moon shooting

[mr_sub]

I was trying to shoot the full moon today. I saw nice moon pic somewhere online. but all i can get is something like below. my moon was like a lighting bulb. Anyone has idea how to shoot nice moon pictures?

http://i12.tinypic.com/4gg16ht.jpg

[Livinthalife]

Only getting the red X

Try faster shutter speeds, remember the moon is lit by the sun making it like shooting in the day time.

[Curtis N]

1/200, f/8, ISO 100
Tripod

[mr_sub]

1/200, f/8, ISO 100
Tripod
I just shot with the above setting and it turns out pretty good. Thanks a lot!

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Pick an aperture, use spot metering, put it in AV mode, and rip away. Should turn out fine.

[JunkieXL]

Hi,

It's not difficult at all ;)

This was taken handheld, 100-400 IS @400mm f6.7 1/500 (ISO 400)

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/7435/moonsy0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Good luck!

Diego

[Charles4400]

1/200, f/8, ISO 100
Tripod

Had the same question, like the answer.....short, to the point and works!
Thanks!

[ANIGAV inc.]

I just shot with the above setting and it turns out pretty good. Thanks a lot!

post up! i wanna see what results compared to your 'light bulb' shot. thanks

[Broncobear]

I was doing the same thing and someone on here was kind enough to point that although the moon is at night, it is a "light"..I'm so happy to see this. I don't feel so bad lol. (I mean alone in doing exactly the same thing )

[Charles4400]

Here's mine: I'm using the 28-135 so no giant moon shots..

before:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/Charles4400/Img_1460.jpg

at 200 / f8 / 100
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/Charles4400/IMG_1462.jpg

This is my first time taking a shot at the moon so I'm happy!

[cataclysmcow]

My first moon shot since going DSLR :)

I love universal truths (or is that earthly truths?) like Curtis' reccomendation, but for me 1/250 ended up bringing out more detail 90% of the time @ f/8 ISO 100.

Shot with Sigma 50-500 (Bigma) @ 500mm. 1/250s, f/8, ISO 100.

http://thelongleyfamily.com/images/moon.jpg

[fivefish]

I've been eyeing that lens and hope to get it by Christmas.... wow.

Hi,

It's not difficult at all ;)

This was taken handheld, 100-400 IS @400mm f6.7 1/500 (ISO 400)

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/7435/moonsy0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Good luck!

Diego

[Dusty]

I took this one of the partial lunar eclipse on the 17th October 2005.
Canon 20Da, 400mm @ f/6.3 (200mm L f/2.8 and 2x tele), ISO 400, 1/1600 sec.

[KevC]

Mid Autumn festival! Yeah! Gonna bust out my 70-200/4L to shoot her tom night=)

[cataclysmcow]

I took this one of the partial lunar eclipse on the 17th October 2005.
Canon 20Da, 400mm @ f/6.3 (200mm L f/2.8 and 2x tele), ISO 400, 1/1600 sec.
Great capture. Did you use the higher ISO intentionally to isolate the background more (faster shutter)?

I'll be searching the forums for your shots with the 20Da, but do you maybe have a gallery up?

[Dusty]

Great capture. Did you use the higher ISO intentionally to isolate the background more (faster shutter)?

I'll be searching the forums for your shots with the 20Da, but do you maybe have a gallery up?
Thank you.

Yes I used the higher ISO for this reason. Believe it or not as astrophotographers we routinely use higher ISO's to capture more light then deal with the noise in post processing.

I'm putting together a gallery but it's not complete yet.
Here's a few links though.

This is the famous HorseHead (1.5 hours @ 1600 ISO)- there was high cloud though which interfered with the shot so I'll be doing another soon.

This one is the antares region in Scorpius and was a single 90 sec @ 1600 ISO using the 85mm L f/1.2


Cheers

[JunkieXL]

I've been eyeing that lens and hope to get it by Christmas.... wow.

You will love it as much as I do :-)

If you live in the USA, don't forget to buy it from an Authorized Canon USA dealer to get your $40 check rebate!

Regards

Diego

[cataclysmcow]

Dusty, How accurate are those colors? Is that a result of the 20Da or did you PP those?

What are you using for a tracking mount?

[Dusty]

Dusty, How accurate are those colors? Is that a result of the 20Da or did you PP those?

What are you using for a tracking mount?
There is always post processing involved in astrophotography.
The histogram has to be stretched and curves adjusted to get the best result.
Where the 20Da has the advantage is that it doesn't restrict the infra red wavelegths as much as standard 20D's which are designed for everyday photography.
Also 'the 20Da is the only Canon DSLR which has live preview on the screen so while you are exposing you can watch the preview screen and adjust the focus to get the stars as tight as possible. It is otherwise difficult to achieve focus when doing astro shots any other way.

