Australian photographerJason De Freitasis known for his analogastrophotography.
While shooting the stars on film may seem daunting, it’s not as hard as you’d think.
Recently, De Freitas took the time to break down his process for photographing a lunar eclipse on film.
But for De Freitas, who works in-camera, this wasn’t an option.
He was looking to challenge himself when he decided to take a multiple-exposure shot of the eclipse.
While it would take some careful planning and research, the result would be well worth it.
The last step was to work out the exposure, which was easy enough usingMrEclipse.com.
Equipment
Of course, one can’t attempt this bang out of photograph without the right equipment.
The equatorial mount ensured that he’d have good stability even during long exposure shots.
So what was the most essential piece of equipment to make the shot happen?
The lens is a ginormous Takumar 600mm f/4 that would easily be mistaken for being a telescope.
However, as often happens in photography, you better be prepared for any situation.
Using a sous vide machine to regulate the temperature, he developed the film in E6 chemistry.
The results were exactly as he’d hoped.
The project ended in a success, which is incredible considering that it was a leap of faith.
