Moon shot (with a free lens!)
Posted 01/12/2009 - 15:30
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It's great shooting the moon and you've got a superb image!!
I had a play last night and got a nice one. I can hark back to when I first shot the moon with my camera mounted on a tripod with my 500mm mirror lens and was using slow shutter speeds... then I had the epiphany moment when I realised I could hand hold the bugger!!!
The one I took last night was shot with 200iso and 1/800 shutter at f8!
I had a play last night and got a nice one. I can hark back to when I first shot the moon with my camera mounted on a tripod with my 500mm mirror lens and was using slow shutter speeds... then I had the epiphany moment when I realised I could hand hold the bugger!!!
The one I took last night was shot with 200iso and 1/800 shutter at f8!
Posted 01/12/2009 - 15:34
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Well, I've tried hand held with my Tamron 300mm and couldn't get near to that
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Posted 01/12/2009 - 15:59
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It can be done!
This is the one i mentioned taken last night and hand held.
Was shot at 400mm and then cropped.
This is the one i mentioned taken last night and hand held.
Was shot at 400mm and then cropped.
Posted 01/12/2009 - 16:48
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Seems like we were all out shooting the moon last night
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Posted 01/12/2009 - 22:33
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Father Ted wrote:
Seems like we were all out shooting the moon last night
I am in on that.Seems like we were all out shooting the moon last night
K20D 240mm (Tamron 70-300) 1/100 F13 Iso 160 1/12-2009 18:12 handheld with a slight touch in Photo Paint
Niklas
15mm - 450mm equivalent, and still can't reach...
Posted 02/12/2009 - 23:04
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Nice shot Niklas! I've tried the moon with my Tamron 70-300 and that's a good result for that lens (my best one was also around the 230mm mark).
Nice one by Spad too - what lens was that with?
Still drooling over Father Ted's shot though, that was great
Nice one by Spad too - what lens was that with?
Still drooling over Father Ted's shot though, that was great
Tim
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Posted 02/12/2009 - 23:09
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it was shot using the sigma dg hsm 150-500
Posted 02/12/2009 - 23:29
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thoughton wrote:
Still drooling over Father Ted's shot though, that was great
Yeah, but as Chris pointed out, I was cheating, I had a telescope.
Still drooling over Father Ted's shot though, that was great
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Posted 03/12/2009 - 00:34
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Anvh wrote:
Tim, your photo just needed some processing
[IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/Anvh/4149031248_b399b94540_b.jpg[/IMG]
That's really good Stefan, what did you do to that one? I've messed around with more sharpening since I saw this one of yours. Results are still not as good as yours Tim, your photo just needed some processing
[IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/Anvh/4149031248_b399b94540_b.jpg[/IMG]
Tim
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MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Posted 03/12/2009 - 10:45
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Sorry Tim, saw I could a big version of your shot so deleted mine and was planning to be creative with that but I need to go soon, so no time
I only did unsharpen in photoshop, nothing more nothing less
I only did unsharpen in photoshop, nothing more nothing less
Stefan
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Posted 03/12/2009 - 22:04
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Stefan your shot inspired me to try again! The detail seems better but now I've got this white circle around the edge
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
Flickr • Fluidr • PPG • Street • Portfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Posted 03/12/2009 - 22:56
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Oops, replaced the Flickr image (brightened it a bit after looking at this shot) and broke the link above. Here it is again:
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Posted 03/12/2009 - 23:09
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I've never tried a moon shot before - but you guys have spurred me on to have a go.
This was taken a few moments ago with a Pentax K200D and a 45 year old Tamron 400mm f7.5 (circa 1963) hand held. Well, sort of hand held - I did use a bean bag and leaned against the garden shed. It was taken at f8 1/400sec ISO 400 with SR switched on.
I'm quite pleased really.
Andrew
This was taken a few moments ago with a Pentax K200D and a 45 year old Tamron 400mm f7.5 (circa 1963) hand held. Well, sort of hand held - I did use a bean bag and leaned against the garden shed. It was taken at f8 1/400sec ISO 400 with SR switched on.
I'm quite pleased really.
Andrew
Posted 04/12/2009 - 08:51
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Right. seeing as I had a telescope and you guys used hand held long focal lenses, it looks like I'm going to have to get my act together!
These images are great considering the size difference of lens. How heavily cropped are they from the original?
These images are great considering the size difference of lens. How heavily cropped are they from the original?
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
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I already have a PKA adapter, so I've already listed all of the new mounts and TC for sale on ebay. I'm hopeful that this lens will end up being free! In fact this lens doesn't really need a PKA adapter due to the fixed aperture, so I'm just using it with a cheap regular PK adapter.
Obviously this pales in comparison to Father Ted's telescope shots, but I wasn't too unhappy with the results.
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Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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