CraigFair wrote:
My canon T2i has been converted to an IR Filter. This is the first test shot with the the Filter and a Canon 400mm Lens. It was shot in the city so there is a fair amount of glow. This weekend I'll be up at a Mountain, 4200 ft, so I should get some good shots through my Meade 8" telescope.
400mm, f/5.6, ISO 800, 30 sec, Auto WB,
Processed in Topaz Detail3 and Lightroom.
Craig
I love the color. The focus still needs some work. Need to get the stars down to pin points. At the very center of the nebula are 4 tightly grouped stars called the Trapezium Cluster. See if you can focus sharp enough to expose these 4 stars. Probably can't with the 400mm but with the 8" scope, you should be able to do it.
There are acually more than 4, but only 4 are easy to see. There are two more that are a bit dimmer, and can be seen in a larger scope. And most likely the others are out of reach of amateur equipment.