focusing on the moon
Aug 7, 2020 08:04:59 #
quixdraw wrote:
Really difficult - set your camera, look thru the viewfinder, hand hold, point and shoot. If you are worried, bracket and possibly a minor tweak or two post. One of four that night, all usable. You don't even need to learn a secret handshake!
The extra cheese on your pizza picture has a nice look to it. Good shot of a slightly less than full moon. Nice detail in the craters and other surface features. And you did all that without the secret handshake! You must have a great camera!
Aug 7, 2020 08:59:06 #
I have a D7100. My Live View screen is certainly blown out from the light of the moon. I fully zoom in to the edge of the moon that shows the most crater detail. At some point of going back and forth on your focus ring you will determine where you get the most detail.
Aug 7, 2020 09:09:57 #
Gene51 wrote:
The extra cheese on your pizza picture has a nice look to it. Good shot of a slightly less than full moon. Nice detail in the craters and other surface features. And you did all that without the secret handshake! You must have a great camera!
Oh, there's a secret handshake...he just won't divulge it to us.
Aug 7, 2020 10:57:29 #
foggypreacher
Loc: Dickinson, Texas
bobburk3 wrote:
I have a Nikon D7200. I tried shooting the moon last night using the back screen to focus with a 10X loupe. I think it is called Live View. The moon was so bright I could not see any detail to focus on. In addition, when using the loupe to focus, the texture of the screen is so pronounced, it is difficult to see detail of the subject (even when focusing on other objects besides the moon). I am open to ideas on how to use the back screen to focus.
I too have a D7200. I have taken some great shots and some duds depending on me mostly. However, I have been using the Photographer's Ephemeris app. It can help you by day, hour and location and offer suggestions for camera settings by the camera you have. I would suggest giving it a try. Good luck.
Aug 7, 2020 14:49:55 #
Canisdirus wrote:
Oh, there's a secret handshake...he just won't divulge it to us.
Aug 8, 2020 09:21:31 #
Aug 8, 2020 11:32:55 #
Aug 8, 2020 13:12:16 #
ecurb
Loc: Metro Chicago Area
Canisdirus wrote:
Oh, there's a secret handshake...he just won't divulge it to us.
Because you have to have pledged a chapter of TKE fraternity that no longer exists !
Aug 8, 2020 16:18:44 #
I use a tamron 150 to 600 lens on my 7200 to shoot the moon... So far I have seen no reason to focus on the back screen... Autofocus seems to work very well... Try locking in on the edge of the moon as there is the best contrast there and you should be very happy with the results... By the way some of the best photos of the moon are not at full moon... the contrast is not great... Good luck and check out many moon shots on here
Aug 8, 2020 23:48:05 #
JBRIII wrote:
Try a ND filter to reduce the brightness. Often used even on telescopes.
Am I correct in assuming you suggest placing the ND filter on to assist with manual focusing and removing it for the shot?
Aug 9, 2020 00:24:38 #
Well, as I got ready to go out this evening and take a photo of the Moon (approximately the last quarter phase, but I should have looked it up), I remembered I had just received an alert on my phone about flash floods. So, tonight there was no photo of the Moon on my mirrorless Sony A6000. But I remembered I had taken several with my superzoom Canon SX 30 IS. I'll have to wait another week or so for clear weather to try the Sony out.
As a physics prof who taught intro astronomy courses almost every year, I like these, but putting some landscape in the picture and less detail on the Moon makes for more artictically pleasing compositions
As a physics prof who taught intro astronomy courses almost every year, I like these, but putting some landscape in the picture and less detail on the Moon makes for more artictically pleasing compositions
Waning Crescent Moon; Harrisonburg, VA, USA - 2011-10-23; Richard L. Bowman
Waxing Gibbous Moon; Lezhë, Albania - 2014-08-07; Richard L. Bowman
Aug 9, 2020 08:34:18 #
you need to use a telephoto lens at least 200 to 300mm focal length and use manual focus to infinity, spot metering with day light WB, shutter speed between 1/100sec, or1/125sec or1/250 sec or all of the above in sequence, you need a tripod and preferably a cable release. good luck.
Aug 10, 2020 15:18:55 #
JBRIII wrote:
Try a ND filter to reduce the brightness. Often used even on telescopes.
Not necessary if you set your exposure correctly.
Aug 10, 2020 18:27:27 #
JBRIII wrote:
Try a ND filter to reduce the brightness. Often used even on telescopes.
there is no need to use a ND filter especially at dark.you need a proper exposure by adjusting your shutter speed,ISO and the aperture.
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