Emc2

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Hey Sergiu thanks for tour question and I will do my best to help you. I looked up your camera and it seems to be fairly limited with exposure. I see your camera goes up to ISO 800 (max ISO). Was your previous shot done at ISO 800? The photo I took was at ISO 2000 at f/2.8 for 30 seconds but I was using the Nikon D3, seen here: Nikon D3 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review
Try using the max ISO of 800 and you should get more stars. Take in mind the image will be a bit noisy from the high ISO but you could take several 30 second shots and stack them in Photoshop to remove the noise. Let me know if this helps and thanks for your comments.

-Todd

hey Emc2, i have a quick question for you. ive been trying to take pictures of space, (because i saw your pictures and you inspired me!) and ive been using 30 second exposure times, F 2.8, and without any zoom, and what i can see on the pictures is almost as much as i could see with my naked eye.. any suggestions as to how to be able to see the milky way and a bunch more stars? By the way im using a Sony CyberShot DSC V-1. Thanks

-Sergiu

Just went to your space portfolio. Amazing...its all I can say. I wish I had the means to pursue the hobby. I just take piles of pictures with my crappy camera and hope for the best. Thanks for sharing.

Hi. The Milky Way photo you are asking about was done by attaching my camera to a telescope mount and using the mount to track the sky to allow for me to take a five minute exposure with no star trails. The Mount is the Celestron CG-5 NGT series. Here is what the set up looks like: http://www.pbase.com/todd991/image/29355303 I have many more astrophotos here: http://www.pbase.com/todd991/astrophotos

Thanks for the comments. Also the phot was taken from Fort Davis Tx where it is really dark and far away from the city lights.

-Todd

How did you do your milky way pic on http://www.flickr.com/photos/28780020@N07/3307279089/ ??

so interesting !