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Old 23-02-2012, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by rcheshire View Post
I use a 200mm f/2.8 EF lens and see the same. The stars however are round - image - the bright stars in Orion. Seems to be characteristic of the lens.

Not sure how to fix it, because stopping down has no effect. Perhaps an aperture ring. Not sure.
It's a lot more obvious on very bright stars even on axis sometimes. Stopping can create spikes and make the bright ones more pleasing. An aperture ring wouldn't create diffraction spikes.
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