Hello from Italy!

[zeppo]

I photograph since 15 years but I'm almost new to astrophotography...

I like to hike and because I would like to bring the astro equipments with me, I decided to stay light and I bought an Astrotrac!

In the beginning it was a pain to even get a 1 minute esposition but now, after some tough work I'm proud to have reached an exposition of 180 seconds at 700mm on FF! This mainly thanks to the information I've found on this forum and especially from the user StuartJPP! So thanks forum and thanks Stuart!

This is one single frame from a set of 25 I've taken this morning from my high light polluted town

It is taken with an unmodded 5D Mark III + Canon 500mm F4.5 L + 1.4x III with Astrotrac on a photographic tripod

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Welcome to SGL. That is a superb single frame!

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - A great image for your opening post

Look forward to seeing you around

[Purplehayze104]

hallo there an welcome to SGL, nice single exposure great colour

clear skies

john

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL. That's a very nice single frame image.

[Mr Spock]

Great image you have there. Welcome to SGL

[seo]

Hi and welcome aboard,

Very nice clarity and contrast for a single frame without tracking.   

[xtreemchaos]

hi mate and welcome from charl in south wales uk, great m42 mate, well done.

[nameunknown]

Galileo would have loved thst one....

P

[Tim99]

Welcome to SGL..   I love your image!  

[triton1]

Hi there and welcome to SGL great capture

[JamesM]

Hi Zeppo and welcome to the forum. Great image and look forward to viewing others as they arrive.

Clear skies and hope you enjoy the forum

[zeppo]

Thank you to everybody for the warm welcome!

This is the risult of the integration

[glowjet]

Hi Zeppo and welcome to SGL, that is a very nice clear image of M42 you have taken, enjoy the forum  

[Megaman250]

Hi and welcome - fantastic pics cant wait to get some of my own

[Charic]

Great image and welcome to SGL.

There are a good many authors here on the subject of astrophotography, and looking at  your early images, maybe  you will join their ranks, helping others in the discipline!

[Dave In Vermont]

Greetings and welcome aboard, Zeppo! Great pictures -keep going!

Clear skies,

Dave

[kendg]

Welcome to SGL.

Nice imaging.

The one thing I find very amazing is how wide reaching this group really is.

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Zeppo!

Dana

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[hippie]

Welcome to SGL,  Thats a Great image  .

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Zeppo, welcome.

[Bizibilder]

Hello Zeppo and welcome to SGL!!

[nucdoc]

Wonderful image

Welcome

[Charon]

Welcome aboard.