). Some tips on film and filters. Optical configurations for astronomical photography. A comparison of the specifications and image quality of eight different 8" f/5.6 photographic telescopes using 8 different optical systems. Unusual clock drive for astrophotographers uses a gently curved piece of 1/4"-20 threaded rod instead of the traditional worm gear. Ultralight astronomical camera is built mostly of plastic. It fits the focusing tube of a telescope and features a replaceable film holder which holds a short length of 35mm film. The dark slide serves as a shutter. Estimated cost: $10. How to make astrophotographs using the Polaroid One-Step camera. Improved techniques for astrophotography. Brief description of unsharp masking and photographic amplification. Description of a steel-ball drive for doing astrophotography with a small camera. Utilizes a micrometer driven by a 1-RPM motor. Photo and text, but not complete instructions. Exploring the stars with a spectrograph. Description of a telescope-grating method for photographing spectra on b&w or color film. Experiments with all-sky photography. Includes tips on building a plywood all-sky camera mount which uses a highly polished automobile hubcap instead of an expensive fisheye lens. Stellar spectra the easy way. How to couple a direct-vision spectroscope and a 35mm camera to a telescope in order to film spectra. A film tester for deep-sky photography. Determine the suitability and exposure times for various films without having to take actual astro photos by using this homemade test unit. Construct a measuring engine to determine from photographs the positions of comets and asteroids with respect to stars. Requires a skilled machinist to construct the device from the partial description given. How to use a measuring engine to determine a comet's position from its image on photographic plates (or film). Tips on using Kodak's new superfast (ASA 1000) color films in astrophotography. A portable platform for astrophotography. Allows cameras and other small accessories to track objects for time-exposure astrophotography. Astrophotography with a small refractor telescope. Some tips. More on all-sky photography. Other ideas for making 360-degree photographs of the sky and horizon by taking pictures of reflections from a spherical surface. More tips on doing astrophotography with a small (2") refractor. How 3M's new Color Slide 1000 film compares with Ektachrome 400 and Fujichrome 400 for astrophotography with telescopes and normal camera lenses. How to enhance astronomical photographs with a slide copier by making enlargements, reversals, etc. Astronomical image processing with an Apple II computer. Photos are scanned, digitized and stored using a homemade motorized scanner. Complete instructions are NOT provided. A simple motorized mount for star-field photography with a 35mm camera. Battery-powered binocular blink comparator is used to check astronomical slides for occurances of nova, asteroids, comets, variable stars, etc. A universal camera-to-eyepiece mount for "eyepiece projection" astro photography. How to photograph constellations with an ordinary 35mm camera mounted on a tripod. Photographing nebulae with Kodak Technical Pan film 2415. A tangent arm for wide-angle astrophotography with a camera. Film notes for astrophotographers. Tips on using the new high-speed color films. How to capture faint nebulae using a process of photographic amplification. Astronomical computing. A computer program to calculate shutter speeds for astrophotography. Written in BASIC. A simple camera mounting for astrophotography. It is made of simple hardware-store parts. A grab-bag of ideas for viewing Halley's comet. Includes ideas for building a Poncet mounting. Build a lightweight astronomical camera from plywood. This camera holds a strip of 35mm film and fits into the eyepiece holder of your telescope. Astronomical computing. Tracking tolerances in astrophotography. Computer program, written in BASIC, will tell you the longest possible exposure time before trailing becomes noticeable. Works with various combinations of camera mounts and celestial objects. Enhancing color astrophotographs with filters. Photographing artificial earth satellites. In pursuit of planetaries. How to locate, observe and photograph planetary nebulae. Photography through a telescope. Explains the need for guiding almost every telescope, how to polar align a mounting, how to guide a telescope, and how to locate your target. The E-M method of polar alignment for equatorially-mounted telescopes used for long-exposure astrophotography. Operating principles of an amateur-built wire micrometer measuring engine for making accurate measurements on astronomical photographs. Improve astrophotos by copying and duplicating the images onto a different film. Tips on selecting equipment, film, lighting, etc. Experiments with a toothless sector. Camera mount for astrophotography uses a worm and sector drive. By using a soft material (Masonite) for the sector, the need to cut teeth into the sector is avoided. This same drive mechanism could be adapted to a telescope. Skyshooting with the fastest color film, Konica SR-V3200. Some tips. This double-arm barn-door drive is more accurate that single tangent-arm types. The sky in stereo. How to make three-dimensional celestial photographs. Selecting and using color filters in observing and astrophotography. Included in an article on exploring Mars. Description of a lensless-Wright camera for astrophotography. Includes an image comparison with the lensless Schmidt, Newtonian reflector, etc. Modification for the "Takahashi Sky Patrol" mounting to allow fine adjustment of polar-axis elevation, improve reticle visibility, etc. An off-axis guiding anomaly. How to avoid problems in astrophotography when the guidescope is aimed independently from the equatorial mounting. Tips on photographing star trails projected by a planetarium in order to illustrate historical differences in our view of the sky. Tips on making duplicate negatives of astrophotos in order to increase contrast. Do-it-yourself image processing for the amateur astronomer. An introduction to digital image processing using personal computers and CCD cameras. "Slow" color films for astrophotography. What is available and tips on their use. Comparing color films for astrophotography. Six films are compared. Sky mapping with Kodak T-Max P3200 film. Tips on making an entire photographic star atlas from brief exposures with a fixed camera on a tripod. Would require about 125 photos to map the entire sky visible from latitude 40-degrees. Telephoto lenses for astrophotography. Tips on using piggyback cameras equipped with large-aperture telephoto lenses. SPECIAL ISSUE on amateur astronomy. Looks at good projects to tackle, astrophotography, observing planets, solar observing, lunar observing, occultations, double-star