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Keep Looking To The Stars
A long timed exposure shot of star trails in my backyard. During the exposure, the camera also happened to pick up a shooting star – you can see it at the lower left edge of the frame. I positioned the camera flat on the ground, facing up, in my backyard and when I went to retrieve it and stop the exposure, it had fallen over. I don't know why it did because it's a light camera and there was no wind, maybe the family of raccoons living in my yard got nosy and tipped it over. Whatever tipped it over, I don't think I got the full three hours of exposure pointing straight up. I'd guess from the length of the star trails, the camera only pointed up for about 30-40 minutes. At least I got something for my efforts.
Not bad for a broken Instamatic camera.
Camera: Kodak Instamatic 44 (Camerosity code YOSY = 06/70)
Lens: 43mm plastic meniscus lens
Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 (35mm reloaded in a 126 cartridge, expired 06/2015)
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: “B” (bulb) 3 hours
Date: October 15th, 2020, 12.13 – 3.13 a.m.
Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.
Developing Chemicals: Adox Adonal @68 degrees
Water pre-soak: 2 minutes
Developer: 1 ½ hour stand
Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean)
Ilford Ilfostop Stop Bath: 1 minute
Water rinse: 1 minute
Ilford Hypam Fixer: 5 minutes
Water rinse: 1 minute
Instamatic 44 Fuji 100 03hf
Keep Looking To The Stars
A long timed exposure shot of star trails in my backyard. During the exposure, the camera also happened to pick up a shooting star – you can see it at the lower left edge of the frame. I positioned the camera flat on the ground, facing up, in my backyard and when I went to retrieve it and stop the exposure, it had fallen over. I don't know why it did because it's a light camera and there was no wind, maybe the family of raccoons living in my yard got nosy and tipped it over. Whatever tipped it over, I don't think I got the full three hours of exposure pointing straight up. I'd guess from the length of the star trails, the camera only pointed up for about 30-40 minutes. At least I got something for my efforts.
Not bad for a broken Instamatic camera.
Camera: Kodak Instamatic 44 (Camerosity code YOSY = 06/70)
Lens: 43mm plastic meniscus lens
Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 (35mm reloaded in a 126 cartridge, expired 06/2015)
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: “B” (bulb) 3 hours
Date: October 15th, 2020, 12.13 – 3.13 a.m.
Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.
Developing Chemicals: Adox Adonal @68 degrees
Water pre-soak: 2 minutes
Developer: 1 ½ hour stand
Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean)
Ilford Ilfostop Stop Bath: 1 minute
Water rinse: 1 minute
Ilford Hypam Fixer: 5 minutes
Water rinse: 1 minute
Instamatic 44 Fuji 100 03hf