I've got permission to spend as much time as I want between 7:00PM and 7:00AM in a special place, directly South of a landmark I want encircled by star trails. I have an idea where the moon will be rising and setting to avoid getting it in the shot courtesy of
https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu...calculator.htm
Aside from the 1/2 mile hike in and out sugar anting the 8x10, tripod, thermos bottle and lawn chair, I have my choice of HP-5+ or FP-4+ emulsions.
Which film do you recommend?
The lens will be either a 14" Commercial Ektar or 10" Wide Field Ektar
I also have to select an evening that will be cloudless, like under a high pressure system, which should be easy enough to predict this time of the year.
I also have to determine which phase of the moon will offer the best light for my purpose---I'm thinking a full moon might be too bright, washing out the night sky.
It has been a long time since I did any night photography and I can't even recall shooting any star trails using large format.
If the North Star is directly behind my target, the star trails should make complete circles, right?
Is there anything else that needs taking into consideration?
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