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USER876
7th of April 2009 (Tue), 21:25
Just got this lens.....this is my first attempt.
siddr20
8th of April 2009 (Wed), 10:10
good start :)
ssracer
8th of April 2009 (Wed), 10:15
Very nice start indeed! I use this lens for shooting the moon all the time.
jackirons
8th of April 2009 (Wed), 21:24
Great shot.

I thought I'd post mine since I shot it last night too with a 55-250.

I definitely like yours better. Sharper.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/desmondmason/6-2.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/desmondmason/15.jpg

What settings did you use? Did you have a tripod?
USER876
8th of April 2009 (Wed), 23:28
It was pretty cloudy so I will try again once the moon renews (just about full now).

I used a tripod, manual focus using live view at 10x's zoom

ISO 200
F8
1/80
jackirons
9th of April 2009 (Thu), 20:03
Okay, great. Thanks for the info.

I shot mine against a fence.

ISO 100
F 8
1/250

and

ISO 100
F 8
1/320
nyne
9th of April 2009 (Thu), 20:15
great shot, how much did you crop on that pic?
USER876
9th of April 2009 (Thu), 22:50
Not much, it is almost 100%
BenJohnson
10th of April 2009 (Fri), 00:07
Here are my attempts (one is with the 55-250 :D):

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=675827

Camera: 400D
ISO Setting: ISO100
Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/250sec
Focal Length: 200mm

100% crop, center of frame
2 passes of USM in CS2
Upload and resize to 600 pixels

Which one was taken with the 70-200 2.8 IS?*

1.
http://benjohnson.smugmug.com/photos/509261194_FLGs5-M.jpg

2.
http://benjohnson.smugmug.com/photos/509261203_FhGoi-M.jpg

*I'm no expert in taking photos of the moon. C&C is welcome!