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<blockquote data-quote="wornish" data-source="post: 514847" data-attributes="member: 15434"><p>Cant see your exif data so not sure what settings you used. There are no "perfect" settings for star pics.</p><p></p><p>If you take pics at exposures longer than around 20 - 25 secs then you will see the stars are stretched into star trails due to the earths rotation. The longer the better and you can get some amazing effects if you point at the equatorial pole depending on which hemisphere you live in. Polaris in the North and the Southern Hemisphere zenith if you live there.</p><p></p><p>If you want to see very dim objects and the Milky Way you need to take a series of shots at around 4 sec exposure and then stack them. As many as 1 to 2 hundred ! especially if you don't live in a "Dark Sky" area.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Have a look at some of the threads on the Low Light & Night Forum on here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wornish, post: 514847, member: 15434"] Cant see your exif data so not sure what settings you used. There are no "perfect" settings for star pics. If you take pics at exposures longer than around 20 - 25 secs then you will see the stars are stretched into star trails due to the earths rotation. The longer the better and you can get some amazing effects if you point at the equatorial pole depending on which hemisphere you live in. Polaris in the North and the Southern Hemisphere zenith if you live there. If you want to see very dim objects and the Milky Way you need to take a series of shots at around 4 sec exposure and then stack them. As many as 1 to 2 hundred ! especially if you don't live in a "Dark Sky" area. Have a look at some of the threads on the Low Light & Night Forum on here. [/QUOTE]
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