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I was hoping somebody would name that constellation - Orion, I searched all my star 'apps' but without success. Thanks Eric. I will update the caption.
Photographically the D3 is the best thing I have ever done, from the moment I used yours briefly, I knew it was what I needed.
The D1 was a good camera which gave me a lot of enjoyment for three years but the D3 is a superb tool.
I am hoping the D3S, which is on the horizon, will fix the banding issue when the sensor gets hot. I am finding I need to restrict the exposure rate to 20 seconds per minute at ISO400 to avoid the issue, but that works well enough for star trails, so I can't complain.
I took another star trails sequence last night, I feel it's my best yet, the sky was perfect, full moon and zero cloud. I could have stayed out all night but after tree weeks of playing Mr. Shifter I was too tired. I'm sure there will be more clear nights.
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Robert.