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Super Moon with New (Used) Gear
Apr 9, 2020 10:59:14 #
Over the past few months, I have scored on ebay a Nikon D810 and an old Sigma 500mm f4.5, and the clouds finally lifted enough last night to take a shot at the Super Moon. Ran it through Topaz DeNoise, and I'm pretty pleased with the results.
Apr 9, 2020 11:04:42 #
Apr 9, 2020 11:07:49 #
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Apr 9, 2020 12:45:36 #
Actually .., not bad ..D810 and a 500 4.5 ....As I used to have a D810 and with that lens .., you can even achieve better with practice ....the full moon is the hardest ..1/2-3/4 max for best crater effect ..
Apr 9, 2020 20:17:34 #
Thanks all for the comments. I’ll agree with the suggestion about practice - I don’t yet have such a good feel for the D810 in the dark, and all the buttons don’t light up like my D500 does. Also, this shot was done quickly because I went out to take it on a whim. I was in my pajamas and it was 40 degrees out!
Apr 10, 2020 07:10:10 #
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Apr 10, 2020 09:33:07 #
Nice shot. Pajamas in 40˚ weather??? You probably needed a tripod to keep the shakes & shivers away.
Apr 10, 2020 09:41:26 #
I am fairly new to photography. Went out the other night to shoot the SuperMoon. I live on east coast, in an urban environment and went out around midnight to shoot. The moon was high in the sky as opposed to closer to the horizon. All I got was a big round ball of white. No craters. Even using ON1 Software to de-haze and de-noise, there is nothing but a big white ball. I was using a Sony 7rIV and a Sony 70-300 lens (I don't have 'big' lenses - yet). Can you share with me all the setting you were using and any/all direction or guidance on how I might get a better shot next time the moon is preening? Thanks!
Apr 10, 2020 09:46:52 #
Apr 10, 2020 10:01:56 #
MMac wrote:
I am fairly new to photography. Went out the other... (show quote)
Most likely too slow a shutter speed if you just got a ball of white.
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Apr 10, 2020 10:06:50 #
Apr 10, 2020 10:38:20 #
MMac wrote:
I am fairly new to photography. Went out the other... (show quote)
I am not an expert at taking pictures of the moon, but here are a things I do. First, use a tripod. Although it is possible to get good pictures handheld, it is easier to get the best detail if you are are rock solid stable. Stability can also be aided by using a remote shutter release, Mirror up shooting, etc. I used a wired release the other night. As far as settings go, I always use ISO 100, because we are actually shooting reflected daylight, and then tweak the aperture and shutter speed as needed. This shot was done at 1/500 sec at f9. I "chimp" (look at the results of each shot in the display) and try different tweaks to see if I can get something better. I tend to underexpose, knowing that I can bring out detail in post production, but thinking that blown out detail can not be recovered.
As one writer noted, the full moon is not the most dramatic view anyway. You get much more crater action when the shadows bring out the craters as the moon waxes and wanes.
Hey, there's always next month. Good luck.
Apr 10, 2020 10:39:14 #
Apr 10, 2020 10:41:14 #
Hereford wrote:
Nice shot. Pajamas in 40˚ weather??? You probably needed a tripod to keep the shakes & shivers away.
You are correct. I have a Gitzo GT3541L, another ebay treasure. But I did grab a sweatshirt and slippers.
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