Hello from New Mexico
Jun 11, 2018 12:59:31 #
New to DLSR photography and hedgehog.
That blue mountain is over 100 miles away in West Texas, I took it from James Ridge /Cloudcroft NM area..Small edit to bring out the Guadalupe Peak, TX. 50 mm on Scene specific Auto
Full Moon was taken using my Kit lens 75-300 mm lense f5 200 ap fast shutter manual mode with a good tripod and a bit of background light to diffuse the brightness of the moon.. Cropped in Camera...
Both edited in Snapseed
That blue mountain is over 100 miles away in West Texas, I took it from James Ridge /Cloudcroft NM area..Small edit to bring out the Guadalupe Peak, TX. 50 mm on Scene specific Auto
Full Moon was taken using my Kit lens 75-300 mm lense f5 200 ap fast shutter manual mode with a good tripod and a bit of background light to diffuse the brightness of the moon.. Cropped in Camera...
Both edited in Snapseed
Jun 11, 2018 13:10:58 #
Maybe it's just me but two out of 3 of your photo's are way blurred. Moon looks OK. Other photo's from other posts look OK. ???
Jun 11, 2018 13:16:11 #
Jun 11, 2018 13:17:03 #
kevinbradley60 wrote:
Kevin, welcome to the forum. Great Moon image. The other images appear diffused. Is that what you wanted or is it out of focus?New to DLSR photography and hedgehog.
That blue mountain is over 100 miles away in West Texas, I took it from James Ridge /Cloudcroft NM area..Small edit to bring out the Guadalupe Peak, TX. 50 mm on Scene specific Auto
Full Moon was taken using my Kit lens 75-300 mm lense f5 200 ap fast shutter manual mode with a good tripod and a bit of background light to diffuse the brightness of the moon.. Cropped in Camera...
Both edited in Snapseed
That blue mountain is over 100 miles away in West Texas, I took it from James Ridge /Cloudcroft NM area..Small edit to bring out the Guadalupe Peak, TX. 50 mm on Scene specific Auto
Full Moon was taken using my Kit lens 75-300 mm lense f5 200 ap fast shutter manual mode with a good tripod and a bit of background light to diffuse the brightness of the moon.. Cropped in Camera...
Both edited in Snapseed
Jun 11, 2018 13:51:13 #
You either did not focus before the shot, or blurred when you hit shutter release and there was movement. There is no need for a fast shutter unless you are hand held or in full sunlight.
Here's a hint: Your camera has a perfectly good light meter accessible in Program Mode. Check exposure settings and transfer them into Manual. Set a 2 sec delay when taking an image, or use remote release cable.
Treat the moon like a daylight exposure, since that what illuminates the moon, reflected earthlight. Use the Loony 11 rule:
The “looney 11 rule” states that for astronomical photos of the Moon’s surface, set aperture to f/11 and shutter speed to the (reciprocal of the) ISO film speed (or ISO setting).”
With ISO 100, set the aperture to f/11 and the shutter speed to 1/100 or 1/125 second.
With ISO 200, aperture at f/11, set shutter speed to 1/200 or 1/250.
With ISO 400, aperture at f/11, set shutter speed to 1/400 or 1/500.
Here's a hint: Your camera has a perfectly good light meter accessible in Program Mode. Check exposure settings and transfer them into Manual. Set a 2 sec delay when taking an image, or use remote release cable.
Treat the moon like a daylight exposure, since that what illuminates the moon, reflected earthlight. Use the Loony 11 rule:
The “looney 11 rule” states that for astronomical photos of the Moon’s surface, set aperture to f/11 and shutter speed to the (reciprocal of the) ISO film speed (or ISO setting).”
With ISO 100, set the aperture to f/11 and the shutter speed to 1/100 or 1/125 second.
With ISO 200, aperture at f/11, set shutter speed to 1/200 or 1/250.
With ISO 400, aperture at f/11, set shutter speed to 1/400 or 1/500.
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Jun 11, 2018 16:38:17 #
Thanks...it was a very cold day 10 degrees...and I got out a made the shot handheld...of the moutains....I was focusing on the far away peak..maybe I should have edited out most of the other mountains....Thanks for the advices on setting!!!!! 
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Jun 11, 2018 16:46:45 #
Thanks for the help...
Like I said...the camera is new to me..
I was a point and shoot guy up till now...glad I joined the forum...
Like I said...the camera is new to me..
I was a point and shoot guy up till now...glad I joined the forum...
Jun 11, 2018 16:47:21 #
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