Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] How to photograph the Aurora Borealis
From: Zeissler@aol.com
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 17:22:52 EST

In a message dated 2/23/99 2:51:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
timphoto@nt.sympatico.ca writes:

>  First,
>  
>  Here is a website that gives you a forecast for the week/weekend, and also
a
>  map showing where the aurora will be seen, as well as lots of other info
>  about the N. Lights:
SNIP
>  Now, to photograph the N. Lights.
SNIP
>  These figures are based on experience, not mathematical tables - they do
>  work, but you really need to bracket. Shooting at 2.8 with 400 speed film,
I
>  will often shoot 15 sec, 20 sec and 40 sec or longer, depending how bright
>  the lights seem based on previous experience.
>  
>  Hope this makes sense...
>  
>  Tim A

Thank you!  I saw the Yellowknife Web site and like the wide angle (Vee Lake
Light Show) the best of the Borealis shots.  That must really be something to
see.

/Mitch