One small step for Man... [Archive]

Kaplow

19-02-2008, 21:39

Heres my Moon effort...I was using a tripod and a remote but still couldnt get it as sharp as I wanted :thinking:

Any pointers to improve my technique?

Thanks all...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/daruriyo/Talk%20Photography/Moon.jpg

Borats Baby

19-02-2008, 21:46

try a faster shutter than 1/100.

1/250 should give a better result or 1/300 or even 1/400

try all of them !

30psi

19-02-2008, 21:47

Close the aperature down more and try mirror lockup

Dal

19-02-2008, 21:49

as above really. your shutter speed is far too slow. the moon is alot brighter than alot of people think.

Jelster

19-02-2008, 22:20

Still a nice shot though!

What makes me laugh is that the focus ring on my 70-300 is nowhere near the infinity setting when it gets the moon sharp. I mean I know it's not actually in infinity, but 385,000 Kms is a bloody long way, I can't think of anything further away I'm likely to photograph :lol:

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Kaplow

20-02-2008, 09:11

Thanks for the advice. Hopefully theres a clear sky tonight and I can try again!...

Close the aperature down more and try mirror lockup

How do I do this?...Sorry im still learning the settings on my camera :thinking:

laser_jock99

20-02-2008, 12:55

Still a nice shot though!

What makes me laugh is that the focus ring on my 70-300 is nowhere near the infinity setting when it gets the moon sharp. I mean I know it's not actually in infinity, but 385,000 Kms is a bloody long way, I can't think of anything further away I'm likely to photograph :lol:
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Yes- sometimes pays to switch over to FULL MANUAL for astronomical subjects (our cameras are designed and programmed to deal with faces on sunny days!)