brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

I dug up a Moon photo that I took last year and did some additional post processing on it... I know that some will say that it is over processed but what the hey!!! But it is pretty good coming from a camera lens and not from a telescope... IMO... Previously Posted...

EXIF
Model=Canon EOS 60D; Tamron 150-600mm
1.4x and 2.0x Kenko Pro TCs piggybacked
Exposure Time=1/180 sec; FNumber=F13.0
Exposure Program=Manual; ISOSpeed Ratings=1600
Date Time Original=2014:11:02 20:04:02
Tripod with Gimbal Head; RF Remote Shutter release
2x Vivitar Hood Focuser; Aim Red Dot Reflex Sight
Great seeing conditions for my location
Best Shot from Many exposures
Very Few Mistakes; A lot of luck!

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Used this setup for Moon shot... See Download View...

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ejrmaine Loc: South Carolina

Amazing Detail, looks great to me.

guts Loc: texas.

Great shot Bruce,Amazing what you can do without a scope.

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Thanks ejrmaine... much appreciated...

dlmorris Loc: Loma Linda, Ca

I'm impressed!

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Thanks guts... much appreciated but no scope... I used the Tamron 150-600mm camera lens with two Kenko Pro TCs piggybacked together...

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Thank Dave... much appreciated... it was one of my better Moon shots and assisted with a good clear night, several shots (60-70) over an hour span of shooting which this was the best one, and some good post processing program(s) and a little hand retouching...

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

That's pretty interesting you shot f/13 and ISO 1600.
Really nice work Bruce.
Craig

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Just a head's up on the EXIF info below... I don't think the info is accurate on the f/stop EXIF due to the two Kenko Pros TCs being piggybacked together... the Tamron 150-600mm at 600mm is f/6.3... with a 1.4x TC it reduces it by 1 f/stop to f/9... adding a 2.0x TC should reduce it by an additional 2 f/stops (3 f/stops all together) changing it from f/9 to f/18 so the output reading from the 2 TCs piggybacked together showing f/13 is most likely in error and off by 1 full stop... I used a f/stop table for the calculation and starting at f/6.3 which is located in the 1/3 increment f/stop table, and came up with f/18 from the table...

EXIF
Model=Canon EOS 60D; Tamron 150-600mm
1.4x and 2.0x Kenko Pro TCs piggybacked
Exposure Time=1/180 sec; FNumber=F13.0 should be f/18
Exposure Program=Manual; ISOSpeed Ratings=1600
Date Time Original=2014:11:02 20:04:02
Tripod with Gimbal Head; RF Remote Shutter release
2x Vivitar Hood Focuser; Aim Red Dot Reflex Sight
Great seeing conditions for my location
Best Shot from Many exposures
Very Few Mistakes; A lot of luck!

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brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Added Info...
From the f/stop info in the chart above, it appears that the info from the 2X TC is being transmitted and the 1.4x TC info is not being transmitted... this error in the EXIF reporting is probably due to the two TCs being piggybacked together... although I didn't mention it above, the focal length in the EXIF info shows 1200mm from the 2X TC but does not caculate the 1.4x TC into the EXIF calculation... the info from the 1.4x TC is being lost in the EXIF info. The actual optical effect from the 1.4x TC is real and is a cumulative part of the final magnified output of 3.4x... therefore, the EXIF info should indicate that the actual f/stop is f/18, and the focal length to be 1,680mm before calculating the 1.6x cropped sensor factor which would provide a final focal length result of 2,688mm! :roll:

[qCzechuote=brucew29]Just a head's up on the EXIF info below... I don't think the info is accurate on the f/stop EXIF due to the two Kenko Pros TCs being piggybacked together... the Tamron 150-600mm at 600mm is f/6.3... with a 1.4x TC it reduces it by 1 f/stop to f/9... adding a 2.0x TC should reduce it by an additional 2 f/stops (3 f/stops all together) changing it from f/9 to f/18 so the output reading from the 2 TCs piggybacked together showing f/13 is most likely in error and off by 1 full stop... I used a f/stop table for the calculation and starting at f/6.3 which is located in the 1/3 increment f/stop table, and came up with f/18 from the table...

EXIF
Model=Canon EOS 60D; Tamron 150-600mm
1.4x and 2.0x Kenko Pro TCs piggybacked
Exposure Time=1/180 sec; FNumber=F13.0 should be f/18
Exposure Program=Manual; ISOSpeed Ratings=1600
Date Time Original=2014:11:02 20:04:02
Tripod with Gimbal Head; RF Remote Shutter release
2x Vivitar Hood Focuser; Aim Red Dot Reflex Sight
Great seeing conditions for my location
Best Shot from Many exposures
Very Few Mistakes; A lot of luck![/quote]
8-)

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

In the Added Info there is a typo in the 3.4x... it it should read 2.8x... 2 times 1.4 (both TCs) = 2.8x... the total focal length is correct unless I overlooked something...

1.4 x 2.0 x 600 = 1,680mm... them add the sensor crop factor... 2,680 x 1.6 = 2,688mm.... not counting any print factor...

majestros Loc: Miami, FL

What is that hotshoe mounted finderscope?

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Hi Brian,
Yes that is a "Aim Red Dot Reflx Sight"... it is a weapon aim sight that can also be adapted for a camera and used for birds in flight, sports photography, and astrophotography... it makes it much easier to sight on and track the Moon or other celestial objects.

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

I forgot to thank everyone again... one of my old Moon shots through my Tamron 150-600mm lens... see details above...

nikonshooter Loc: Spartanburg, South Carolina

My goodness - it doesn't not get any better than this shot. I was dialing up Orion while watching the moon last night and was tempted to see if I could get a focused - detailed shot of the moon. I gotta try this! AWESOME!