I've shot starry skies (star trails) on 100 and 400 film. I didn't care about reciprocity. Just set the aperture and open the shutter. Leave for several hours. What you have to worry more about is condensation on the lens. That has ruined a few shots.
Absolutely right. I've just let the shutter stay open for hours when doing star trails. The op didn't specify star trails though so I wasn't sure if this was applicable to them or not. Might just be shooting a starry sky, or a starry sky with foreground interest. Or maybe star trails. Maybe even taking images of the milky way (which would be a longer exposure for sure). All of these would require different exposure needs.
Condensation could be an issue but I'm thinking Death Valley isn't really known for it's humidity levels. This time of year google says it's only around 14%.
It's totally possible. If you just want a quick photo of just the stars just follow that looney 11 rule and you'll get something. If you include foreground interest though that part likely will be underexposed and proper metering will be required for that subject, and likely you'll need to account for film reciprocity.Hi again!
Star trails were not really what I had in mind. Not sure if I want to include foreground landscape. Thanks for all the input folks, I was just wondering if it was possible at all.
If you just want a quick photo of just the stars just follow that loony 11 rule....
Do you have a link to download this app?I'd download a film reciprocity app and learn how to use it, along with an external light meter. Otherwise you could use the looney f11 rule if you wanted to wing it a bit. Will you be including surrounding scenery or just the sky?
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