All I took is 5 shots ;-)

Beaut shot Keith. Is that the IS version of the lens?

Seanie, what you and I own lens wise are bottle ends compared to this baby. The L series are professional grade lenses and are priced to match, especially an F2.8. Something like 23 elements in 18 groups and the Image Stabilized (IS) version costs around $1700 last time I checked. Drool.... :shock:

Wow, I'll echo the other sentiments akin to that's some lens Keith!, thanks for clarifying that John. I'll keep saving up so...

Drool away...... stores.ebay.ie/Kea-Photo .

I have nothing to do with Kea Photo by the way, just a happy customer.

Any filters involved?

None Paul, just as is.

Tell me, was this shot (each of the 1 minute shots) tracked?

Yes Seanie, each sjot was just piggybacked on top of my C8 SCT, I polar aligned it as well as I could, no autoguiding of any sort :!:

I was also practising on Orion but working off a standard tripod unguided

Try a widefield lens Joanna, you can get away with up to 30 seconds

Is that the IS version of the lens?

No John, it is the 'standard' :!: L lens, the IS lens is much more expensive at about 1600 euros plus, anyway, the IS is not needed for astrophotography.

I'll keep saving up so...

Me too, glad I did now

Keith..

Fantastic image. So much colour.

Hi Keith,
A superb image, thats some lens !!
Whats the nebula to the upper right, I can picture the map but can remember the cat number, I dont have an atlas handy on me.

Whats the nebula to the upper right,

You mean upper left Dave ? That will be Messier 78.

Keith..