Milky Way at 24mm, 50mm and 200mm

[pixueto]

These are 3 widefield images of the same area of the Milky Way taken at different focal lengths. The 24mm and 200mm photos are stacked images but the 50mm image is a single 5 minutes sub taken with a nifty fifty at F4.0. they were all taken with a canon 100D on an iOptron Skyguider in a rural location (but with some amount of light polution). I think they give an indication of the scale of the objects that can be seen during a clear night; particularly the image taken with the 50mm as this is roughly the same scale the human eye see things.

For some years now, I have been using a SW200P and a 80ED on an EQ5Pro with guiding. It takes me over an hour to set up and set down. I am now discovering the joy of using a portable set up. I can't wait for the winter to image Orion!

Thanks for looking and for your comments.

[The_Sarge]

Stunning images.

[laudropb]

Very nice wind field images. Thanks for posting.

[happy-kat]

Interesting to see the 3 different focal lengths together.

[Pete Presland]

Great contrast between the focal lengths.

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[teh_orph]

Nice. I've been considering using my 55-250 to see what I can get in particular at the long end. What focal ratio was your 200mm shot using, and what kind of exposure lengths? Also what does an individual image look like with light pollution?

[Stardust]

very nice, like some wide field

[pixueto]

The 50mm was taken at F4 and it was a 5 minutes sub. The 200mm image wast taken at full aoerture( 2.8) and they were all 2 minutes subs. I can't remember the settings for the 24mm image, to be honest.

[Alien 13]

Great images, there seems to be quite a few people having fun again with simple wide field AP it realy is a joy to get out with all your kit in one hand.

Alan

[CraigT82]

Lovely images!     I've got no real interest in AP but I'm beginning to really think about having a crack at wide field... the relative small amount of kit you need is very appealing!

Interesting to see the colour difference between the 50mm lens and the other lenses.  Were the 24mm and 200mm shot with the same (zoom) lens?  Have you had a go at composite images yet?

Craig

[JeremyS]

Fascinating images and interesting to see the comparison of different FLs

Jeremy

[Jambonature]

wow, stunning images

[Bonze]

Great images. Widefield is on my list to crack this year. To date my results when experimenting have been disastrous. Images like these spur me on, cloud permitting of course. well done.