Getting ready for Sunday's moon: Got my lens set up on my tripod for Sunday and took some test shots tonight for practice. Hoping for clear skies for me and all of you!

NormanHarley Loc: Colorado

Got my lens set up on my tripod for Sunday and took some test shots tonight for practice. Hoping for clear skies for me and all of you!

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Albuqshutterbug Loc: Albuquerque NM

NormanHarley wrote:

Got my lens set up on my tripod for Sunday and took some test shots tonight for practice. Hoping for clear skies for me and all of you!

Hi Neighbor.
Nice set of shots. Mind if I ask what lens you're using?
It's going to be an interesting shoot on Sunday here in Albuquerque. By the time the moon clears the Sandias it should already be a nice brick red.
I hope the weather holds for us.

NormanHarley Loc: Colorado

Albuqshutterbug wrote:

Hi Neighbor.
Nice set of shots. Mind if I ask what lens you're using?
It's going to be an interesting shoot on Sunday here in Albuquerque. By the time the moon clears the Sandias it should already be a nice brick red.
I hope the weather holds for us.

I used my manual focus Nikon 500mm f/4P lens with a TC-17 ii teleconverter on my D610. Shot in RAW at 1/200, f/5.6 and ISO 200. I converted it to monochrome and cropped the heck out of it. Sunday's eclipse starts at 8:11 our time from what I've heard. I am ready! Will practice more tonight.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Good shootin Norman!
Good luck for clear skies Sunday.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

NormanHarley wrote:

Got my lens set up on my tripod for Sunday and took some test shots tonight for practice. Hoping for clear skies for me and all of you!

Hi Norman welcome aboard, great job. Can't wait to see your shots Sunday night.
Craig

Ronsh Loc: Floresville,Tx.

NormanHarley wrote:

I used my manual focus Nikon 500mm f/4P lens with a TC-17 ii teleconverter on my D610. Shot in RAW at 1/200, f/5.6 and ISO 200. I converted it to monochrome and cropped the heck out of it. Sunday's eclipse starts at 8:11 our time from what I've heard. I am ready! Will practice more tonight.

With that lens what setting will you use when it gets darker ( red)? Nice set by the way.
Thanks Ron

Ronsh Loc: Floresville,Tx.

NormanHarley wrote:

I used my manual focus Nikon 500mm f/4P lens with a TC-17 ii teleconverter on my D610. Shot in RAW at 1/200, f/5.6 and ISO 200. I converted it to monochrome and cropped the heck out of it. Sunday's eclipse starts at 8:11 our time from what I've heard. I am ready! Will practice more tonight.

With that lens what setting will you use when it gets darker ( red)? Nice set by the way.
Thanks Ron

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

Ronsh wrote:

With that lens what setting will you use when it gets darker ( red)? Nice set by the way.
Thanks Ron

Hi Ron welcome to the Forum. What I'll use with the T 150-600mm is 100 ISO, 1/200 sec, f/6.3.
Craig

Ronsh Loc: Floresville,Tx.

CraigFair wrote:

Hi Ron welcome to the Forum. What I'll use with the T 150-600mm is 100 ISO, 1/200 sec, f/6.3.
Craig

Craig, thanks. Your settings look to be the same as when you shot a bright moon?

dlmorris Loc: Loma Linda, Ca

Very nice detail!

NormanHarley Loc: Colorado

SonnyE wrote:

Good shootin Norman!
Good luck for clear skies Sunday.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Hey Sonny, watched some of your videos. Move over, George Lucas! Great stuff! :thumbup:

NormanHarley Loc: Colorado

CraigFair wrote:

Hi Norman welcome aboard, great job. Can't wait to see your shots Sunday night.
Craig

Thanks Craig. Hoping for clear skies for you! :thumbup:

NormanHarley Loc: Colorado

Ronsh wrote:

With that lens what setting will you use when it gets darker ( red)? Nice set by the way.
Thanks Ron

I will use similar settings, and I always bracket in Manual to make sure I get the correct exposure.

NormanHarley Loc: Colorado

dlmorris wrote:

Very nice detail!

Thank you, my ancient lens does a great job, as long as it's mounted on my two ton tripod. ;-)

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

NormanHarley wrote:

Hey Sonny, watched some of your videos. Move over, George Lucas! Great stuff! :thumbup:

BA, Ha, Ha...
I think Mr. Lucas has nothing to fear from me. :lol:

You are posting some great photographs!
Have fun and enjoy the eclipse!

I'm going to try for a string of time lapse, and some close ups through the telescope. Still learning... :roll:
Last night I discovered camera controls in one program I like. Oh Brother!

Tonight's the last night for rehearsal. :XD: 8-) :lol: