Finally the clouds have dispersed for a short while..so I tested the 400D on the night sky for the first time
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They have opened a window on Orion for a few minutes..so I headed for the balcony, put the settings on 30s, f/3.5, ISO 800, manual focus....oh I don't fully understand
why the focus isn't actually right if I turn it to the infinity end...could someone explain?
Had to focus on the bright town hall first..
I can barely see Sirius, the brightest star through the viewfinder...it'll be hard to focus when I won't have bright distant objects. Is there a better way to do it than taking shots until the focus is right?
Can you replace the viewfinder of a 400D with a brighter one? (if there are any 'brighter' viewfinders).
Of course it's terrible...the clouds glow pink from the city lights, done a lot of editing to eliminate most of it
...the stars have drawn a trail through the long exposure... anyway...I like the frame provided by the clouds..best viewed at large size..
I know, this is not an astrophotography forum but maybe someone can answer my questions
...Thanks!
Tibi