I can not get a good moon shot
Feb 20, 2014 11:14:37 #
Ignore the ego infused comments gdbrede. ptcanon3ti gave you good advice, and you can find how to do those things in your manual. You'll get a good picture. Good luck.
Feb 20, 2014 11:26:40 #
Photographing the moon using a long lens is not easy!
Tripod needed, of course, but be sure it is steady as a rock.
Proper exposure can only be obtained by first putting your light meter on "spot" and then taking your reading directly from the moon. The overall tendancy is for us to over expose. Try underexposure to get the detail.
The Focus, when using a long lens, is very ticklish to say the least. Put your lens focus on Manual, then open up your camera live view and magnify it. Then manually focus your lens. This cannot be done fast. Take your time to slowly focus in.
Then take some shots using your 2 second delay so the camera does not move at all after your press the exposure button.
Be sure to take several shots under varying exposures.
Oh, by the way, after you take these preparations the moon probably has moved out of you screen. This is tricky business.
Tripod needed, of course, but be sure it is steady as a rock.
Proper exposure can only be obtained by first putting your light meter on "spot" and then taking your reading directly from the moon. The overall tendancy is for us to over expose. Try underexposure to get the detail.
The Focus, when using a long lens, is very ticklish to say the least. Put your lens focus on Manual, then open up your camera live view and magnify it. Then manually focus your lens. This cannot be done fast. Take your time to slowly focus in.
Then take some shots using your 2 second delay so the camera does not move at all after your press the exposure button.
Be sure to take several shots under varying exposures.
Oh, by the way, after you take these preparations the moon probably has moved out of you screen. This is tricky business.
Feb 20, 2014 11:33:13 #
to focus to infinity ..........put your camera on manuel focus hopefuley there is a switch on your lens for MF. and turn your lens all the way out.
If you want to do macro turn your lens all the way in.
If you want to do macro turn your lens all the way in.
Feb 20, 2014 11:37:37 #
Nothing wrong with posting a basic question here. We have all been in this place at one time or another - just don't let the bullies and those who have nothing to contribute get to you. :)
Feb 20, 2014 11:42:50 #
James Shaw wrote:
When I do not know something I research it. If I do not find it, I ask.What you said is not bad, but the way you said it is. Not a very nice way to be helpful Rongnongno. Did you ever remember when you didn't know something and wanted to find out? Would you have liked your comment back to you?
We are here to help not to ridicule! Better to have just NOT responded. If I may, we are all ignorant some of the time (even you) - Mark Twain.
- Jim
We are here to help not to ridicule! Better to have just NOT responded. If I may, we are all ignorant some of the time (even you) - Mark Twain.
- Jim
To me asking where the infinity setting on a camera is.. well incredible. I reacted to that mainly, the controversy after that is ridiculous.
The way I say anything and everything is straight forward. If one wants to find offense so be it. If (the same) one reads it and does not try to read anything other than surprise (oh wow! is a clue) there is no controversy at all.
But never-mind that, right?
In the use infinity to focus is a bad counsel anyway. This always lead to out of focus camera since the distance is not 'infinite' and lens cannot focus on 'infinity' for good reasons. The infinity logo on a camera is nothing more than the short symbol indicating the end of a scale. (That I do not ask the op to know - Lack of focus.)
Feb 20, 2014 11:45:34 #
marki3rd wrote:
I think the answer is that not all digital cameras... (show quote)
The new Olympus OMD E-M1 will do in camera double exposure.
Feb 20, 2014 11:47:30 #
You might be using a slow shutter speed and since the moon moves you are getting a blurred, what seems unfocused picture.
Use a tripod and manually focus. Set ISO from 200-400. Go with manual exposure setting shutter speed of around 1/125-1/250(the moon moves). Don't use a low f-number. Use an f-number from f11 to f16. Using a low f-number will blow out the moon to look like the sun. Finally, use a cable or remote shutter switch or you could move or jolt the camera and get blurred results. Experiment within those settings and you should get excellent results. Good luck.
Use a tripod and manually focus. Set ISO from 200-400. Go with manual exposure setting shutter speed of around 1/125-1/250(the moon moves). Don't use a low f-number. Use an f-number from f11 to f16. Using a low f-number will blow out the moon to look like the sun. Finally, use a cable or remote shutter switch or you could move or jolt the camera and get blurred results. Experiment within those settings and you should get excellent results. Good luck.
Feb 20, 2014 11:51:42 #
Ares23 wrote:
Where is the 'impolite thingy' coming from?WOW!! YOU ARE AN ______
It's people like you that prevent many newcomers and beginning photogs from asking questions. If you can't be polite JUST KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's people like you that prevent many newcomers and beginning photogs from asking questions. If you can't be polite JUST KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I see it in your post thought.
Feb 20, 2014 11:56:26 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
Rongnongno wrote:
When I do not know something I research it. If I ... (show quote)
I don't think the criticism of you is warranted. There appears to be an over supply of oh-so-compassionate people on this forum who are on rescue missions lest someone's delicate sensibilities be ruffled. I value direct and forthright replies to questions.
Feb 20, 2014 12:00:18 #
Play nice everyone! There are some good U-Tube how to and if you are a Pinterest follower you can find some things there. I'm also new to photography.
Feb 20, 2014 12:02:08 #
sailor2545
Loc: Victoria, BC
As already quoted, if you haven't an answer or don't have anything constructive to say----------SAY NOTHING
Rongnongno wrote:
Oh wow!
You need to get the basics of photography!!!!
You need to get the basics of photography!!!!
Feb 20, 2014 12:18:29 #
Rongnongno wrote:
When I do not know something I research it. If I do not find it, I ask.
To me asking where the infinity setting on a camera is.. well incredible. I reacted to that mainly, the controversy after that is ridiculous.
To me asking where the infinity setting on a camera is.. well incredible. I reacted to that mainly, the controversy after that is ridiculous.
Except, Rongnongno, not every lens has those settings on the lens itself. And even looking on the screen to see what the settings are, I don't see anything that resembles a distance, whether in feet, metres or at infinity.
I just checked this out on my E-5 with 70-300mm lens. Both auto focus and manual focus (switch on this lens).
Checked the manual for both camera and lens, not even mentioned.
Add to that, as beginner OP may never even have heard the word 'infinity'....
Photography can be quite bewildering, if you really think about it.
I'm quite happy to turn the zoom-ring and focus-ring till what I see in the viewfinder is to my liking, then I press the shutter button and devil-may-care what the numbers are.
But how's a newbie to know.... well, you fill it in, keeping in mind that when we get that lovely one-eyed black box in our hands, we want to play with it, not start reading a bunch of gobbledygook in a manual that was translated from even worse gobbledygook by a machine...
Feb 20, 2014 12:34:17 #
Feb 20, 2014 12:35:16 #
Morning Star wrote:
Except, Rongnongno, not every lens has those setti... (show quote)
Thanx for the input, you are right, my lense does not have the infinity on it,
and you are also right, that i never heard of an infinity setting
Feb 20, 2014 12:36:42 #
gdbrede wrote:
One of the reasons I am on this forum is to gain knowledge, I did indicate I am truely a rookie, did you kick your dog this morning yet?
Surely not. He'd prefer to kick newbies.
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