piedmonte66 Loc: Michigan

Thanks for the info, I will try and use my 70-300 with the settings you suggested. Thanks again, UH is a great place for amatures to get help.

Raymond Loc: Portland Oregon

Looks like there was some moisture in the sky,keep taking pictures you are bound to get a clear sky sometime.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

MtnMan Loc: ID

Sorry but turn off VR is old input.

The Nikon 55-300mm is "tripod aware" and uses a different algorithm when on a tripod to resolve the old concern. Other lenses may also have this feature. You need to check your lens. Interestingly the book for the above lens doesn't mention this: you need to check the Nikon WEB site and it takes a little searching there to get accurate information.

Other Nikon lenses have a tripod position on the VR switch. It doesn't just turn it off.

Also there is a trade off with lower ISO. The moon is moving and minute shake is magnified with a long lens. You get to use higher shutter speeds with higher ISO.

Tungsten Moon

Camerahand Loc: Huntsville, Tennessee

Maybe someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe sometimes the edge does look blurry because the moon might be shifted just right for us to see some of the smaller craters along the edge.

Burton

Gidgette Loc: Boerne,Texas

Erv, when you use LV and get the mirror flipped up, can you then take the picture after composing and focusing without having to reclose the mirror. I've haven't used that part yet. Thanks

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Yes, as soon as you hit the shutter button or your remote it will
set the shutter off and then the mirror will still be up. You have to hit the button again to get out of live view.
Erv

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

I will sometimes apply a red filter to my moon shots in post process. it cuts the brightness and brings out more detail.

Just my 2 cents

Pappy

bullfrogs Loc: Chico, Calif.

Very good photo of the moon folks. I haven't heard any reply's about switching to Monochrome. I found this easier to work with when taking photos of the moon. Focus seems a bit easier and remember it is basically a gray Daylight lit surface. A suggestion on when to take a moon photo was proposed by a fellow photog on Sky and Telescope was take a daytime photo and use Photo Shop to darken the sky. I have used it many times and it seems to work. Keep trying All
bullfrogs

glojo Loc: South Devon, England

I am also learning this dark art and what surprised me was just how bright the Moon is. My experience is that we do not want to 'shoot' a Full Moon and when I get the opportunity I will have a go at taking more shots of this hunk of cheese.

This exposure is hand held with a speed of 1/250th second at F8. All I do is set the camera to manual and then fiddle to my hearts content. My own thoughts are my Moon is still burning out in a few places but if we all keep practising then I'm sure the rewards will make everything worthwhile.

PNagy Loc: Missouri City, Texas

I think you did exceptionally well. There is a great deal of topographic detail.

glojo Loc: South Devon, England

That is what I am concentrating on and I just find this subject is ideal to learn about our cameras. We don't even have to remember the setting we use for each snap as they get recorded by the camera and all we have to do is load the images into the computer and see what pictures tickle our fancy :)

I did try snapping the International Space Station but the pesky thing is too small. I can make out the shape but is it more to do with my vivid imagination? It would be nice if I could get closer to it as I fear it would not be in anyones interest for it to come any closer to me!! :oops: :oops:

bullfrogs Loc: Chico, Calif.

BPer,
Would you share your set up and experience with the moon shot a little better. Camera, Shutter, Iso, Tripod??,etc., crop/??

This is a very nice shot
Thanks for your help
Bullfrogs

Camerahand Loc: Huntsville, Tennessee

Now, THAT is a moon shot. I, too, am interested in knowing what lens you used. Very well done.

Burtron

glojo Loc: South Devon, England

Hi Burtron,
It was a Sigma 500mm lens but I always try to have a faster shutter speed than this one. 1/250th on that size lens and hand held is usually a non starter. I was just plain LUCKY, no skill, no bragging rights and no pretending I could do that day in day out.

Using a tripod is obviously going to be easier but we can only play with the cards we are dealt. My latest 500 lens has VR which makes things slightly easier but what I gain on the roundabout, I loose on the swing as the beast is slightly heavier than the Sigma. :(

Hand holding a camera is a skill and it must surely be all about firm or sturdy bases..

I am NOT in the corner that demands you do it in any specific way, or in any specific manner. To me it is all about getting a support as sturdy as possible, I jam the upper supporting arm against my body and use the upper arm area to support the lens making sure the camera is to a degree resting against my cheek! is this the correct way?? I have no idea but it works for me, but if folks have a better method then by crikey I would be the very first to try it.

When snapping the Moon I have used shutter speeds as fast as 1/1000th sec and they have still at times been too bright but I tend to go with at least 1/500th.

For those that have 300mm lens, have you tried using converters to get the subject closer? I have one for my camera but cannot get on with it and feel that what I gain in magnification, I loose in detail, but that is me.

This is my pathetic efforts at snapping the International Space Station

Hand held, but this time at 1/500th F8 and I see that the OEV was -2