1st Milky Way test pics

[Mike73]

Took my first real pics with my new 14mm Samyang last night and I gotta say that for a 'budget' lens I'm very impressed!

This was taken at around 10pm last night, astro darkness wasnt until 10.30 and the moon was just rising at the time so the MW wasnt as impressive as it usually is from this location but it was still a good test run for camera (6D) and lens.

[jammo]

I was testing a 6D last light also, great camera

This is great, there's a lot of detail there, the sky looks less than perfect but the dust lanes are clearly visible

[Stargazer33]

Very nice image. What settings were you using?

[Mike73]

I was testing a 6D last light also, great camera

This is great, there's a lot of detail there, the sky looks less than perfect but the dust lanes are clearly visible

Yep I'm very impressed with the 6D, I've been comparing high iso files from my old 5D2 and as soon as you push the cameras over 4000 iso the 6D really shows how good it is.

The Samyang also sems to live up to its reputation as well.

The location was half way down a cliff path to the beach, usually around mag 6 but was probably alot less when I took the pic.

Very nice image. What settings were you using?

Thanks.

Manual 30" 1600iso f/2.8

[emadmoussa]

atmospheric!!

[Stargazer33]

Manual 30" 1600iso f/2.8

Noise levels look very good for 1600 ISO. I've never wanted to push my 1100D above 800, but I think I might try giving it a go at 1600 next time I do some wide field. Thanks!

[tingting44]

nice, very nice!

[Matt Scunthorpe]

Awesome picture. Was that attached to a tracking mount and only one exposure?

[Mike73]

Cheers Matt.

No tracking of any kind, its just 30s exposure from a normal tripod.

Another one last night shot at 6400 iso.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

That is a stupidly good picture! Love widefield shots like that.