Re: HELP, How to take good time elapsed photographs?

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Original poster: "Steven Steele" <sbsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I don't know jack about foto graffy, or watever it is, but you can keep the
streamers aay from the strike rail with a good insulator. If I were you, I
would just put some thick Lexan or Plexiglas or acrylic over the strike
rail.
or you can redo the whole resonator, but I would be too lazy to do that. :)
Good luck. ;)

Steven Steele
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Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: HELP, How to take good time elapsed photographs?


> Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Drew,
>
> On 4 Aug 2005, at 13:27, Tesla list wrote:
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>  > Original poster: Teslamad@xxxxxxx
>  >
>  > HELP!
>  >
>  >      The first time I took time elapsed photos of my old old old coil
>  > 5 or 6 years ago they came out superb!!! Recently though... well thats
>  > a different story. I have gone through many rolls of film trying to
>  > capture the power of "BAMF" Its just not easy to photograph 12ft
>  > streamers with a camera that doesn't zoom LOL
>  >
>  > So heres the results so far...
>  >
>  > I get grained, lite, and kinda greenish backgrounds and the arcs just
>  > dont seem very powerful! They are very skinny!
>  >
>  > I've tried 400 and 800 speed film
>  > I've tried 3, 6, 9, 12, and 20 second exposures
>  > I've tried taking the pictures at dusk, and night, and with/without
>  > ample lighting
>  >
>  > Any suggestions?
>
> Your film is much too fast. Use ASA100 or 200. 3 - 6 seconds will get
> you some nice pictures.
>
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>  > Also, any ideas of how to get the streamers away from the strike rail
>  > WITHOUT redesigning topload or adding capacitance?
>
> Redesign the resonator instead (Make it taller ;)
>
> Malcolm
>
>  > Any help would be MUCH appreciated!!!
>  >
>  > Thanks guys
>  >
>  > Regards,
>  > ~Drew
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