2 Shots of the moon

skylab · 20th of October 2007 (Sat)

Here we have 2 quick shots of the moon from tonight.

Click for larger pics.

slartibardfast · 20th of October 2007 (Sat)

great minds think alike - obviously because we are both in the west mids - i did exactly the same last night but have not uploaded them from my camera yet - hope they turn out as good as yours. what lense did you use?

Andy

Big Frost · 20th of October 2007 (Sat)

I also took a quick picture of tonight's moon...

skylab · 21st of October 2007 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by slartibardfast

great minds think alike - obviously because we are both in the west mids - i did exactly the same last night but have not uploaded them from my camera yet - hope they turn out as good as yours. what lense did you use?

Andy

Thanks Andy. Yes it was nice and clear so after being out most of the day with the cameras I thought the moon was next.
I used 400mm with a 2x tele and a 1.4 x tele on, used mirror lockup to cut out the vibrations. I'm pleased with them.

skylab · 21st of October 2007 (Sun)

Nice shot Big Frost. Looks like it has turned a bit more from mine.

Big Frost · 21st of October 2007 (Sun)

Yeah, I'm right outside of Chicago, and used my 70-300 IS USM, and had just bought a tripod and remote.

skylab · 21st of October 2007 (Sun)

Think we should get people from all over the world to post a pic of the moon so we can see how it differs.

Big Frost · 21st of October 2007 (Sun)

That would be VERY interesting!

2005GLI · 21st of October 2007 (Sun)

My moon shot from Northern NJ outside of NYC.

skylab · 22nd of October 2007 (Mon)

Great shot 2005GLI. Nice detail.

jemann · 22nd of October 2007 (Mon)

I also took a moon shot at the weekend, from Surrey at about 19:30 Saturday evening.

It's here [flickr] (Sorry for the external link, but the image file is too big for uploading to P.O.T.N. at the moment). It's a 100% crop and has undergone a little sharpening in Photoshop.

It was taken with my 400D and 70-300 IS, in P mode at ISO 100. I had to set Exposure Compensation to -2 and use Partial metering to reduce overexposure, but compared with Skylab's shots mine still seems overexposed. I used mirror-lockup and an IR remote.

Any pointers on how I could improve the exposure?

skylab · 22nd of October 2007 (Mon)

jemann. Just had a look at your shot. I shoot full manual mode. F11 1/30th sec. iso 100.
I don't think auto modes are that good for such a shot. Try manual and take a shot, look at it then a
adjust shutter speed till you get a good one.

2005GLI · 22nd of October 2007 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by skylab

Great shot 2005GLI. Nice detail.

Thanks when I uploaded it to PS7 i kept saying to myself the shot sucks. Was very close to deleting it. I had taken a shot of the moon also around 430pm, it was just over the NYC skyline. But it wasn't bright enough to get any good detail, that and I think Canon did a poor job of dust removal on the sensor as it was very noticeable in the blue skies.

jemann · 23rd of October 2007 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by skylab

jemann. Just had a look at your shot. I shoot full manual mode. F11 1/30th sec. iso 100.
I don't think auto modes are that good for such a shot. Try manual and take a shot, look at it then a
adjust shutter speed till you get a good one.

Hey Brian.

I took your advice and tried another shot tonight in manual mode, at ISO 100, f/13 and shutter at 1/30. Exposure seems a lot better, but it also seems a little less sharp.

The result is here [flickr].

Jason

Edit: Just realised I forgot to disable IS while tripod mounted. Might account for the lack of sharpness.

skylab · 23rd of October 2007 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jemann

Hey Brian.

I took your advice and tried another shot tonight in manual mode, at ISO 100, f/13 and shutter at 1/30. Exposure seems a lot better, but it also seems a little less sharp.

The result is here [flickr].

Jason

Edit: Just realised I forgot to disable IS while tripod mounted. Might account for the lack of sharpness.

Just had a look. Not to bad,seems sharp to me. Yes the IS will mess up on a tripod. Took one tonight will post in a bit.

20th of October 2007 (Sat)	#1
skylab Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dudley West Midlands UK Posts: 3,473 IMAGE EDITING OK	2 Shots of the moon Here we have 2 quick shots of the moon from tonight. Click for larger pics. __________________ Brian 400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skylab2007/

20th of October 2007 (Sat)	#2
slartibardfast Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Shropshire England Posts: 954 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 2 Shots of the moon great minds think alike - obviously because we are both in the west mids - i did exactly the same last night but have not uploaded them from my camera yet - hope they turn out as good as yours. what lense did you use? Andy __________________ www.three6t.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/three6t 1DX, 50D, 300D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM, 24 - 105 F/4 L IS USM, 100 - 400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Sigma 8 - 16mm, 18-55 kit, sigma 55 - 200 & Sigma 170 - 500mm and a creative mind.

21st of October 2007 (Sun)	#5
skylab Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dudley West Midlands UK Posts: 3,473 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 2 Shots of the moon Nice shot Big Frost. Looks like it has turned a bit more from mine. __________________ Brian 400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skylab2007/

21st of October 2007 (Sun)	#6
Big Frost Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 253 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 2 Shots of the moon Yeah, I'm right outside of Chicago, and used my 70-300 IS USM, and had just bought a tripod and remote. __________________ Photos By Frost Facebook My Gear

21st of October 2007 (Sun)	#7
skylab Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dudley West Midlands UK Posts: 3,473 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 2 Shots of the moon Think we should get people from all over the world to post a pic of the moon so we can see how it differs. __________________ Brian 400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skylab2007/

21st of October 2007 (Sun)	#8
Big Frost Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 253 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 2 Shots of the moon That would be VERY interesting! __________________ Photos By Frost Facebook My Gear

21st of October 2007 (Sun)	#9
2005GLI Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,684 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 2 Shots of the moon My moon shot from Northern NJ outside of NYC. __________________ Canon XT\|BGE3\|40D\|BGE2\|24-105 F4/L\|70-200 F/2.8 APO\| \|12-24 F/4\|50 F/1.8\|8mm F/4\|kit lens\| \|Other goodies that I can't fit in here\| Last edited by 2005GLI : 21st of October 2007 (Sun) at 23:51.

22nd of October 2007 (Mon)	#10
skylab Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dudley West Midlands UK Posts: 3,473 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 2 Shots of the moon Great shot 2005GLI. Nice detail. __________________ Brian 400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skylab2007/

22nd of October 2007 (Mon)	#11
jemann Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Berkshire, United Kingdom Posts: 159	Re: 2 Shots of the moon I also took a moon shot at the weekend, from Surrey at about 19:30 Saturday evening. It's here [flickr] (Sorry for the external link, but the image file is too big for uploading to P.O.T.N. at the moment). It's a 100% crop and has undergone a little sharpening in Photoshop. It was taken with my 400D and 70-300 IS, in P mode at ISO 100. I had to set Exposure Compensation to -2 and use Partial metering to reduce overexposure, but compared with Skylab's shots mine still seems overexposed. I used mirror-lockup and an IR remote. Any pointers on how I could improve the exposure? __________________ 7D, 100-400L, 5D2, 17-40L, 24-105L Last edited by jemann : 22nd of October 2007 (Mon) at 06:51.

22nd of October 2007 (Mon)	#12
skylab Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dudley West Midlands UK Posts: 3,473 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 2 Shots of the moon jemann. Just had a look at your shot. I shoot full manual mode. F11 1/30th sec. iso 100. I don't think auto modes are that good for such a shot. Try manual and take a shot, look at it then a adjust shutter speed till you get a good one. __________________ Brian 400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skylab2007/

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