maddog10
Members
I always have trouble with this one. I am never happy with the detail that I capture.
danger_chicken
Swim Fishy Swim!
Have you tried getting closer?
fischfan13
Banned
This is the best "Moon Shot" that I could find...
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
Really nice Mike.:lol:
Really nice Bill.:angry:
Those smilies tell the story. lol :lol:
Really nice Bill.:angry:
Those smilies tell the story. lol :lol:
UNCLERUCKUS
"THE ALL POWERFUL Q !!
Rotflmaoooooooooooo @ closer......and bart!
SubMariner
Master Jedi & Past VP
All these moons remind me of a movie my Uncle turned me onto called, "Hollywood Knights."
Nice Pic Mike.
RM
Nice Pic Mike.
RM
maddog10
Members
Hollywood Knights is a GREAT movie.
It will cost me about $9000 to get closer to the moon.
(new lens)
It will cost me about $9000 to get closer to the moon.
(new lens)
Billy Rocket
Members
You must be doing something wrong. Watermelons are green 
danger_chicken
Swim Fishy Swim!
F8LBITE
Members
Thats a great shot dude!
fischfan13
Banned
Yeah, that movie had a little "twang" to it.:angel2:
maddog10
Members
Don't make me go get the rail.
iamzrad
Members
Are you using teleconverter?
Much cheaper than a 600mm lens
I've had trouble as well.
I tried to take this lunar eclipse 3 years ago, yeah never got it correctly,
minifoot77
Members
chris_todd
Members
That's a really beautiful shot, Mike! It's hard to shoot the full moon without overexposing it, and yet still get good contrast between the highlands and maria.
What camera/lens/parameters were you using for that shot?
9 grand? Pfft. Just mount your camera in a telescope (amateur astronomy is my other geeky hobby). Almost any telescope will do, though some are easier to work with than others. There's a ton of amazingly good astrophotography being done with DSLRs and sub-$1000 telescopes these days (Chinese optics manufacturing has gotten really good in the last 10 years). And where you live, I'll bet the skies are nice and dark - you should own a telescope anyway, LOL.
Say, that gives me an idea... how about I bring my 18" dob down to your place and let you view through it and hook your camera up to it, and in exchange, I go home with a piece of malyasian driftwood?
What camera/lens/parameters were you using for that shot?
9 grand? Pfft. Just mount your camera in a telescope (amateur astronomy is my other geeky hobby). Almost any telescope will do, though some are easier to work with than others. There's a ton of amazingly good astrophotography being done with DSLRs and sub-$1000 telescopes these days (Chinese optics manufacturing has gotten really good in the last 10 years). And where you live, I'll bet the skies are nice and dark - you should own a telescope anyway, LOL.
Say, that gives me an idea... how about I bring my 18" dob down to your place and let you view through it and hook your camera up to it, and in exchange, I go home with a piece of malyasian driftwood?
danger_chicken
Swim Fishy Swim!
let me come and in exchange I'll drive. I haven't owned a telescope in years.That's a really beautiful shot, Mike! It's hard to shoot the full moon without overexposing it, and yet still get good contrast between the highlands and maria.
What camera/lens/parameters were you using for that shot?
9 grand? Pfft. Just mount your camera in a telescope (amateur astronomy is my other geeky hobby). Almost any telescope will do, though some are easier to work with than others. There's a ton of amazingly good astrophotography being done with DSLRs and sub-$1000 telescopes these days (Chinese optics manufacturing has gotten really good in the last 10 years). And where you live, I'll bet the skies are nice and dark - you should own a telescope anyway, LOL.
Say, that gives me an idea... how about I bring my 18" dob down to your place and let you view through it and hook your camera up to it, and in exchange, I go home with a piece of malyasian driftwood?
maddog10
Members
I own a teleconverter, but I have not been happy with any shots from it (they are all WAY to soft).
I was using an old Nikon 4.5/300mm manual focus lens. f/11, ISO 200, shutter speed was 1/640"
Last thing I need is another hobby LOL! You can bring your telescope though and I'll try to get a decent shot
I was using an old Nikon 4.5/300mm manual focus lens. f/11, ISO 200, shutter speed was 1/640"
Last thing I need is another hobby LOL! You can bring your telescope though and I'll try to get a decent shot
UNCLERUCKUS
"THE ALL POWERFUL Q !!
LET ME COME AND ILL EXAMINE AND HOLD THE DRIFTWOOD FOR YOU
Jumbie
Members
I thought the picture was great Mike! I gusse you could get a better picture like this with a new lens lol.
minifoot77
Members
LET ME COME AND ILL EXAMINE AND HOLD THE DRIFTWOOD FOR YOU
did you just offer to hold his wood? btw very nice picture