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May 15, 2020 11:50:54   #
This guy's got the right idea.


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May 14, 2020 19:34:23   #
Set up in a church parking lot surrounded by trees. Knew the general direction of the Angels approach. Had no long view, just direct sun in my eyes and cramps in every limb standing at attention, camera poised. By the time I knew they were coming, they were gone. I rattled off about a dozen frames. The best I can say, I got lucky. Only the last one is cropped.


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Apr 27, 2020 17:26:38   #
Eye of the beholder, eh? He looked a little territorial to me.
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Apr 27, 2020 09:56:37   #
Still getting used to my TC-17E II (1.7x) paired with my 70-200 2.8 (heavy crop).
Whutchu think?


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Apr 15, 2020 17:02:47   #
Photolady2014 wrote:
A Canon SX60! These were taken about 5 years ago before I started carrying a big lens around! I thought it did a good job for a point and shoot!

Must be the photographer-if your photos are the products of a point/shoot why am I wasting $$$$ on the best glass. I know: only I can answer that.
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Apr 15, 2020 15:58:19   #
Photolady2014 wrote:
Going through old photos and found some Pikas. Taken with a Canon SX60! Not to bad for a point and shoot! They are in the rabbit family and some do look a somewhat like little bunnies!

Small mammals related to the rabbit family, even though they look more like a hamster or a guinea pig.
Oval bodies that are only around 6 โ€“ 7 inches long and weigh just over six ounces.
Short tail that is not externally visible on most individuals.
Sharp curved claws and padded toes allow them to scamper around alpine rocks.
Excellent hearing and vision to warn them of danger in their surroundings.
Active year around--they do not hibernate.
They dart through rocky areas and tunnels under snow.
Vocal animals that use both calls and songs to communicate and protect their territories.
A high-pitched "eek" warns other pikas of predators.
Breeding season is in late May or early June while snow is still on the ground.
Males sing to female mates.
Gestation period is 30 days and litters of two to six hairless, blind infants are born.
Females may have two litters a year and raise their young alone.
After one month, the babies leave their mothers to establish their own dens, even though they donโ€™t fully mature for another few months.
Going through old photos and found some Pikas. Ta... (show quote)

Every one a fine portrait! Unbelievably sharp images. Beautiful work. And a backstory that eliminates any questions. Which lens(es) were you using?
Thanks for sharing.
RT
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Apr 12, 2020 18:13:02   #
Flyerace wrote:
For the future, make one leg stand directly behind the camera. Then you shorten that leg and make the tripod useful. No more limits to the camera on top of the tripod. Still stable, just not equal.

Fylerace, now you done gone and done it - I feel stupid. But I AM stupid, primarily because I've done that sort of thing several times before in other landscape situations but I reckon I was so stressed out shooting the moon, something I really never had success with, that I forgot this common-sense solution. Geeeez.
But I won't hold a grudge. In fact I owe you now.
Thanks,
RT
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Apr 10, 2020 16:13:26   #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Very good capture.

Much appreciated.
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Apr 10, 2020 16:11:54   #
rmm0605 wrote:
Very nice shot--however you did it!


Thank you
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Apr 10, 2020 10:23:12   #
Saycheeze wrote:
I do my moon shots with a gimbal. Works quite well. Ball head would be my second choice.
I think you did a good job working around your issues and got a nice shot

Saycheeze (why didn't I think of that?)
I appreciate your glowing appraisal. And your confirmation that a gimbal might be the way to go. What brand gimbal do you use and what is the equipment it's handling? Thanks.
RT
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Apr 10, 2020 10:18:56   #
John N wrote:
Try a ballhead first. At 1.62m I find a tripod with ballhead very useful. A little fiddling with the lock nut and the friction nut will result in a smooth movement (but not as good as a gimbal). Larger diameter ballheads work better than small ones.

John, first thanks for helping me identify my underlying issue ("growing old disgracefully") and thanks for the advice. I currently shoot with a Surai ball head but it's apparently not up to the total weight of a 70-200, a TC and a camera body, let alone something like a 300mm to 500mm lens. So I need more flexibility (for birding and moon shots). Since I'm such a greenhorn in some areas, I just want to get advice on the viability of a gimbal.
RT
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Apr 10, 2020 09:40:59   #
alberio wrote:
I believe the edges would be further away than the center, resulting in a focus issue.

Alberio, you have a point, even though it's hard to think of that kind of depth when viewing an object like the moon from a quarter million miles away. I shoot a D7500 and I've been impressed with its focal system but it's hard to think about infinity not being quite infinity.
My head hurts but I appreciate the comment.
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Apr 9, 2020 17:39:02   #
Dr.Nikon wrote:
Actually the gimbal will add about a ft to the height ..., the 70-200 with a 1.7 was not bad ..the hue around the moon was due to your processing ..., the setup really requires everything to be perfect ..sturdy tripod..electronic SHutter ..mirror up ...no clouds ..no wind ..shooting from a dark area ..high altitude.., say 8,000 ft in the mountains ..and usually a 500mm lens or equiv.., unless ...and I say again ..unless you are Regis ...Hand held ..perfect lens and one heck of a camera 54 megapixels ...
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Thanks Dr. Bob, I appreciate the comments. When I mentioned improving my "verticality" I wasn't referring to the height of the tripod/head. I was asking if a gimbal head inherently allows more camera tilt. That was my predicament: the moon had risen higher than I planned and my old Serui ball head wouldn't allow the shot without leaning the whole rig back probably 15 degrees. But overall all I really wanted to accomplish was to determine if the TC-III married to the 70-200 was going to help me out from time to time.
Thanks
RT (I've replied to your PM)
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Apr 9, 2020 09:34:18   #
Toment wrote:
Nice image. Notice the relief on the lower edge of the moon and how it seems to be sharper than the center surface. Did u see a pink tinge to the moon. I added pink in post, heh heh ๐Ÿ˜


Toment, yes I did notice and it's puzzling. It just may be that our view of the moon is a flat plane but the edges show a bit more contour/depth. As far as the pink tinge, all I did was add a slight bit of saturation. However, pink might have been nicer
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Apr 9, 2020 09:28:35   #
CWGordon wrote:
Pretty sharp image. That 200 matched up pretty darn well with the extender. Nice shot.


Yes. And that surprised me too. Of course the final shot posted is about a 50% crop.
Thanks for the comment.
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