observing, variable-star observing, radio astronomy, eclipses, meteor studies, hunting comets, etc. Photographing the deep sky amid city lights. Tips on improving the contrast of faint astronomical objects. Sky photography with just a camera. Tips on selecting the camera, film, and subjects. Enhanced-color astrophotography. Novel technique to greatly improve color pictures. Improving color astronomical prints. Technique greatly increases color saturation and gives a boost equivalent to about two contrast grades without washing out the bright areas. Deep-sky photography without guiding. Includes information on using simpler friction drives on telescopes. A primer for video astronomy. Tips on attaching an ordinary video camera to a telescope to generate videotapes instead of astrophotos. Includes tips on editing the tapes to enhance the presentation. Improved method to calculate the system focal length when doing eyepiece-projection astrophotography. Astronomy through your finder. Using commercially available parts to attach a 35mm SLR camera body to a 50mm telescope finder for taking astrophotos. Measuring positions on a photograph. An overview of photographic techniques used to determine the precise position of a comet or minor planet in order to compute its orbit around the Sun. Includes a BASIC computer program to calculate the position based on measurements taken using a measuring engine. Polaris' close encounter with the pole. Tips on photographing Polaris (the North Star) over a period of years in order to demonstrate the slow drift (precession) of the earth's axis. Cheap (but good) astronomical cameras. Tips on selecting a used camera to suit your needs. Astrophotography with telephoto lenses. How to achieve maximum performance when using an Olympus camera equipped with a 350mm f/2.8 lens. Testing Kodak's new films (Ektar 1000, Kodacolor Gold 1600, Ektapress Gold 1600) for deep-sky photography. Color astrophotography with small telescopes. Some tips. Constructing an astrophoto mount for a 35mm camera fitted with a 500mm telephoto lens which is capable of hand guiding. The drive gears are formed from threaded brass rod and plastic for exceptional smoothness. Astrophotography with a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Some tips on film selection, processing at local 1-hour labs, and making two-negative sandwiches. Field rotation in astrophotography. A computer program calculates when the field rotation is the least (therefore star trails will be less). This is especially important when making photos using an altazimuth telescope. Selecting a star for off-axis guiding during astrophotography. Tips on using ScotchChrome 800/3200P color slide film in astrophotography. Improved blink comparator features a brightness control, electronic switching, variable blink rate, etc. Using Kodak Ektachrome P1600 professional color slide film in astrophotography. Some tips. Fujicolor Super G 800 film. Testing a new color-negative film for deep-sky photography. Includes tips on hypering this film. Guiding for sky photography. Looks at piggyback photography, guiding eyepieces, guiding through the telescope, autoguiders, etc. An 8" hyperbolic astrograph. Design and construction of this highly corrected photographic telescope is described. Detailed instructions are not provided. Optimizing a Newtonian for photography. Description of an 8" f/6 reflector specially designed for astrophotography. Secret films of astrophotographers revealed. The best commercially available 35mm films for astrophotography are described. Astrophotography to go. Tips on carrying a small telescope and enough accessory equipment to engage in meaningful astrophotography while on an international business trip to South America. Automated step-focus astrophotography. Make star-trail photos where the focus of the camera is changed in small steps during the exposure. This technique improves the recording of the color differences of the stars. Includes a schematic and parts list for the electronic control circuit Tip on manually operating the screw thread on a barn door-style astronomical camera mount at the correct rate of speed. Comparison tests between several Kodak and Fuji color slide and print films for astrophotography. A simplified home-built hyperbolic astrograph (a reflector telescope especially designed for astrophotography) features a zero-power Ross-type coma corrector. Choosing a camera for film astrophotography. Planning an astro-imaging expedition. Helpful hints to organize and prepare for an astrophotography safari whether you're traveling by land, sea, or air. Guiding techniques for astrophotography. An accomplished astrophotographer explains his methods. Photographing star trails using almost any single-lens reflex camera mounted on a tripod. Photographing the night sky. Tips for using simple equipment and techniques. A homemade electric declination drive system. Est. cost: $75. Article includes tips on lenses to use in astrophotography. Telescope design for deep-sky photography. Commercial telescopes are designed for visual use. They must be modified for good astrophotography, or you have to design and build your own. An observatory for deep-sky astrophotography. Looks like a small barn, appropriate for the neighborhood. The entire barn roof opens up at the peak, and the entire barn can rotate 360-degrees on its motor driven foundation. Article includes tips on modifying a 10" and 4" reflector for use in deep-sky photography. Equipment for deep-sky photography. Description of all the elements which make up a good deep-sky telescope. Build a simple astro mount for your camera. Do astrophotography without a telescope or guidescope. Just use this mount, a camera with time exposure, and almost any lens. The camera is tracked by hand-turning a threaded screw at 1-rpm. Design and performance specifications for the Houghton astronomical camera, an all-spherical substitute for the Schmidt camera. The Poncet mounting. Part 2. Photographs and description of a wooden mount driven by a small electric motor and used to aim a 35mm camera for astrophotography. Astrophotography on a shoestring budget using a Dobsonian telescope on a Poncet-type equitorial mount. Optical performance of astronomical cameras. A discussion of 6 catadioptric Cassegrain systems and an investigation of their optical performance by means of optical ray tracing. Tip on cutting 1" circles out of 35mm film using a homemade die cutter. Such circles are required for some Schmidt cameras. Guiding for astrophotography. Various methods are described. The hypocycloidal drive, a perfect drive for astrophotography. Building a precise shutter for planetary photography. Air-operated shutter is equipped with an electronic shutter-closing control to get accurate, repeatable exposure times. | |||||||||
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