Moon

Matblack · 28-04-2009, 22:05

Some of you may remember my previous moon shots.

This is what the new camera can do hand held

Mark · 28-04-2009, 22:14

Nice. All you need now is a telescope, an appropriate mount, and somewhere not light polluted, and a lot of patience.

PS - This may well also be one of the first things I try.

Pickers · 29-04-2009, 17:58

Before I got my camera this is what I really wanted to do... As a bit of an astronomer - night sky shots give me..erm.. excitement. Would love to chat to people about how they do it well - at the moment my kit isnt really up to anything I dont think - but may try it one night on my tripod...

LeperousDust · 29-04-2009, 18:04

I don't really feel like i qualify to comment properly, but they still seem to have a lot of noise in them, and blacks are very murky, is it because you've cropped a massive photo down to the size of the moon in the picture? Or is exposure time a factor as well?

Matblack · 29-04-2009, 18:19

Actually its because this is the original

Taken hand held with a 70-200mm, the results would have been better if I had taken it at night

MB

Mark · 29-04-2009, 18:38

LOL

Shots of the moon are possible with fairly standard kit. Beyond that, you really need a telescope. Shooting through a pair of binoculars can be done, but don't count on getting anything worth using.

If you really want to go for it properly, then DSLR isn't the way. You'll probably get far better results with a fairly cheap telescope and a webcam, but that's no fun at all.

LeperousDust · 29-04-2009, 18:43

That makes more sense now

I like the big picture anyway actually, i do love the moon some nights just walking back from work staring up at it over the meadows, something very romantic about it...

Pheebs · 30-04-2009, 07:37

My Pa *REALLY* wants a proper telescope jobby where you can take piccies and everything... I so hope he gets one soon as he would use it all the time. Like Picky... I am completely fascinated by the night sky. I LOVE love love love love piccies of the moon and stars... makes me all tingly and happy.

*Wants to be able to take proper pics of the sky*

Love it.

Nice one Mister Matt

divine · 30-04-2009, 10:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

LOL

Shots of the moon are possible with fairly standard kit. Beyond that, you really need a telescope. Shooting through a pair of binoculars can be done, but don't count on getting anything worth using.

If you really want to go for it properly, then DSLR isn't the way. You'll probably get far better results with a fairly cheap telescope and a webcam, but that's no fun at all.

Indeed i've seen a couple of set ups with Nikon DSLRs but they tend to be very expensive, need very specific equipment and also some degree of fabrication of parts.

Matblack · 30-04-2009, 10:24

So many good pics of the moon on the net that to me taking one is a test of equipment rather than an attempt to produce some kind outstanding result

MB

28-04-2009, 22:05	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Moon Some of you may remember my previous moon shots. This is what the new camera can do hand held __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

29-04-2009, 17:58	#3
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Before I got my camera this is what I really wanted to do... As a bit of an astronomer - night sky shots give me..erm.. excitement. Would love to chat to people about how they do it well - at the moment my kit isnt really up to anything I dont think - but may try it one night on my tripod... __________________ Pictures

29-04-2009, 18:04	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I don't really feel like i qualify to comment properly, but they still seem to have a lot of noise in them, and blacks are very murky, is it because you've cropped a massive photo down to the size of the moon in the picture? Or is exposure time a factor as well? __________________

29-04-2009, 18:19	#5
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Actually its because this is the original Taken hand held with a 70-200mm, the results would have been better if I had taken it at night MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

29-04-2009, 18:43	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	That makes more sense now I like the big picture anyway actually, i do love the moon some nights just walking back from work staring up at it over the meadows, something very romantic about it... __________________

28-04-2009, 22:14	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Nice. All you need now is a telescope, an appropriate mount, and somewhere not light polluted, and a lot of patience. PS - This may well also be one of the first things I try.

29-04-2009, 18:38	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	LOL Shots of the moon are possible with fairly standard kit. Beyond that, you really need a telescope. Shooting through a pair of binoculars can be done, but don't count on getting anything worth using. If you really want to go for it properly, then DSLR isn't the way. You'll probably get far better results with a fairly cheap telescope and a webcam, but that's no fun at all.

30-04-2009, 07:37	#8
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	My Pa REALLY wants a proper telescope jobby where you can take piccies and everything... I so hope he gets one soon as he would use it all the time. Like Picky... I am completely fascinated by the night sky. I LOVE love love love love piccies of the moon and stars... makes me all tingly and happy. Wants to be able to take proper pics of the sky Love it. Nice one Mister Matt __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

30-04-2009, 10:24	#10
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	So many good pics of the moon on the net that to me taking one is a test of equipment rather than an attempt to produce some kind outstanding result MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"