Intriguing guys.
Just checked again now with a traditional magentic compass - rather than the iPhone
It is indeed North East - probably between 60 and 80'.
So that seems to confirm it was Jupiter?
Yes the 40D has live view - in fact I was using that to frame up.
It seems that I have much to learn even to get the camera to focus to infinity.
That's right isn't it - the focus should be set to manual focus, zoomed in to the max centred on the object and then the focus ring wound out to infinity.
Kal, I will try to follow your suggestions. I take it that you are using auto focus and centre spot focus selection. (gotta get the bloody manual out I think
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I will have another play tonight after ensuring that the lens is super clean and the recommended exposure settings and what not are pre configured.
Will