Here's tonight's best of the worst. Still can NOT get a crisp, sharp photo. Is it me? My eyesight? My lens? The camera? I am at a lose for what else to do. All help greatly appreciated.
gymschwinn wrote:
Here's tonight's best of the worst. Still can NOT get a crisp, sharp photo. Is it me? My eyesight? My lens? The camera? I am at a lose for what else to do. All help greatly appreciated.
Hello, gymschwinn! This is what I do to get fairly crisp moon images.
I SHOULD use a tripod but I usually get lazy and don't. I use a Canon T3i and a Canon 75-300mm lens zoomed out to 300mm (backed off just a hair to the "3" on the 300mm mark). I set the ISO to either 800 or 1600 and I set the camera on SHUTTER PRIORITY for 1/500 sec. (minimum). I use SPOT METERING and I use AUTO FOCUS. Even though I don't use a tripod I DO try to use a good firm rest (truck cab or hood, etc.). For exposure, I shoot the first shot as the camera calls it, then I usually shoot three more, INCREASING the exposure by 1/3 stop each time. I hope I'm getting all my numbers right.
I have used ISO 3200 and really can't tell much difference.
A funny thing about my lens; I get decent results (sharpness) on the moon shots, but I can't get sharp images at 30 feet.
I hope this helps. I'm sure there will be others on here that will offer better advice than I can.
I don't want to hijack this thread, but I will post my latest moon image that I shot a couple of nights ago. This was posted in another topic earlier tonight.
Regards,
Burton
Damn! Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about. When I post a moon shot like yours, I'll be done with shooting the moon. I'l try your method tonight. Hell...nothing to lose. It's not like I'm wasting film.
Tonight's effort. A more dramatic photo, but I had to do an overlay to get it. Still, I think I'm headin' in the right direction. They say practice makes perfect....I doubt that, but I'm still gonna keep trying. At least till I get it the way I want it.
R'laine
Loc: Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
My attempt a few weeks ago, after getting nothing but big white blobs, I found helpful info on another message board.
I used a tripod, remote shutter release, ISO100, f/11, 1/160th sec exposure, 270mm focal length and got this. I am looking forward to our super moon this weekend, the forecast is for clear skies, hope it stays that way.
R'laine
Loc: Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Camerahand wrote:
gymschwinn wrote:
Here's tonight's best of the worst. Still can NOT get a crisp, sharp photo. Is it me? My eyesight? My lens? The camera? I am at a lose for what else to do. All help greatly appreciated.
Hello, gymschwinn! This is what I do to get fairly crisp moon images.
I SHOULD use a tripod but I usually get lazy and don't. I use a Canon T3i and a Canon 75-300mm lens zoomed out to 300mm (backed off just a hair to the "3" on the 300mm mark). I set the ISO to either 800 or 1600 and I set the camera on SHUTTER PRIORITY for 1/500 sec. (minimum). I use SPOT METERING and I use AUTO FOCUS. Even though I don't use a tripod I DO try to use a good firm rest (truck cab or hood, etc.). For exposure, I shoot the first shot as the camera calls it, then I usually shoot three more, INCREASING the exposure by 1/3 stop each time. I hope I'm getting all my numbers right.
I have used ISO 3200 and really can't tell much difference.
A funny thing about my lens; I get decent results (sharpness) on the moon shots, but I can't get sharp images at 30 feet.
I hope this helps. I'm sure there will be others on here that will offer better advice than I can.
I don't want to hijack this thread, but I will post my latest moon image that I shot a couple of nights ago. This was posted in another topic earlier tonight.
Regards,
Burton
quote=gymschwinn Here's tonight's best of the wor... (
show quote)
I'm going to try those settings this weekend, see if I can get better detail than my previous ones (which I was quite pleased with until I saw yours, LOL.)
If you want to reply, then
register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.