> > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/05/20 Fri PM 01:39:43 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Re: How to photograph animals in the dark? > > > > > > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2005/05/20 Fri PM 01:03:27 GMT > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: How to photograph animals in the dark? > > > > Quoting "mike.wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > I did wonder about beam-breaking apparatus for triggering the shutter > > > but I think the large opening will be a problem again. > > > > > > For both, it will be dark(ish) and probably some form of light > > > enhancement (i.e. night vision scope - flash is not desireable) will be > > > needed. > > > > Mike, > > > > I think there are only two options; the IR alternative that Cotty wrote > > about, > > and some solution that involves flash. > > > > I agree with you that flash can produce very unpleasant lighting, but a > > pair of > > slave flashes and white reflectors can light the barn opening and still > > leave > > the background entirely dark. That may be a neat way of doing it. > > It's got nothing to do with art 8-) Bats will be put off by the flash and > will either not visit the place again or, if it is a roost, stay indoors. > Even shining a torch into a roost entrance will make them stay at home. So > one might get a picture of _a_ bat but will have no idea if more than that > woud normally use the barn. >
Saying that, I've just had an idea. IR film with a filtered flash. In darkness, you can put the opaque IR filter over the flash tube instead of the lens. By George, I think I've got it! 8-))) So it _is_ just a question of throwing money at it...... mike ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
