First shot at the moon, any tips?

The title is pretty self explanitory...I did some PP stuff. Criticize away!!

Taken with my 55-250

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Actually, for your first shot, you did very well. When I do moon shots, I use a remote trigger. If you don't have one, then use the self timer and a very stable tripod. Set the camera up for "mirror lock up". You can get more reach if you add a 2.0 or 1.4 extender. It also helps to use Manual Mode and look up the recommended aperature and speed on a website. I use http://www.adidap.com - You can also do a search for "Moon exposure calculator" to get more sites.

Thanks man...I don't have a remote trigger yet, but it's currently in the mail on its way to me lol I played around with the settings on manual mode until I got a picture that looked pretty good, but the websites will definitely help. Hopefully I will be able to pick up an extender after the holidays.

Thanks for the tips

You didn't blow out the details. (That's a common beginners mistake). Looks good!

This is amazing for a first try! Good job

Nice! A lot of detail in there.

It's very good for a first effort. I agree with everything Zonieart told you except for the exposure thing. Do use manual at f/8 where your lens is sharpest, but just shoot a very wide range of exposures from blown-out to way-too-dark and, when you sort them out on your computer, you'll find the one you like best.

Back in the film days these exposure calculators made sense but digital costs nothing for more shots.

You could try walking closer!?

No seriously I think it's a great start...very crisp and well exposed. I bet you just can't wait to get a longer lens! (Then all the tips about keeping steady will be even more relevant.)

I look forward to seeing more.

What Bernoulli said.
Walking closer is not such a bad thing really.
Take moon shots when it's high in the sky otherwise your shooting through unnecessary atmosphere and risking IQ. Make the distance from camera to moon as least as possible.

Nice shot too

Thanks a lot for all the responses guys. I'm gunna try some more shots using these tips whenever the next half-moon is to try and get a different look to it.

I really appreciate all the answers and help

Actually you may have slightly oversharpened but not enough to hurt the image . What looks like oversharpen is the fact that the moon was past 100% full and the left edge shows a bright edge due to the light from the sun at opposite sides of the earth meaning coming up in the eastern horizon . This is normal after the moon is 100% full . Had it been before 100% full the bright edge would have been on the opposite side of the moon .

Bernoulli wrote in post #13530762
It's very good for a first effort. I agree with everything Zonieart told you except for the exposure thing. Do use manual at f/8 where your lens is sharpest, but just shoot a very wide range of exposures from blown-out to way-too-dark and, when you sort them out on your computer, you'll find the one you like best.

Back in the film days these exposure calculators made sense but digital costs nothing for more shots.

Good suggestions. I personally like to shoot as wide as I can so that I have the fastest shutter speed possible. This will give me a sharper image because the movement of the moon, especially with a longer lens. With that said, I usually shoot at 400mm with a 1.4 extender, which puts me near f8.0 anyway.

As for using the calculator, I prefer to take many shots at nearly the perfect exposure which gives me many more that are nearly perfect for sorting purposes. I'd rather use the tools available to minimize the effort, especially when it only takes a couple of seconds to look up the calculator.

What lens is that?

he says 55-250 in his post, and the exif shows 250mm

Old Baldy wrote in post #13618080
he says 55-250 in his post, and the exif shows 250mm

Thanks!