How to shoot a starry sky with a Canon PowerShot SD790 camera?

Question by Mini Mi: How to shoot a starry sky with a Canon PowerShot SD790 camera?
Everytime I try, nothing shows up on the camera screen!! I don't know if I have a nighttime setting for my camera, either... Any tips? Suggestions? Thanks!


Best answer:

Answer by Jim A
Compact cameras are not capable of time exposure and that's what you're after, like this.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimsphotostuff/4070889784/sizes/l/in/photostream/

To do this I had to have the shutter open for 8 seconds. Only a bridge camera or an SLR can give you that control.

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