The original jpeg (RAW+) of my shot appears to be sharper than the one I initially uploaded based on the RAW file. This jpeg is only cropped. I also include a handheld attempt from 17. september (5 days after full moon).

Unedited jpeg
[IMG]http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz50/bjolester/FULLMOON_2.jpg[/IMG]


Handheld unedited
[IMG]http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz50/bjolester/HANDHELD.jpg[/IMG]


Bjørn

Thank you for very interesting comments! When I did my shots of the moon on Wednesday, I focused on different aperture settings. The next time I will try to "focus on focus", maybe manual focus could be a way to go?

When discussing different photos of the moon, I rather like this image, done by a Norwegian photographer:

http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=528892&imageoffset=68&offset=60&b...

Regards
Bjørn

ChrisA: I seem to be one step behind you here... I took the photos with AF on. Could that possibly be a problem (should I have used manual focus)?

I took the photo at roughly 20 minutes before midnight Wednesday 12. October (British time), the moon was high in the sky.

I used the sharpening tool in iPhoto (100% sharpening + added contrast). I experimented with different apertures and took about 70 photos. The weather was partly clouded, so the atmospheric conditions were probably not optimal. Luckily I will get other chances of capturing the moon

Thank you for your comment! When attempting the moon shots I used a tripod, turned the SR off and used the 2 second self-timer. I will definitely make further attempts at getting better shots of the moon, atmospheric conditions could possibly be a major factor here.

Bjørn

I had a go at capturing the full moon on Wednesday this week with the Tokina AT-X 80-400mm. I shot RAW+ and did some adjustments (mostly sharpening) in iPhoto on the RAW file, before exporting to jpeg. What do you think? This is the very first time I deal with RAW files, so I have quite a steep learning curve to get things right.


[IMG]http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz50/bjolester/FULLMOON.jpg[/IMG]

Thank you!
Bjørn

I am currently saving up funds to purchase a DA* 16-50mm. Based on user experience and other information found on the internet, I am pretty certain that I will be very happy with this lens. I believe the trio of zoom lenses developed in co-operation with Tokina, the DA 12-24, DA* 16-50 and DA* 50-135, are all exceptional lenses.

Bjørn

I am not sure exactly what kind of information you are wanting, but I will have a go at it anyway. Third-party lenses with Pentax bayonet mount often have a "PK" engraved somewhere on the mount (obviously:lol. For information about the different types of SMC Pentax mounts I would recommend studying the homepage of bdimitrov about the evolution, names and features of the Pentax K-mount:


http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/technology/index.html#general link

Happy reading

I guess you will receive more expert advice from more competent forum members.

Bjørn

I bought my first tripod just some weeks ago. Once the weather permits I will surely try some moon shots with the 80-400