Re: recent deep sky images

adm wrote:


> Doh ! Sorry - didn't read the original post enough.....and had just been
> experimenting with my Nikon D70 (which doesn't have mirror lock either)...

So how does your D70 perform? Have you tried it with a telescope on moon or
planets (or anything at all with fast shutter speed)? From the answers I
get here I can only draw the conclusion it's something very wrong with my
D70. When I pratice the "hat trick", everything works just fine.

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