|
Hi Dan,
Still a good shot. I find more foreground give a nice widefield balance.
I got some clouds too but they cleared a bit later to an acceptable level.
The 400D is still a respectable camera for Astro Photography (AP) and an easy one to learn with. Lenses are the more important investment. You can get out of it with less expense as for AP you don't really need Auto Focus. have a look at my post today. I used an old Richo 50mm F1.8 prime lens for that. It is a Pentax mount but you can get Pentax K to Canon EOS adaptors for under $20.
Dont buy the really cheap ones as I found that they have too much latteral slop in them. Some of them even have a focus indicator but I have not tried that yet.
You cant use the older Canon FD lenses as they wont focus at infinity without a special (expensive) adaptor but fine for macro. You may have some older lenses at home already, all you need is an appropriate adaptor.
Another investment is a viewfinder magnifier (Ebay). The right angle ones are good and help you focus.
Cheers,
Jeff
|