This was my first attempt at piggyback astrophotography- I was very pleased with how well it came out! It was about 10 minutes exposure I think. Anyone else have trouble getting print labs to develop your pictures properly. Very irritating when you sit out in the cold for half an hour delicately guiding the telescope only for them not to print it because the background is black! Any suggestions (short of doing my own processing?)

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I don't do film photography but I have heard some tips other have mention.

First: when you get a new roll, leave the lens cap on and take a dark frame (don’t ask me, somehow it is supposed to calibrate the developing machine)

Seconded: Just make sure to tell the developer that these are dark shots of space, he will then know how to set it up properly.

I hope that helps

Thanks I've not heard that one before (about the lens cap). Might give that a try.

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nice shot of Orion

Excellent work gavwvin nice sharp stars nice to see your still using film.I dug out my SLR recently to photograph the lunar eclipse but the less said about that the better

Keep up the good work

Martin

Don't go to the processing station at a chemist, go to a professional shop to get it done. And as afterburn suggested, tell them it is an image of space as such they can change their contrast.

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