Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Meteor Shower 8/12-13/02
From: "Ernest Nitka" <enitka@twcny.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 13:06:23 -0400

sonny - many thanks for the links - they are very helpful.  I will probably
go with the SL and the 50 Summicron. Will try it without the influence of
booze and virus.  Ernie

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of SonC (Sonny
Carter)
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:29 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Meteor Shower 8/12-13/02


I have a special feeling for the Perseids, since they do them to honor
my birthday.  :>D

Here's a good link on shooting shooting stars:

http://www.u-net.com/ph/mas/observe/meteor-p/meteor-p.htm

also:

http://www.spaceweather.com/meteors/leonids/phototips.html

Also many sites pop up with a google search

sonny




- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ernest Nitka" <enitkamd@twcny.rr.com>
To: "Leica-Users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 9:46 AM
Subject: [Leica] Meteor Shower 8/12-13/02


> Any thoughts about using R or M to shoot this thing?
>
> The winter shower I shot with SL and 21/4 lens on Fuji 800 - results
> photographically were +/-.  I did it after a dinner party were much
alcohol
> was consumed and I had a cold - I paid for it for days.  Anyway I am
> rethinking my lens choice - perhaps just a 50/2.  Wonder if an M
would be
> better or if a different selection of lenses is better.  Any
thoughts?
>
> ernie nitka
>
> "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable
man
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all
> progress depends on the unreasonable man." - George Bernard Shaw
>
>
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