sagittarius star clouds form the Pony Club

very nice work john, especially given how short the exposures were.

Fantastic shots, John! Nice work

love the shot John, I wish we could so easily see that part of the sky form here.

Picked up a Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 lens today. Here is a shot of the moon just above the Sagitarius star cloud region.
This is a great wide field lens with a constant F2.8 aperture. This lens is WIDE. Needs to be taken to a dark site as it collects so much light. Bit of flaring in the lens but as long as you dont point it near the sun or moon it is fine

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cracking shot, nice lens also. where did you pick it up? Im in the market for one like that

manic_dave wrote: cracking shot, nice lens also. where did you pick it up? Im in the market for one like that

Picked it up locally-not a lot of use for you Dave but you could try the Digital camera warehouse or some local shops. I picked up my 50mm Sigma from a local camera shop cheaper than online dealers.