Milky Way Over Capital Butte

[Chris Dodkin]

X-Pro1 and 14mm Lens at f/2.8 - 30 Sec Exposure

Bit of an experiment this evening - I want to have a proper go at this out in the desert, away from the light pollution - but I figured I'd get the settings dialed in closer to home first.

Lens set to infinity focus (manual) - 30 sec timed exposure on 6400 ASA - Camera mounted on tripod with self timer for shutter release.

 

[Pete Askew]

Still damned fine though. I like the power lines.

Will you use the X-Pro or the Canon?

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Nice dialing in. Can't wait for the next one.

 

[Ralph Thornton]

Beautifully done. Definitely away from the light pollution.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Very good, Chris. I have a friend who is a retired astronomer, who is now thinking about astro photography after making his own telescope. I'll let him know what you are doing. I believe most astro photographers make multiple shots, and put them together in Photoshop, making adjustments. Looking forward to more...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Doh! I just carefully replicated all your settings in my XE1, and went outside...clouds everywhere!

 

[Dave Green]

That's a beauty!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

The clouds dispersed, so I took a couple - deciding there and then to abandon any thoughts of getting into astro photography: too bloody cold!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Like it Chris, do that in the desert and it'll be a wow,

 

[Beth Anthony]

Doh! I just carefully replicated all your settings in my XE1, and went outside...clouds everywhere!

welcome to my life.

looks good chris. for the star shots i took in wyoming i used an 18mm lens, 20s, f/2.8, iso 3200. the stars had moved a little in the frame, but not too much. for star trails i use 30s, f/1.8 to f/3.2, iso 1600.