Star photography tutoring

I would like to be better at star photography (astrophotography) by getting some tutoring from someone who has been doing this for a while.

While I'm fairly proficient in normal photography, star photography is a different beast, requiring more tinkering with manual focus (or finding focus points in the dark), getting the right shutter speed / aperture / ISO ratio, and more.

I have a high end "compact" Fujifilm XS-1 and an Olympus E-510 SLR (help with lens choice for astrophotography would also be appreciated)

Esta Demanda pertenece a Mid Canterbury TimeBank.