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Originally Posted by Wavytone
Um.. er... that's a quad-axial equatorial-altaz mount - and why not !
Well done 
But I am puzzled by the short exposures. My little LX5 compact - uncooled and unguided perched on a rock - gave optimal results using ISO 400 exposed for 60 seconds with the lens at f/2 - and was able to record mag 9 stars and the gegenshein at Mt Cook (NewZealand).
I would have expected a big current generation DSLR - guided and cooled would run to somewhat longer exposures than 15s. |
There was too much way light pollution and smoke haze to go more than 15 seconds. (and the Canon 6D has a MUCH bigger and more sensitive sensor than the LX5, requiring less exposure time)
I did initially try ISO 6400 F2.4 20 sec (which was previously ideal under a dark sky) but the images turned out white here !.
Anyway this was just a test to see if the whole concept was going to work. I'll fine tune exposure settings when i get this system working under some dark, clear skies.