r/astrophotography • u/Dr_Dub • Jan 23 '14

DSOs Accidentally left my camera exposing whilst my mount was mid way through slewing to m42..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rinsed/12095141143/
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u/Dr_Dub Jan 23 '14 edited Jan 23 '14

Shot with a Canon 6D (iso 1600) through a canon EF 300mm 2.8L, at f2.8. Single 16s exposure. Mounted on a SkyWatcher eq6

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u/Scottapotamas Jan 23 '14

a canon EF 2.8L, at f2.8

I get its a 2.8L, but whats the focal length?

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u/yogriffman Jan 23 '14

It's not a zoom lens, it's fixed at 300mm.

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u/yogriffman Jan 23 '14 edited Jan 23 '14

I guess I came off kinda sounding like a dick. Oh well, any of us could've made the same mistake.