Hi Tom, For me you have just made a very valuable observation.=20 " Note that Jeremy stopped the lens down from f/3.5 (its widest at 18mm) = to f/7.1 in order to sharpen the stars and reduce the vignetting." That should help some of my current issues with using the kit lens. I am = currently "stuck" with the kit lens until I acquire better or find that = the lens adapters available to use lenses from my Nikon FTN on the Canon = XTi won't damage the electronics in some manner.=20 Thank you for the post, Jimmy Ray -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Polakis Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 10:13 To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: A Winter View of the Summer Milky Way Jeremy's excellent image is all the more impressive when you read which = lens he used: the 18-55mm Kit lens. This is the lens that can be bought = with Canon digital SLR cameras as a very inexpensive option. Many = advanced photographers "wouldn't be caught dead using this lens", but = look at the results it is capable of producing. Note that Jeremy = stopped the lens down from f/3.5 (its widest at 18mm) to f/7.1 in order = to sharpen the stars and reduce the vignetting. Tom -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and = please=20 send personal replies to the author, not the list. --=20 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.=20 Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.8/1196 - Release Date: = 12/25/2007 12:18 PM -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.