I use a TAK EM200 to track, the camera is either piggybacked onto the scope with a Canon lens, or it is attached directly to the scope via a T ring thus making the scope my lens.

:)

[Carn]

Sheesh dusty those 2 pics are amazing. What kind of lenses are you using to get that detail ? Anothe rmaybe stupid question (I am a noob) is how do you do the long (minutes and hours) exposure images on a DSLR camera ? I am currently keen on buying either the new 400D or a 30D, but as far as I am aware, can only take images for 30seconds max, maybe I'm missing something here.......sorry for being so dumb :o

[Dusty]

Sheesh dusty those 2 pics are amazing. What kind of lenses are you using to get that detail ? Anothe rmaybe stupid question (I am a noob) is how do you do the long (minutes and hours) exposure images on a DSLR camera ? I am currently keen on buying either the new 400D or a 30D, but as far as I am aware, can only take images for 30seconds max, maybe I'm missing something here.......sorry for being so dumb :o
If you every say that you are dumb, I'm gonna come over there and work you over........:lol:
Don't ever feel like that, if you don't ask you won't learn, do you think we were all born full of knowlegde?

OK, thank you for your kind words.

The HorseHead image was taken though a 130mm telescope with the camera directly connected to it.

The Antares/Scorpius image was using the Canon 85mm f/1.2

The way we do long exposures is we set the camera on B (Bulb) setting so as long as the shutter release is pressed then the camera is exposing.

Cheers Carn.

;)

[Pinetree3]

Ok, you all, what about White Balance settings and the use of filters? Any suggestions?

The 20Da mentioned above is intended for astrophotography. Whereas I am shooting with a 20D, I might have to make some adjustments to get a similar picture (I hope). The 20Da claims to have a low pass filter and higher contrast setting. How might I set my 20D, to shoot for a similar effect?

[Choderboy]

Here is my best moon pic:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=167637&highlight=Moon

Scroll down , had a second go at processing.
1/250 sec f5.6 ISO100. 400L on a 20D. I think 1/200 5.6 would have been better. This one was a little underexposed.

[Carn]

Thanks Dusty, just feel really lost in all this information I have gathered from this as well as other forums. Being new to the whole photography thing there are really alot of confusing things. I am trying to read up as much as I can and am trying my best :D

Would the same B bulb setting apply to a 400D, or is it only the really expensive Canon camera's that have this function ? Also would I have to actually sit there and hold the button down, or is there some other trick to it ? I saw a small wired remote with a lock function, is that how you do it, click it to on and then lock it ?

Sorry for more questions and thank you all for your time in trying to explain these things to me ;) :p

[Dusty]

Thanks Dusty, just feel really lost in all this information I have gathered from this as well as other forums. Being new to the whole photography thing there are really alot of confusing things. I am trying to read up as much as I can and am trying my best :D

Would the same B bulb setting apply to a 400D, or is it only the really expensive Canon camera's that have this function ? Also would I have to actually sit there and hold the button down, or is there some other trick to it ? I saw a small wired remote with a lock function, is that how you do it, click it to on and then lock it ?

Sorry for more questions and thank you all for your time in trying to explain these things to me ;) :p
You're more than welcome to ask any question you like Carn.

The B bulb setting is on most if not all the dslr's and yes you can use the wired remote to press and lock down the shutter so that it exposes whatever legth of time you like. Actually it is the only way to do it since if you touch the camera in any way while exposing you will shake it and end up blurring the image.

Dave (choderboy) that's a great moon shot !

[Tee Why]

spot meter off the moon only or shoot in manual with faster shutter speed. The dark sky is fooling the metering on the camera.

[Salleke]

My first moon shot since going DSLR :)

I love universal truths (or is that earthly truths?) like Curtis' reccomendation, but for me 1/250 ended up bringing out more detail 90% of the time @ f/8 ISO 100.

Shot with Sigma 50-500 (Bigma) @ 500mm. 1/250s, f/8, ISO 100.

This shot from the moon is a little out in WB and is not as sharp as the other pictures. Maybe a little PP would help.

Did you take it in RAW? With tripod?

Good luck.

[elise1030]

Wow, those settings mentioned by curtis N do work. I just had a try with my A610 and while they're not spectacular, they are a huge improvement on my usual moon shots. They usually come out like the original posters moon :D So thankyou!