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    Default Re: Full moon part #3

    I will second that... about moon shots not being easy.

    The first shots (the large ones) are with a 1000mm cheap lens mounted to a Pentax K20D. The lens is why it took me many attempts over several years to get a decent shot. The lens is totally manual. I get no exposure info nor focus indication with this lens. It is all trial and error.

    The small shot is with a 300mm autofocus lens. It is much easier to take shots with it, but the image is much, much smaller.
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    Default Re: Full moon part #3

    Yes, John. There are very beautiful shots of the moon. Very.!! And so close!!! I like them.
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    John,

    I took this one when the eclipse happened, I think in 07.
    600mm lens (manual). As per usual with eclipses the clouds came in but they elapsed long enough to allow me to take a number of shots. I also had a few problems with my camera to add to the degree of difficulty.

    Your shot is so amazing closes.
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    Thank you Lilu and Rupert...

    Rupert,

    That is a nice shot with a 600mm. Have you thought about getting a doubler? You can find them for not that much used. They are typically a manual use only item. I have one that I was going to try on my 1000mm but it makes the the moon too large to fit in the frame (1000mmX2x1.5=3000mm 35 mm equivalent). I have used it with half of my 1000mm (500mmX2X1.5=1500mm 35 mm equivalent), but the shot is about the same (quality wise) so I didn't use it this month.

    I wanted to capture the eclipse but it was raining in this neck of the woods.
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    Default Re: Full moon part #3

    good one john, nice and sharp...I have never bothered to take a shot of the moon..it sounds difficult so I can't see me doing it...regrads tao
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    John,

    I seem to have missed this thread earlier, but finding it has been a visual joy.
    I am full of admiration for your persistence and the quality of the photographs.
    TJB
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    Thanks Roger and TJB.

    Roger,

    Any shot is hard to get right unless you have tried to take them a few times. I would have to practice quiet a bit to capture a band in action like you can. The first couple shots would not be worth viewing.

    I have taken quiet a few sunsets, and a moon shot is not much harder. The manual lens is the tricky part. Trying to get a good focus with only the viewfinder as a guide is tough. Lots of trial and error. Do you have a large telephoto?
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    Hi John my biggest lens is my 70-200mm. I have just done a search on the net for moon photography and came up with this link below. I think I will have a go at it next full moon, not like your shoot as I don't have the equipment but more in a landscape scene. I will keep you posted..thanks roger

    http://www.danheller.com/moon.html

    Roger,

    Any shot is hard to get right unless you have tried to take them a few times. I would have to practice quiet a bit to capture a band in action like you can. The first couple shots would not be worth viewing.

    I have taken quiet a few sunsets, and a moon shot is not much harder. The manual lens is the tricky part. Trying to get a good focus with only the viewfinder as a guide is tough. Lots of trial and error. Do you have a large telephoto?
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    Roger,

    If you are going to try for a landscape sceeen I would suggest taking it around dusk. To catch the moon you need a pretty fast exposure, around 1/50 -1/120 second. if you want it darker just underexpose the shot.
    My 1000mm fills about 3/4 frame. So your 200mm will probably grab about 1/8 to 1/4 frame. You can pick up a manual lens pretty cheap. I paid $100 for mine new. If you look around you could probably grab a used one for much less. Then you just need an adapter for your camera body (about $10).

    It is much easier to use a tripod and a cable release if you have one. If you lens is long enough that you need to mount it to the tripod then try a cable release and timed exposure to minimise camera shake when the mirror flips up.

    The moon is still up and I was thinking of trying a daylight moon shot just to see what I can get.
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    Default Re: Full moon part #3

    Nice moon shots John and a great thread as well.

    The topic jogged the ol' memory a bit and I found the following moon shot I had taken a few years back and thought it may add to the topic.

    It was hand held ( I remember seeing the bright moonlight shining through the window into my home which prompted me to run out to "grab a shot or two"). I had no setup but did rest the camera against my car as I crouched down. It was taken on a clear crisp Nov. evening in New England.

    I used a spot exposure and the resulting shot, according to the EXIF file was:
    ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
    FNumber - 4.00
    ISOSpeedRatings - 100

    The camera is an oldie but a goody 5 megapixel (shot at 3 megapixels) Sony DSC-717 which has a remarkable Carl Zeiss 38-190mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens ( 5 X optical 10 X total zoom)

    I did a "sharpen" of the cropped image in IrfanView which looked better and produced fewer artifacts then XXP surprisingly.

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