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Author:  big_D [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:48 am ]
Post subject:  The Moon
How do you take pictures of the moon.

I took some lovely night time landscapes last night, but the moon shots are just a shimmering ball. I tried speeding up the shutter, on manual, but I obviously didn't do it enough. How do you get a clear shot of the moon?
Author:  paulzolo [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:13 am ]
Post subject:  The Moon
It's bright. You need to expose as if shooting in daylight.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
*nods* I took some a while back, I just used standard daytime techniques and as long a lens as you can get hold of.


Jon
Author:  JJW009 [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
big_D wrote:
How do you take pictures of the moon.

Telescope.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
This was taken last month at about 7am (about half and hour after sunrise) -

Image

There was some levels adjustment to cheat the colour a little. ;)
Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
JJW009 wrote:
big_D wrote:
How do you take pictures of the moon.

Telescope.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/hairydalek ... 303016788/
Author:  JJW009 [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
paulzolo wrote:
JJW009 wrote:
big_D wrote:
How do you take pictures of the moon.

Telescope.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/hairydalek ... 303016788/

Was that quite litterally through a 'scope? I'm guessing this isn't the full story:

Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/3.5
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 12.8 mm
Focal Length In 35mm Format 60 mm
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
I want to do this but as others have said spotting scope or telescope seems to be the way.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
Of course you'll get better results that way, but my example was taken hand held on a 300mm lens.
Author:  JJW009 [ Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
ProfessorF wrote:
Of course you'll get better results that way, but my example was taken hand held on a 300mm lens.

*checks lens bag*

My longest lens is an Vivitar f/3.8 150mm but I have a matched doubler - I guess that would make it a 300mm f5.6 ? Not sure I could shoot the moon hand-held with that. Frankly, all my pictures come out rubbish and I totally blame the equipment. It has nothing to do with me being incompetent. No sir.

*strokes his MX fondly and wonders when it last had film in*
Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
JJW009 wrote:
Was that quite litterally through a 'scope? I'm guessing this isn't the full story:

Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/3.5
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 12.8 mm
Focal Length In 35mm Format 60 mm


Yes, it was through a ’scope. And considering I was hand holding the camera, not a bad effort either.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Moon
Just took this:

Image

1/200th, f/8, ISO 200.
Author:  belchingmatt [ Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:24 pm ]
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Very nice.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:44 pm ]
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Cheers, it's cropped down quite a bit from the original.
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