"Super moon"

[Jayme]

While not aquarium related, hopefully this is in the right place...

I just recently got my first DSLR, a Pentax K2000, and tonight got to test it out using an old manual Sigma telephoto lens that was my mother's back from the 35mm K1000 film days.

I had a bit of a photo session with the moon while I experimented with different settings to get a good shot (it's been a long while since I used a "real" camera (I used an Olympus OM-1) with manual control). I think this one is my favorite of the evening, cropped it up to get more moon but other than that it is untouched (other than being converted from RAW):



And the uncropped version:



I hope you got to enjoy the moon tonight as well!

[Wasserpest]

I just took some as well. Here is one from a few months ago.

Don't forget to snap some of the total eclipse on August 21, 2017 at 1:15. Now that will be worth it.

[Jayme]

Originally Posted by Wasserpest

I just took some as well. Here is one from a few months ago.

Don't forget to snap some of the total eclipse on August 21, 2017 at 1:15. Now that will be worth it.

Nice shot!

I would put that in my calendar but I'm sure I'll have a different phone by then, heh. Hmm, I wonder where I will be 5 years from now? Hopefully I'll see it on the news and remember to get outside, lol.

I was thankful the clouds we had today left and I was actually able to see the moon. Usually when there is something cool happening around here we miss out due to the pesky clouds!

[Mr. Appleton]

Times like this when I miss my 500mm lens that I had for a few weeks before I sold it... Even this is only about 1/8 of the frame so 500mm while long, still not long enough


February 9, 2009: Snow Moon by ChyLn, on Flickr

[2in10]

Originally Posted by Mr. Appleton

Times like this when I miss my 500mm lens that I had for a few weeks before I sold it... Even this is only about 1/8 of the frame so 500mm while long, still not long enough


February 9, 2009: Snow Moon by ChyLn, on Flickr

Awesome shot, fantastic clarity

WooHoo!! Wannabe no more.

[Wasserpest]

Nice! There was some guy taking pictures through a telescope, using a cell phone cam. Came out great too!

[mot]

Great pics. Here is mine with a 200mm. Was pretty cool seeing how this pic was so much more detailed than anything i took before. Guess it was quite a bit closer and brighter.

[Da Plant Man]

Okay, seriously guys. Its 2012, and we still have no color pictures of the moon. We can do better than that.

[AirstoND]

Originally Posted by Da Plant Man

Okay, seriously guys. Its 2012, and we still have no color pictures of the moon. We can do better than that.

Yeah, give it an Andy Warhol or something

[Eden Marel]

Wanted to take pics, but it was covered by clouds here.

[R.C.]

http://youtu.be/n8RtgkjJlxo

Heliview of super moon over Cape Town Lion's Head.



Credit to Dirk Tolken.

[arktixan]

Those are some wicked shots!

@mot how did you get that quality in the shot?

I myself have a 200mm lens... and my shot looks similar to the OP.

I didn't get to take any photos that night, the Avengers came first... haha.

[mot]

Thanks Artixan - I was amazed at the detail and the only thing I can attribute it to is that it truly was a "super moon".

The settings were as follows on that shot

Canon 60D
Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens
focal length: 200mm
ISO: 100
Apeture: F4
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec

I took other shots with varied apertures, iso and shutter speeds but this one came out the best, though they were all pretty similar.