Milky Way

[Digi-Steve]

Hello,

I'm going out tonight and try to capture pictures of the milky way.

I have a canon 50D, tripod and shutter release. How do I do this?

High iso, focus on infinity, lowest f number,

What exposure is best?

thanks

[starman1969]

I get good pics of the Milky Way with ISO 3200, 20-30 secs exposure using a Nikon D7000.

You can experiment around these settings, it may also be worth using high ISO NR.

I also recommend a very wide lens, too. This is to reduce the effect of stars trailing, due to the long exposure.

My best shots are with a 10.5mm fisheye lens

[laser_jock99]

You'll need a darkish sky site too to get any real success. As a general rule the wider the field of view the darker the sky you need for a nice shot. Good luck.

[Shibby]

Most lenses focus "beyond" infinity so you will need to focus carefully, trial and error!