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I have high standards, but I'm willing to accept it's all right to be disappointed. Results will vary, but the effort is the same.

This year for the Perseid meteor shower, I spent two nights, with multiple efforts each of the moonless, dark nights, in the early morning. More than one camera was used, a Leica M 240 and a Nikon D800, and a variety of lenses, and camera positions. The only common theme was keeping the shutter open as long as possible, without resulting in star trails. With a 50mm lens, that was 10 seconds, while with a 17mm lens, I could stay open for 30 seconds. By varying the aperture, and ISO a working compromise could be made. All that was left was my luck and the universe's whims.

This was the best I could produce in meteor trails this year. The star fields are magnificent, and I recommend clicking on the image, to enlarge. Feel free to download, just give me photo credit.

eugene spiegel

Meteors give off a yellowish tinge when burning up in the atmosphere. These colors are correct. Another attempt taken with a D800 and 17mm lens. The story line is interesting reading.

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I have high standards, but I'm willing to accept it's all right to be disappointed. Results will vary, but the effort is the same.

This year for the Perseid meteor shower, I spent two nights, with multiple efforts each of the moonless, dark nights, in the early morning. More than one camera was used, a Leica M 240 and a Nikon D800, and a variety of lenses, and camera positions. The only common theme was keeping the shutter open as long as possible, without resulting in star trails. With a 50mm lens, that was 10 seconds, while with a 17mm lens, I could stay open for 30 seconds. By varying the aperture, and ISO a working compromise could be made. All that was left was my luck and the universe's whims.

This was the best I could produce in meteor trails this year. The star fields are magnificent, and I recommend clicking on the image, to enlarge. Feel free to download, just give me photo credit.

eugene spiegel

Meteors give off a yellowish tinge when burning up in the atmosphere. These colors are correct. Another attempt taken with a D800 and 17mm lens. The story line is interesting reading.