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May 20, 2010 23:32 |  #1

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100% crop, sharpened a bit.

Any tips on how to make it better?

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May 21, 2010 06:57 |  #2

Based on your EXIF data:
- Either sacrifice some shutter speed (not too much, but 1/50s is still fine) or increase your ISO to stop the lens down just a touch.
- Get the focus spot on (is hard through the viewfinder, but is very important)
- Have the setup on a nice solid tripod, a remote release, and use mirror lockup




  
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May 21, 2010 11:21 |  #3

Use a tripod and use live view if you can, or take multiple shots and tweak the focus. Autofocus does not get the moon 100% in focus, it only gets it close. Stop the lens down to around f/8 for better results but keep the shutter speed up.




  
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May 21, 2010 22:24 |  #4

It was on the tripod and I used a remote shutter. I just used autofocus for this, but I guess it is still fuzzy. Next time I'll try a higher f/stop. Thanks for the help.


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May 21, 2010 23:43 |  #5

what lens are you using?


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