No telephoto, just the DSC F717, 30 second exposure (I figured out how to do that yesterday) on my telescope tripod. Note how Mizar and Alcor are well seperated and easily visible. Note also that a 30-second exposure amplifies a streetlight-lit tree to daylight levels.

I took this and several other pictures tonight in my front yard. It was a better night that my other attempt at astrophotography.

Note that although the Milky Way cannot be seen from Bowie because of all the light, it is just visible in the Summer Triangle picture.