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Jun 22, 2013 22:35:22   #
Cameoblue Loc: British Columbia Canada
 
Wow, not much difference in quality from 200 DPI to 600 DPI even at full download.

Which poses the question what DPI (dots per inch) is suggested for posting on UHH?

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Jun 22, 2013 22:43:29   #
Ralloh Loc: Ohio
 
wingclui44 wrote:
If you owned a Bridge-camera (super-zoom), you can get a very close shot of the moon. I use the Lumix FZ50 with a Ranox 2.2x tele-converter. to take this Moon image. Just cropped a little.


Can you get this close?



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Jun 22, 2013 22:45:52   #
Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA
 
Did you hitch a ride on the Hubble?
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jun 22, 2013 22:49:13   #
Ralloh Loc: Ohio
 
Harvey wrote:
Did you hitch a ride on the Hubble?
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


Nah. I've got to admit, I used a telescope.

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Jun 22, 2013 22:52:52   #
Cameoblue Loc: British Columbia Canada
 
Ralloh wrote:
Can you get this close?


SUPER Moon!!!!

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Jun 22, 2013 22:59:41   #
Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA
 
Ralloh wrote:
Nah. I've got to admit, I used a telescope.


Are you acquainted with Telescope John Dobsen? I can hear him now on a street corner in San Francisco calling out "COME LOOK AT THE MOON" while surrounded by some of his home made telescopes.
96 or so and like the Ever Ready Bunny still out there doing his thing.

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Jun 22, 2013 23:26:44   #
bear maker Loc: Indiana
 
Hi, new here and learning new camera and photography. So after reading and seeing moon pic I gave it a shot. Still alot to learn, used a canon T3i with 55-250 on night mode



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Jun 23, 2013 07:51:51   #
andrew.haysom Loc: Melbourne, Australia
 
Here's the "Super-moon" from Melbourne, Australia tonight.

Canon 60D with Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, f11, 1/400, ISO 100.



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Jun 23, 2013 11:32:12   #
sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD
 
Wow, you hit a home run with that one. Exposure, crater heights profile on upper right side of the moon, focus, etc. Very close to perfect to me



andrew.haysom wrote:
Here's the "Super-moon" from Melbourne, Australia tonight.

Canon 60D with Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, f11, 1/400, ISO 100.

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Jun 23, 2013 20:23:29   #
wingclui44 Loc: CT USA
 
Cameoblue wrote:
Wow your moon and my moon look very similar. Must be the same moon, mine was taken by the third rock from the sun. It is interesting to look at all the moon shots going around and see in where the lower dimple is located. Then try to figure out where the photographer lives or what time of evening it was shot.
:D

My shot was taken last night using a Canon 5D3 with a 100-400mm (at 400mm) 1/25 sec. f8 ISO 100 manual focus. Taken in RAW. In Lightroom I pulled the exposure back to zero (maybe a little more) and slightly moved the contrast up. I then cropped the heck out of it. Finally converted to B&W.

Hmmm now seeing the pictures after posting they are a little dark. Me thinks I have my monitor brightness a bit high but it still works for me.

ps. Be careful not to use too long of an exposure time or it will be washed out. Also use a tripod or something that will keep your camera stationary.
Wow your moon and my moon look very similar. Must ... (show quote)


You know I shoot with only a bridge camera with a max. zoom F.L. 420mm ( equ. of 35mm format) with the 2.2X converter, so it was 924mm. I just shoot jpeg, hand hold without tri-pod. My setting was at f4.5 1/500 sec, 100 ISO, no BW converting, and a little editing on contrast. I am very satisfied what the tiny sensor on that Lumix FZ50 can do. Of course, your image is much better from a Canon DSLR. I nomaly I shoot with my Nikon SLR, but the Moon image from the Nikon didn't look good to me may be because of the quality of my Sigma 50-500mm that I had used.

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Jun 23, 2013 22:02:48   #
Cameoblue Loc: British Columbia Canada
 
wingclui44 wrote:
You know I shoot with only a bridge camera with a max. zoom F.L. 420mm ( equ. of 35mm format) with the 2.2X converter, so it was 924mm. I just shoot jpeg, hand hold without tri-pod. My setting was at f4.5 1/500 sec, 100 ISO, no BW converting, and a little editing on contrast. I am very satisfied what the tiny sensor on that Lumix FZ50 can do. Of course, your image is much better from a Canon DSLR. I nomaly I shoot with my Nikon SLR, but the Moon image from the Nikon didn't look good to me may be because of the quality of my Sigma 50-500mm that I had used.
You know I shoot with only a bridge camera with a ... (show quote)


I used a Lumix FZ7 with a Leica lens (36-432mm) before I got my Canon and it took great pictures. Panasonic makes a great camera unfortunately not a great battery. Mine won't hold a charge past a dozen pic.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jun 23, 2013 22:15:22   #
wingclui44 Loc: CT USA
 
Cameoblue wrote:
I used a Lumix FZ7 with a Leica lens (36-432mm) before I got my Canon and it took great pictures. Panasonic makes a great camera unfortunately not a great battery. Mine won't hold a charge past a dozen pic.

:thumbup: :thumbup:


My lasts a couple hundred shots! I have three spares!

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Jun 24, 2013 08:56:48   #
jgdean Loc: NC, USA
 
Ralloh wrote:
Can you get this close?

Nice! More info would help...
Camera? Lens? etc...
Below is my best effort with Canon SX50 at 1200mm



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Jun 24, 2013 09:48:14   #
Ralloh Loc: Ohio
 
jgdean wrote:
Nice! More info would help...
Camera? Lens? etc...
Below is my best effort with Canon SX50 at 1200mm


As I pointed out later, I used a telescope. Specifically a Meade ETX125PE with a DSI imager.

Granted, not conventional photography, but, photography none the less.

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Jun 24, 2013 14:50:32   #
PNagy Loc: Missouri City, Texas
 
BabyNurse wrote:
I watched a podcast last night on how to shoot the moon. They showed pics of what you really want to capture and then what you probably get...mine are the probably. Anyway, they said that you need a minimum of 300 mm lens. The longest I have is 200 mm. Is it possible to get a good shot with just a 200 mm? Thanks.



I have a 400mm lens, but when shooting the Moon I attach a 2X expander. Anything less results in too small an image. I am wondering if my SX50 HS, with its 1200mm super zoom, though only a bridge camera, might produce good results.

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