This is the MOON?
May 2, 2014 00:03:12 #
Here are a couple of my moon photos. I took these with a Nikon P510 COOLPIX using these settings: manual and shutter-priority modes, f/3.0 (automatically adjusts in shutter-priority), and 1/1.3 to 1/60 (these range adjustments really depended upon the moon's light intensity). Also, this camera has an automatic zoom that ranges between 4.3-180 mm (42X). The only time I really had problems with the camera focusing correctly was when the moon had clouds around it or it was too dark. I did notice when I pulled them up in Photoshop I had some noise issues when I zoomed in, as well, but it wasn't to the extreme.
May 3, 2014 14:18:10 #
Needed a little cropping to get this shot.
Pentax *ist DS | 300mm | ISO1600 | f5.6 | 1/250
May 3, 2014 18:30:33 #
arkitekt2 wrote:
I REALLY want to photograph the moon.
So i went outside this evening to try photographing the moon. When i set up my shot, the moon nearly filled the view, then the camera automatically refocused and this is what I got. HELP???
Nikon D3200
VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal length 55mm
Focus mode AF-A
AF Area mode Single
VR On
Aperture F/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/5s (I was stabilized on a fence)
Exposure comp 0EV
ISO 800
Thanks in advance.
So i went outside this evening to try photographing the moon. When i set up my shot, the moon nearly filled the view, then the camera automatically refocused and this is what I got. HELP???
Nikon D3200
VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal length 55mm
Focus mode AF-A
AF Area mode Single
VR On
Aperture F/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/5s (I was stabilized on a fence)
Exposure comp 0EV
ISO 800
Thanks in advance.
Yes, a longer lens/tripod combo will be needed if you want to take some serious photos of the moon. BUT ... Using just what you have, go out a shoot again, this time take several shots at different exposures (go to manual and adjust shutter speeds). You will find that the correct shutter speed (When you can see detail of the moon) is a lot faster than you thought it would be.
May 4, 2014 13:37:18 #
May 4, 2014 13:45:20 #
1. Longer lens.
2. Use a tripod.
3. Your image appears to be over exposed and has motion blur. Remember the moon is moving around the Earth very fast. So use a faster shutter to freeze it.
4. You may also try manual focus, although my image below was on auto. I was playing with a new lens and didn't want to lose the shot, diddling with the camera.
Here is a link to a moon distance website that show moon distance and the photographers dream, the super moon. On august 10th of this year the moon will be at its closest to the Earth and we will have what they call a Super Moon.
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html
Here is a shot I took a while back. F13, 1/80th second, 300mm lens, ISO 200.
2. Use a tripod.
3. Your image appears to be over exposed and has motion blur. Remember the moon is moving around the Earth very fast. So use a faster shutter to freeze it.
4. You may also try manual focus, although my image below was on auto. I was playing with a new lens and didn't want to lose the shot, diddling with the camera.
Here is a link to a moon distance website that show moon distance and the photographers dream, the super moon. On august 10th of this year the moon will be at its closest to the Earth and we will have what they call a Super Moon.
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html
Here is a shot I took a while back. F13, 1/80th second, 300mm lens, ISO 200.
The Moon as it was 1-24-2014 at 6:28 am.
May 8, 2014 09:11:00 #
The Saint KK4GO wrote:
55mm is no way a long enough reach to get to the moon. 400mm would be better suited f/11,iso 100, 1/6ss, -2ev, tripod, mirror lockup, manual focus. !39,000 + miles away.
This is one of the best moon shots I have seen. What is missing in most of them is to focus on the front of the moon. Most have the craters in focus on the sides, but not the front. Well done.
May 11, 2014 11:50:54 #
Oliverp wrote:
I think the issue with the focal length is most important to grabbing detail. I love night photography, and I consider myself a rank amateur. I am following this for any tips that may be offered. I am attaching a pic that was shot with my 35mm f/1.8. This was a timed exposure of about 2 seconds during the last harvest moon. Obviously a sturdy tripod is essential. Keep snapping! :)
Beautiful!
May 11, 2014 17:55:55 #
I'm surprised no one mentions spot metering when shooting the moon against the night sky. This keeps the moon from being blown out or over-exposed while it preserves the detail on the moon.
May 11, 2014 18:09:48 #
skingfong wrote:
I'm surprised no one mentions spot metering when shooting the moon against the night sky. This keeps the moon from being blown out or over-exposed while it preserves the detail on the moon.
I'm glad you posted this. I DO activate the spot meter on my D90 when I take moon shots. Glad you mentioned that. It's one of the tricks to a good moon shot.
May 11, 2014 19:35:41 #
This is from Friday night. Never use spot metering. SX 50 ISO 80
Shutter 50.
Shutter 50.
May 11, 2014 19:36:31 #
This is from Friday night. Never use spot metering. SX 50 ISO 80
Shutter 50.
Shutter 50.
May 11, 2014 20:33:38 #
May 11, 2014 20:34:39 #
Frizzen wrote:
This is from Friday night. Never use spot metering. SX 50 ISO 80
Shutter 50.
Shutter 50.
When you have a long lens where the moon is filling up most of the frame, spot metering isn't as critical. If a lens isn't long enough, the moon doesn't fill up the frame. There's a lot of dark sky around it. That's when it's critical to use spot metering.
My longest lens is 300mm which isn't enough for the moon. This is the farthest I can reach w/300mm.
May 13, 2014 23:01:13 #
May 13, 2014 23:01:17 #
I am finding it a challenge to get the detail that I want. I definitely can see the need for a longer lens. This is a Nikon 80-400 4.5-5.6.
It is pushed out to 400mm, and I am not really happy with the results. Any suggestions are sincerely appreciated.
It is pushed out to 400mm, and I am not really happy with the results. Any suggestions are sincerely appreciated.
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