Shots of the moon
Jul 28, 2011 21:43:30 #
Hi,
How do you get shots of the moon so that it is really big? Instead of it looking so far away?
Cathy
How do you get shots of the moon so that it is really big? Instead of it looking so far away?
Cathy
Jul 29, 2011 11:34:58 #
Hi Cathy,
You don't indicate what type of camera gear you are using so here is some general info on moon shots. If you want to make something bigger you have to be able to enlarge the image by 1) using a lens that allows you to get a larger image or 2) enlarging your image in post-processing on your computer. For the first one you will need equipment that can do this - I use Nikon gear and have a 300mm f/4 telephoto lens and I couple it with a 1.4 tele-converter that really gives a BIG image but the downside is that the lens alone costs around $1400. You can get less expensive zoom/telephoto lenses if you are using a dslr camera but if you have a "point and shoot" type digital camera you will be limited to the range of the zoom feature built into your camera. The second option involves "blowing up" the digital image using whatever software you use to process your digital files on your computer. This is not a good way to do it however because the final enlargement inevitably ends up looking fuzzy and out of focus due to the separation of pixels as you enlarge the image. A higher megapixel camera will give you some leeway to increase your picture size but the smaller cameras have small image sensors that severely limit enlargement. Al
You don't indicate what type of camera gear you are using so here is some general info on moon shots. If you want to make something bigger you have to be able to enlarge the image by 1) using a lens that allows you to get a larger image or 2) enlarging your image in post-processing on your computer. For the first one you will need equipment that can do this - I use Nikon gear and have a 300mm f/4 telephoto lens and I couple it with a 1.4 tele-converter that really gives a BIG image but the downside is that the lens alone costs around $1400. You can get less expensive zoom/telephoto lenses if you are using a dslr camera but if you have a "point and shoot" type digital camera you will be limited to the range of the zoom feature built into your camera. The second option involves "blowing up" the digital image using whatever software you use to process your digital files on your computer. This is not a good way to do it however because the final enlargement inevitably ends up looking fuzzy and out of focus due to the separation of pixels as you enlarge the image. A higher megapixel camera will give you some leeway to increase your picture size but the smaller cameras have small image sensors that severely limit enlargement. Al
Jul 9, 2012 23:07:30 #
Al wrote:
Hi Cathy, br You don't indicate what type of camer... (show quote)
I shot this with my Canon SX 40
June Moon
Jul 10, 2012 03:05:29 #
Ugly Hedgehog Newsletter wrote:
Hi,
How do you get shots of the moon so that it is really big? Instead of it looking so far away?
Cathy
How do you get shots of the moon so that it is really big? Instead of it looking so far away?
Cathy
Cathy, good moon shots are not that hard to get. DJ got an excellent shot, but he doesn't tell us how he got it. To fill the frame without a lot of cropping you need about 1000mm. Short of that you just use what you have. I suggest a very sturdy tripod and use live-view on manual focus if you have it to get as absolutely sharp as you can get so that when you have to crop later you will not loose so much. Also it is easier to get partial moons as opposed to full moon shots. There is a lot of moon info on this site. Just do a searc for "moon" in the search box. Good luck.
Jul 10, 2012 10:08:19 #
I used manual settings and tinkered around until I got a good shot. Here are the vitals.
1/50 sec
F8
200 ISO
1/50 sec
F8
200 ISO
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