Thanks fellas.
I know that 1000mm is far too small a FOV to get the whole thing; it was more a question about exposures to get the fainter stars. However, from looking at your photos I think the fact is that the Tarantula is in a different part of the LMC to the main bar where the fainter stars are, which is why they're not showing up at all. For some reason I thought the Tarantula was more in the middle of it all, not quite as separate as it is.
Might try a crop sensor with a 200mm lens. It'll be fun to go really wide for a change.
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