M42 Wide

[moondog]

Here's the first shot I took of M42 a week or so ago. Very low down on the horizon in the evening.

6 subs @ 45secs 800 ISO with the Rev 80 ED at prime focus.

MD

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[Andrew*]

Wow!I thnk that's stunning.

Andrew

[geppetto]

Lovely image MD 8)

Must get me one of those ED80's oneday

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Inspirational. That's a lovely image, I can't wait for it to clear the house to have a go myself.

Captain Chaos

[Caz]

Very nice MD...

Caz

[Martin 2]

Thats a stunning shot, well done

M2

[CELESCOPE]

very nice image MD coming along nicely mate . Horsehead next for you i think , wel done

Rog

[SteelRat]

Nice one MD. Getting on with that 80 then. Really nice pic

[moondog]

Thanks for the comments guys and gal.

The Rev 80 ED is proving excellent at widefield DSO's

Can't wait for Orion to get higher in the evening sky !

I'l give the Horsehead a go then Rog.

SR - I see you've got a Zenith film camera. Presumably you are going to have a go at astrophotography with it ?

8)

MD

[SteelRat]

Will be giving it a go soon. Got the camera - reading the manuals and swatting up - just need a lens for WF piggy backing. Have been recommended f3.5 135mm or there abouts.

Film processing means extra expense - wonder if you can still get 12 shot films?

[moondog]

SR give it a go the 135mm lens would be fine.

Many years ago I used to develop and print all my films at home. Black & White, Colour negative & slides.

Don't know if you can still develop B&W negative films at home. Probably an EU law banning the chemicals !

This would be the cheapest way if you can still get the development tank and chemicals.

For astrophotography B&W film speeds used to be pushed by allowing extra development time in the tank.

If you develop the negative, you can see within the space of 1/2 hour if you've recorded anything worthwhile.

Since you're into Russian kit, the enlarger I used was a Russian one that folded down into a small case.

Must look in the loft it may still be there !

8)

MD

[SteelRat]

Russian photo enlarger? Sounds V cool MD. We developed all our own stuff back at college but was all BW only - can't remember too much about it - MANY moons ago - but would love to have a go. Haven't really got space in the house for a dark room though... wonder if the loft'd be ok? Hmmm fumes a plenty!

[moondog]

SR

You could develop the negative B&W films anywhere near a sink with running water.

I used to load the developing tank with film in the bedroom under the bedclothes !

MD

[FLO]

Nice one MD

[SteelRat]

Have heard of the Hat-trick. Is that the Quilt-trick?

[moondog]

MD

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

I used to load the developing tank with film in the bedroom under the bedclothes !

MD

Is that what you told your mum you were doing?

Captain Chaos

[SteelRat]

[radioactive]

I used to load the developing tank with film in the bedroom under the bedclothes !

MD

Is that what you told your mum you were doing?

Captain Chaos

Can't get my breath

10/10 Thanks for the info

this Asama is bad today