Luddite Frank
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Am going to go out over the next couple of nights to try and grab some landscapes under a coating of fresh snow and with a full moon.
Will be shooting across a cornfield, with a large RR bridge in the background, about 1/4 mile away.
Not sure where the moon will be relative to the bridge / camera...
According to the almanac, moonrise is around 3:30 PM and sets around 6 AM.
I will probably try to grab my shots between 10 PM and 2 AM, so I'm guessing the moon will most likely be overhead.
Would like to shoot both color and B&W...
Film choices are Kodak Portra 160 VC or NC, and Ilford FP-4 125.
Will probably be shooting with 4x5 Graphic (135 Optar) and 6x9 Zeiss.
I am expecting these will be time-exposures on a tripod.
I will be trying to meter with my Gossen Luna-Six - since the main subject is 1/4 mile away, would incident or reflected reading be best ?
If there is not enough light to get a reading on the meter, how much time should I give the exposure ?
I will probably be shooting at f/8 to f/11.
My goal is a crisp, moonlit landscape, that looks like a night-time shot as opposed to some funky daylight effect.
Am planning to budget about 4 exposures for each type film, so I can do some bracketting
Will also scope-out exact camera placement, etc. during day light.
Thanks ...
Will be shooting across a cornfield, with a large RR bridge in the background, about 1/4 mile away.
Not sure where the moon will be relative to the bridge / camera...
According to the almanac, moonrise is around 3:30 PM and sets around 6 AM.
I will probably try to grab my shots between 10 PM and 2 AM, so I'm guessing the moon will most likely be overhead.
Would like to shoot both color and B&W...
Film choices are Kodak Portra 160 VC or NC, and Ilford FP-4 125.
Will probably be shooting with 4x5 Graphic (135 Optar) and 6x9 Zeiss.
I am expecting these will be time-exposures on a tripod.
I will be trying to meter with my Gossen Luna-Six - since the main subject is 1/4 mile away, would incident or reflected reading be best ?
If there is not enough light to get a reading on the meter, how much time should I give the exposure ?
I will probably be shooting at f/8 to f/11.
My goal is a crisp, moonlit landscape, that looks like a night-time shot as opposed to some funky daylight effect.
Am planning to budget about 4 exposures for each type film, so I can do some bracketting
Will also scope-out exact camera placement, etc. during day light.
Thanks ...