Night sky shots on a S6000fd?

[CygnusiaX1]

Hi everyone, silly question, I'm sure, but how do I need to set up the S6000fd for a long exposure (the 30 sec max) RAW nighttime sky shot where I don't have to worry about keeping the camera in focus?

I've always been a longtime fan of astronomy and I was hoping to get some interesting images with this camera.

[wutske]

Set the focus to manual and make sure the focus is set to infinity (can't remember if it's clockwise our counterclockwise you have to turn :D ).
I usualy use the Aperture-priority mode and the aperture set to F/2.8, I usualy set the ISO to 200.
To save battery time, use the EVF instead of the LCD :cool:

[P_Schneider]

There is also a night mode in the SP menu that you need to use if you are going to go for longer exposures. I believe you can have this up to 4 minutes if I remember correctly but the only way to access the submenu to get those exposure times is to have the camera in night mode. As always, use a tripod and make use of the delay timer so you don't get shake when you press the shutter button.

[CygnusiaX1]

Can you manually set it up for 4 least four minutes or does it set automatically on an exposure-to-exposure basis? I couldn't find any way to tell it how long manually...

[geutz]

The maximum exposure is 30 seconds and it is only available in full manual mode.

[CygnusiaX1]

I thought it was 30 seconds... I was getting hopeful there for a bit!

Well, I haven't had much of a chance to try, as it's been either overcast or bitterly cold lately.