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Well to prepare material sound photo The hunter of auroras borealis needs photographic material of rather simple base. This includes a camera reflex 35 mm with the function B or prolonged pose, a supple cable to take poses gently in the wished time, a lens wide-angle lens, a torch and adds out of necessity a stand. I possess 4 cameras reflex 35mm, a MINOLTA XE5, a MINOLTA XE7, a MINOLTA SRT200 and, a reservist, a MAMIYA DSX1000 which are used mainly for auroras borealis but for another reason also. During my hunter's exits of auroras borealis, I work 2 devices in functions of time of prolonged exhibition from 15 to 25 seconds, then another device is going to be in longer function for trails of stars with auroras borealis included. For lenses, I use, in a regular way, wide-angle lens of different focal, the lens 28mm which makes some good standard work, but I am proud enough my other special lenses which result from Russia, is a wide-angle lens ZENITAR 16mm and a wide-angle lens PELENG 8mm. Certainly that the 16mm and the 8mm give exceptional results, deformation but often controlled, lenses get a wide horizon which is often desirable to arrest. Moreover they are these results which attract me. My lenses fit after all my devices, while I have the necessary adapters. ( Photos from left to
right: lenses 8mm - 16mm - 28mm) I wants to clarify that the number of my devices aims to increase the number of photos taken during my sessions star Trail's photos (dragged with stars) while the times of pose prolonged are of 40 minutes a 1 o'clock and even more. I use mainly films Fuji for it bootstrap towards the green, 400 iso generally but also of the 200 asa. I do not love the film kodak (firing yellow). It is very important that the equipment of photos is ready and in good condition. Not to forget certain small details as the cleaning of lenses, the check of the batteries(drum kits), the state of the supple cables and a reserve of films.    The arrest of auroras borealis The arrest of auroras borealis in photo is also simple but, with the experience, you will have to discover a place or a site taken away from the city and the artificial lights. You will work in the direction of the northeast with your photographic material. Your equipment will understand(include) your manual camera with functionof prolonged pose, it will be loaded with a film 400 iso, it will have risen on your stand which will be anchored well on the ground and you will have verified that it will give you a very horizontal sight. Your supple cable or release mechanism at distance will be screwed well. You will have a torch to verify certain functions of the lens because the lens must be fitted to the infinity and to the biggest opening. Are you ready? Almost! It will be necessary to think in the time of pose on which you will decide (seconds count in your head). If the aurora borealis is quite small, you will see a light green bow on the horizon, then you can think of making 20 has 25 seconds. If demonstration increases, to think 20 seconds and if everything becomes very big and brilliant, to think 15 seconds. If the aurora borealis offers in spectacle of figures, dances and movements, take several poses in the 10 in 15 seconds ( good luminosity). The average of the times of pose is of 20 seconds and say yourselves although in the development of photos, you will some more see of colours because of the sensibility of the photographic film. A treasure to be taken care The development of films will be also important. Already have you a regular place of development photo lab? Is the place personalized? Do you know the engineer or the engineer? Here are my recommendations: to opt for a place that the development of photos makes on the spot, learn to know one or several engineers, verify if they have already developed the photos of auroras borealis and their knowledge of the colours of the phenomenon. This will avoid that different, dark or pale colours, give bad results. The expressed comments are the fruit of a big working year of photo, the hunter d auroras borealis Gilles Boutin trusts has his results which were considerable and hundred used films. Precision: I use devices 35mm reflex and I do not know the digital devices which are now used so I can not speak about this.
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