The Official Shoot the Moon Thread

Pagman wrote in post #19424310
Thank you kindly Charles, it was shot straight from my d7200 without calibrating it - I know all lens/body set ups need a bit of calibration for front/back focus with long lenses.

P.

I have heard that as well. Has anyone here done lens calibration? And if so what did you use? I saw a pro on YouTube recommending FoCal.

hobs1466 wrote in post #19424414
I haven't had much luck with manual focus using live view so far. Nit sure if it's a matter of practice or if you just have to have a knack, or maybe eye, for it. Would help if you could focus while magnifying the screen, but tough when you have to keep bouncing back and forth.

Oh, yeah I also do digital magnification on the surface of the moon,

It would help to switch the lens to MF so when I press the shuter it does not AF.

I use a very heavy duty tripod and avoid direct exposure to draft/wind as it will shake the camera.

I also use a remote shutter or timed shutter.

I also activate mirror lockup to avoid shutter shock

I've observed that taking a photo of the moo after a typhoon or heavy storm will clean up the air above you of most of the pollutants.

If I was obsessive-compulsive I'd travel by air to the highest point I have access to to reduce further atmospheric distortion.

Like say to a peak that is 3km or higher?

From this morning

Schonher wrote in post #19424389
Amazing photos! How hard was that to focus and use the extra 2x??

With a nearly FULL moon it was not hard at all. You got to remember adding another tele-extender that requires more light, your f-stop will change to a lager number.

Also if I remember correctly you bought a Sigma extender. You can NOT buy another Sigma extender and put together. I have a Sigma 1.4 and a Sigma 2.0 extender. They will NOT attach to each other. My Kenko 2.0 will attach to my Sigma 2.0

dolina wrote in post #19424391

Schonher wrote in post #19424389
Amazing photos! How hard was that to focus and use the extra 2x??

Great question.

I normally do manual focus via LiveView or tethered to a computer's display.

I should add here, I was able to AUTO-focus with my 2 extenders connected to each other.

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19424422

dolina wrote in post #19424391

Schonher wrote in post #19424389
Amazing photos! How hard was that to focus and use the extra 2x??

Great question.

I normally do manual focus via LiveView or tethered to a computer's display.

I should add here, I was able to AUTO-focus with my 2 extenders connected to each other.

Also I ALWAYS use my Canon RS-60E3 Remote Switch when shooting the Moon so I am not touching the camera body at all with my camera attached to my tripod.

hobs1466 wrote in post #19424415
I have heard that as well. Has anyone here done lens calibration? And if so what did you use? I saw a pro on YouTube recommending FoCal.

A few different ways from the scale target types to the dot focus test uisng the in focus confirmation in the viewfinder. I also can tell with mine from objects flying - planes/bif, I can generaly tell if the lens is front/back focusing from a range of shots taken to see if all the object is in sharp focus, it tends to work ok.

P.

I miss imaging the moon since long time ago.

Tareq wrote in post #19424609
I miss imaging the moon since long time ago.

Why are you not able to do that anymore if you do not mind telling us??

dolina wrote in post #19425353

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/7qsQ​DM
Taken on 2009:12:26 18:46:08 GMT + 8:00 in my backyard, Philippines by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Extremely good shot Dolina!!!!

A couple of the full moon rising over Playa Blanca in Lanzarote

dolina wrote in post #19425353

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/7qsQ​DM
Taken on 2009:12:26 18:46:08 GMT + 8:00 in my backyard, Philippines by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Sweet shot --near perfect--dolina!

Northeast Quadrant

Meade 16" LX200 and ZWO ASI174mm 5000 frames 100 stacked

RW123 wrote in post #19425425
Sweet shot --near perfect--dolina!

Thanks!

I credit the weather than my workmanship. lol