I'm undertaking a project for my college course in which I plan to have 'movement' within the night environment as a base concept. The varying subjects will be star trails, traffic, etc....with the locations being of some significant interest but not within an urban environment. I'll be using a Graflex Crown Graphic for the LF shots, but will also be backing up those shots with a MF and digital SLR.
Given the recent changes in film availability, coupled with my lack of color film usage, I'm hoping to see if anyone here has some recommendations for me to explore. I've read up on some of the films available, but the wall I keep running into is the ISO. One thing I should mention as well...though it's not definite, but one of the shots I hope to include will be the Aurora Borealis. Its this scenario that has me perplexed, as the film shots I've seen have been ISO 400-800 for a 20-30 second exposure (roughly). Most of the film I've found has been ISO 100-200, and it's understood that pictures of the AB tend to be less appealing the longer the shutter's open. I know that in any given situation some films will not react 'by the book'...and this is where I hope you guys/gals will chime in and give up 2/5 of a nickel. My thanks in advance for your time and patience.
PS.....I did do my best to see if there were any relevant threads before posting this, so if I've missed it, please excuse the noob and point a finger to the general direction I must head in.
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