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Shooting the Moon?
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I'd definitely take at least 3 different exposures per shot (multiburst?, can't remember term). EV and/or white metering if you can? There are those who will answer far better than I do, but I guess if they don't, this might lead you the right way. LOL Obviously a tripod is necessary. If poss, shoot as early as possible!
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Seneca
unfortunately it looks like it won't be very dark (twilight-ish) when the eclipse reaches western Canada. I've never heard of EV or white metering before? I most likely am able to do it. Would you care to elaborate for me?
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"To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
~ Henri Cartier-Bresson
It’s difficult to know how to advise you without knowing what kind of camera you use. Check your histogram after the first shot. I expect you will get a narrow histogram so keep it to the left of the window but not touching the left edge. Normally you would centre the histogram but the moon is brighter than it looks and fools most cameras into overexposure.
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There are three colours, Ten digits and seven notes, its what we do with them that’s important.
Ruth Ross
ive never actually tried it but I know on telescopes you can use coloured filters to enhance the image of the moon and reduce glare/define detail - either pale blue or neutral density (full NOT graduated) filters - i would imagine the same theory applies to cameras too.
using a tripod with remote release is ideal too as trying to get a steady shot on something a couple of hundred thousand miles away is challenging at best - the longer lens you use the worse that will get.
using a tripod with remote release is ideal too as trying to get a steady shot on something a couple of hundred thousand miles away is challenging at best - the longer lens you use the worse that will get.
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A smart bomb is only as clever as the idiot that tells it what to do
My advice would be to slip on your most powerful lens...spot meter the moon...+1ish EV (exposure value)...and take a gazillion shots (really fast)...put them into Registax....and voila!
oh, i forgot the moon moves quickly. Maybe +1 EV is not such a good idea. With multi exposures that are exactly the same, you could just use photoshop and registax to improve the quality.
oh, i forgot the moon moves quickly. Maybe +1 EV is not such a good idea. With multi exposures that are exactly the same, you could just use photoshop and registax to improve the quality.
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...My Gallery
Hi - actually not very dark is good!
For me anyway, I've always taken better moon shots in daylight rather than trying to expose them right at night, in the dark.
For me anyway, I've always taken better moon shots in daylight rather than trying to expose them right at night, in the dark.
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Seneca
(*the secret is spot meter*)
3 Images + Registax - 200mm lens. Yeah, that's the best I could do in 10 mins with the program; i'm sure it can do better.
3 Images + Registax - 200mm lens. Yeah, that's the best I could do in 10 mins with the program; i'm sure it can do better.
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...My Gallery
the trick is to NOT be fooled by your camera's meter ... to KNOW the exposure of the moon itself ... in my film days, I knew it to be 1/250th @ F5.6 .. this is, of course, for a FULL moon ... I've never seen the wow factor of eclipses ..
"ahh, grasshopper ..you see that black spot? .. the moon is behind that"
I used to shoot the moon with a 600mm equivalent lens and a cheap $30 aluminum tripod ... and by the time I got the darn thing positioned and my little knobs cranked down to hold the weight of all that ... the moon would have moved .... you could actually watch the movement at that magnification
"ahh, grasshopper ..you see that black spot? .. the moon is behind that"
I used to shoot the moon with a 600mm equivalent lens and a cheap $30 aluminum tripod ... and by the time I got the darn thing positioned and my little knobs cranked down to hold the weight of all that ... the moon would have moved .... you could actually watch the movement at that magnification
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Too right! In my old film days I always used a Weston meter to figure out my exposures. These days I am just too lazy and rely mainly on the camera - I am learning this is not always a good thing...
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Seneca
thanks for all the tips! I'll keep them in mind tomorrow night!
I use a Digital Rebel XT and the lense I would most likely use would be my 70-300mm Sigma.
What exactly does Registax do?
I use a Digital Rebel XT and the lense I would most likely use would be my 70-300mm Sigma.
What exactly does Registax do?
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"To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
~ Henri Cartier-Bresson
Stacking images in astrophotography is a way of getting good detail by using a series of short exposure shots rather than one long exposure. particularly useful when using digital cameras so that their sensors dont overheat and self destruct on long exposures.
Im guessing Registax is a piece of software that does this too.
Im guessing Registax is a piece of software that does this too.
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A smart bomb is only as clever as the idiot that tells it what to do
stacking isnt really about sharpening its just drawing out detail thats lurking their anyways - sharpening is an aside to that process.
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A smart bomb is only as clever as the idiot that tells it what to do
(*grabs popcorn .. puts feet up*) .... Honey!! can you grab me a beer?
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...correction: "it basically increases the overall image quality."
*ok! ok! i can now type w/ 2 hands now!*
*ok! ok! i can now type w/ 2 hands now!*
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...My Gallery
thats what I said. twice. I just made the mistake of saying it in English. Apparently.
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A smart bomb is only as clever as the idiot that tells it what to do
Shut up, Noah.
I'm saying this as a friend.
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I'm saying this as a friend.
;-)
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-Everyone is entitled to my opinion- rescope.com.au
lol, listen to this Relient K - Gibberish clip, it kinda goes hand in hand with parts of this thread, lol
hmm, I hope that we'll be able to see the eclipse over here in Western Canada. Someone was telling me that we're too far west and would miss it. :(
hmm, I hope that we'll be able to see the eclipse over here in Western Canada. Someone was telling me that we're too far west and would miss it. :(
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"To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
~ Henri Cartier-Bresson
(to mayne)- bang, bang, bang! - think I'll try - if the clouds clear (sigh) - look out the tripod (new one not yet arrived) - put on long lens, change settings... see what happens?
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Seneca
Haha, rednecks come out and howl at the full moon. According to Space Weather, maximum eclipse is at 6:21 p.m. EST. So that means two hours earlier for us westerners. 4:21MST, we might catch the tail end fellow Canuck.
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Darryl
Good luck! I just looked out and there's a bit of cloud cover - just hope it moves on.
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Seneca
Clear night for me! I'm ffffflipping freezing! Got the before and now the chunk out of the bottom/left - an hour to go...
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Seneca
While I'm not attempting to shoot it, I'm definitely viewing it. Only problem is that a mist bank has gotten in the way... waiting for it to clear.
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Clouds rolled in so I decided to sit on the deck and indulge in some nectar of the gods.
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Darryl
Did it! My effort with my Nikon lens 55-200mm (at 200mm!) http://www.caedes.net/Zephir.cgi?lib=Caedes::Infopage&image=theshrew-1173002175.jpg
Haven't found out how to do the links! Sorry!
Haven't found out how to do the links! Sorry!
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Seneca
Very nice!
Unfortunately it was too cloudy in my neck of the woods to see anything :(
Unfortunately it was too cloudy in my neck of the woods to see anything :(
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"To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
~ Henri Cartier-Bresson
oh, man .. and this was YOUR thread ...
buy us all a beer and we will forgive you
buy us all a beer and we will forgive you
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haha, I know I know, I was hoping to get some (well at least one shot of it) good shots of it too!
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"To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
~ Henri Cartier-Bresson
Anyway, the reason of the thread was to ask if anyone had ideas, tips or comments for shooting the moon during a lunar eclipse?