24-02-2011, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hahndorf, South Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jones
That's not true. At 50mm, if you're polar aligned well, you can definitely get longer times, especially if you don't shoot to far from the pole.
This picture was done with that 50mm f/1.8 lens you've been recommended, closed at f4. It's the stack of 51 pictures of 2 and half minutes each. I can probably go up to 3 or 3 and a half, but I've got pretty bad light pollution.
Note: my polar alignment could be improved!
Here's the pic: http://i.imgur.com/gxdtS.jpg
PS: my mount is a HEQ5. |
I stand corrected!
nice shot
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