Anyone have experience Photographing Stars?

[WyoHiker]

With the new moon coming up this Friday, I'd like to go out and photograph some stars.

Any suggestions for the ISO / exposure time / F-Stop, etc?

I'll take the 20 or so minute drive out to some place REALLY dark.

I'll be using a 28mm, f3.5 lens, on a Canon Digital. My lowest ISO is 100 (highest is something stupid like 1600 or 3200, but I'd really like to avoid amplifier noise.)

I do have a bulb setting, so exposure time is infinitely variable.

For the first couple of frames, I'd like just stars with minimal trails.


Any idea on where to begin?


Thanks!

[JeffR]

1. Check out this site:

http://www.thenocturnes.com/

The Resources section has a lot of helpful info.

And please share your shots here. I'd be fascinated to see them.