Moon last night
Posted 22/06/2010 - 19:39
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Very nice.
What time did you have to stay up to to get the sky dark enough?
What time did you have to stay up to to get the sky dark enough?
Posted 22/06/2010 - 19:41
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A very sharp & clear image Mike, all the shots I have take taken of the moon look smooth, you have managed to make all the craters stand out so well. I must invest in a converter sometime, although I will have to wait for a F*300.
Graham
Graham
Posted 22/06/2010 - 21:30
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One of the best Mike,
Jack.
Jack.
Posted 22/06/2010 - 21:44
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sharp indeed
great texture
great texture
Posted 22/06/2010 - 23:35
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That is as sharp a moon as I've seen Mike.
Posted 23/06/2010 - 07:58
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I can almost see the flag. Well done.
Regards
Regards
Sam-Joseph
Pentax K7, Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4.5, Sigma 70-200 f2.8 APO EX, Sigma 70-300 APO, Sigma 1.4x TC, Vivitar 2x TC. Takumar 135mm f2.5, SMC Pentax A 50mm 1:1.7, SMC Pentax -M 1:4 200mm, Pentax X70
Pentax K7, Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4.5, Sigma 70-200 f2.8 APO EX, Sigma 70-300 APO, Sigma 1.4x TC, Vivitar 2x TC. Takumar 135mm f2.5, SMC Pentax A 50mm 1:1.7, SMC Pentax -M 1:4 200mm, Pentax X70
Posted 23/06/2010 - 09:13
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Fantastic shot.
Makes me want to get a lens with some length in it
Makes me want to get a lens with some length in it
Posted 23/06/2010 - 10:14
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So sharp you can almost feel the rough edges. I'm fascinated by shots like this, Bearing in mind the Earth is spinning at around 1000mph just how long an exposure do you use to get a picture this crisp?
David
David
Posted 23/06/2010 - 11:01
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I can almost see the flag
You must be blind, slightly to the left of the large central crater if you zoom in you can see the Blads tooI can almost see the flag
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just how long an exposure do you use to get a picture this crisp
just how long an exposure do you use to get a picture this crisp
Its quite easy to get 1/500+ shutter speeds on a clear night
Posted 23/06/2010 - 11:29
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How much of a crop is it Mike?
Posted 23/06/2010 - 12:47
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Cheers for the comments .. looks rather good on the Fickr VIEW ON BLACK (incase anyone missed the link under the image).
Settings are as follows:
Camera: Pentax K20D
Lens: smc Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 and Pentax AF 1.7x teleconverter.
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 500 mm
ISO Speed: 160
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
And I would guess at a 60% crop probably.
I tried last night with the A* 300mm f2.8, 2X-L and AF 1.7X teleconverters giving 1000mm but to be honest this one is sharper so shows sometimes its best to crop .. and size isn't everything (or so I keep telling myself anyway).
Settings are as follows:
Camera: Pentax K20D
Lens: smc Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 and Pentax AF 1.7x teleconverter.
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 500 mm
ISO Speed: 160
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
And I would guess at a 60% crop probably.
I tried last night with the A* 300mm f2.8, 2X-L and AF 1.7X teleconverters giving 1000mm but to be honest this one is sharper so shows sometimes its best to crop .. and size isn't everything (or so I keep telling myself anyway).
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