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Mar 22, 2016 23:47:12   #
rob s Loc: La Mesa, CA
 
I use a 7D Mkll with an EF 100-400 is ll. On occasion I've used my 1.4X ll behind it. Manual exposure and spot AF.
I'll take a few shots to check exposure but generally something around 1/1000 at f4 and ISO 640. I don't usually go below 1/800 and try to keep the ISO as low as I can without underexposing the moons surface. A little testing will get you close and you can always try sets a differing exposures.
There was an article in PetaPixel which gave a version of the stacking technique:
http://petapixel.com/2015/02/21/a-practical-guide-to-creating-superresolution-photos-with-photoshop/
I usually set my camera on high speed rapid shooting. Shoot about 15-20 frames hand held and then select the best 10-12 using FastStone to examine the images at 200%.
I make an initial edit of all the frames in LightRoom and then using the grid in the crop tool align them as closely as I can before sending them to in their new cropped size to PhotoShop as layers.
I usually sharpen with sharpen before saving back to LR.
Good luck - it's easier than it sounds. Particularly if you have CC ;-)

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Mar 23, 2016 06:51:15   #
MTG44 Loc: Corryton, Tennessee
 
Thanks everybody for all your suggestions and help.

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Mar 23, 2016 06:52:24   #
MTG44 Loc: Corryton, Tennessee
 
winterrose wrote:
Not patients... those are people receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.

It's PATIENCE......


Thanks. I was relying on spell check. Will be more careful.

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Mar 24, 2016 01:08:49   #
Franku Loc: Wallingford, PA and Parrish, Fl
 
planepics wrote:
hmmphh...after I finish paying for my vacation, and my car and probably a couple other things I need to get a 150-600...this is close to as good as I can get.

What lens and camera settings did you use?
That's an excellent picture.

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Mar 24, 2016 09:16:52   #
planepics Loc: St. Louis burbs, but originally Chicago burbs
 
Franku wrote:
What lens and camera settings did you use?
That's an excellent picture.


Thanks :)
It was taken about a year and a half ago using my 70-300 at 300 (effective focal length 450 considering crop factor on the A77). It was shot at f/5.6, ISO 400 and 1/1250 exposure (shutter priority). Tweaked in Picasa most likely for highlights, shadows and sharpening. Handheld as I didn't have a functioning tripod at the time. Nice thing (usually) about the A77 is the EVF. When you change settings, i.e SS, ISO, whatever you can see what the exposure will look like before you pull the trigger. Just Googled Parrish...you're about 45 min to an hour North of my parents' winter home (Venice). Maybe someday we could meet when I visit (probably not until at least next year as I'm spending a boatload of money on my upcoming vacation)

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Mar 24, 2016 09:31:36   #
Franku Loc: Wallingford, PA and Parrish, Fl
 
It would be great to get together in Florida when you come down.
We fly back and forth from PA about every five weeks and then stay for about five weeks.

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Mar 24, 2016 10:36:37   #
planepics Loc: St. Louis burbs, but originally Chicago burbs
 
Franku wrote:
It would be great to get together in Florida when you come down.
We fly back and forth from PA about every five weeks and then stay for about five weeks.


One of my brothers lives in a suburb or Harrisburg

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Mar 24, 2016 10:46:56   #
Franku Loc: Wallingford, PA and Parrish, Fl
 
We are on the other side of PA near Philadelphia

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Mar 31, 2016 20:10:44   #
jcboy3
 
big-guy wrote:
You say you want the tree branches in focus and I'm assuming you want the moon in focus as well. With a 300mm lens not possible in 1 shot (unless the trees are over a ½ mile away) but you can stack 2 shots together, 1 focused on the moon and 1 focused on the trees, and get a nice sharp photo. Photoshop does this trick quite nicely.

As to your settings, if we follow the sunny 16 rule (on a full moon) we can shoot at:
1. 100 ISO f16 and 1/60 sec
2. 100 ISO f11 and 1/125 sec
3. 100 ISO f8 and 1/500 sec
4. 100 ISO f5.6 and 1/1000 sec

With your 300mm lens your minimum time should be 1/300 sec (inverse law) so you can choose either #3 or #4 options. Remember, that the moon is moving and the increased focal length enhances that movement hence the faster minimum shutter speed.

Good luck, hope to see the final results soon.
You say you want the tree branches in focus and I'... (show quote)


The lens is a crop sensor lens, so the crop factor should be applied to the shutter speed calculation. Which means minimum shutter speed should be 1/450 sec.

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