Rho Complex with Canon 6D & 90mm lens

[Star Catcher]

Hi All

Taken during a mid week session this week. I decided to take it easy and use the Canon 6D for wide fields rather that do CCDing through the scope.

This is my longest DSLR exposure to date, comprising a total of 2 hours with 24 x 5 mins subs at ISO800 and 90mm lens. Mostly unguided exposure on a Losmandy mount. I had a laptop crash that stopped the guider early in the exposures. Luckily polar alignment was good.

A larger sized image can be viewed at my Flickr link here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/74075989@N00/14381907418/sizes/o/

Thanks for looking.

Ted

[Regulus]

Very dramatic photo Ted. I really like it.

[Peter Ward]

Very pretty image Ted. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

The 90mm lens' performance is also extremely good... begging the question what lens?

[Star Catcher]

Thanks Trevor



Thanks Peter. Yes it is the best performing lens I have. Pentax 6 x 7 90mm F2.8 The star shapes at the edges of a full frame are very good at F3.2, which is what was used for this image. Even at F2.8 the results are good. At F4 they are as close to perfect as you would want.

[strongmanmike]

Really lovely wide MW shot Ted and yes clearly a great lens...I used to use 6X7 lenses back in my teens (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/110764269/original) were great for Halleys Comet (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/halleys_comet_1986) :thumbsup:

Mike

[Paul Haese]

Superb image Ted. I really like the colour, tones and field of view. Cracking image.

[gregbradley]

Very nice Ted. Pentax 6x7 lenses are great value. I just ordered a 75mm 6 x 7 today after seeing another Milky Way shot. I have the 165 F2.8 which is also sharp corner to corner wide open.

Greg.

[iceman]

That's really nice, Ted. Love it.

It's now IOTW (http://www.iceinspace.com.au).

[Star Catcher]

Thanks Mike, I have collected a range of 6X7 but have been remiss in using them - (45mm, 55mm, 90mm, 105mm, 200mm and 400mm)



Thanks Paul.



Thanks Greg, the 165mm has escaped my collection, but I keep my eye out for a bargain :)



Thanks Mike, unexpected :)

[AstroJason]

Very nice image Ted and great colours! Congrats on getting image of the week too!

[Octane]

Top shelf. Congrats on image of the week, too. :)

My project, with broken camera, and all, is just that very region in the top right. :D

H

[andyc]

That's great! Really puts my paltry efforts on the Antares area to shame. Love the colour balance, the textures of the dark nebulae and the star shapes are good too. Congrats on IOTW :thumbsup:

[astronobob]

Beautifull work and congrats for iotw, top shelf !

[RB]

Congrats on IOTW Ted.
Lovely work.

:thumbsup:

[rogerg]

Nice colour and pinpoint zillions of stars :)

[Star Catcher]

Thanks Roger, stars courtesy of the lens :)




Thanks Bob



Thanks. Andy nothing wrong with your efforts. Things just went smoothly for me with the gear and I got some photons into it.



Thanks! and your project will come along fine despite the crack.



Thanks Jason.

[Robh]

Hi Ted,

Fantastic shot and congratulations on the image of the week.

Wonderful nebula complex. And also an image with many identifiable globular clusters: e.g. M4, M9, M19 and M62.

Regards, Rob

[Leonardo70]

Wonderful ... congrats !!!

All the best,
Leo

[Rod771]

Very nice Ted! Well done :thumbsup:

[Asso]

looks spectacular Ted. nice work on capturing that

[Asterix2020]

Really beautiful image.