Advice on Moon Shooting Gear
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you can find what you need in here
you can find what you need in here
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http://www.google.com.sg/search?q=dslr+gear+for+shooting+moon
mostly common sense stuff. A good telephoto lens and a tripod.
http://www.google.com.sg/search?q=dslr+gear+for+shooting+moon
mostly common sense stuff. A good telephoto lens and a tripod.
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/threads/886662-Moon-shots-gone-wrong/page4
you can find what you need in here
you can find what you need in here
i find this question kinda... :bsmilie::bsmilie::bsmilie:
if u r concerned about shutter speed, the moon is bright enough for u to shoot like shootin in daylight conditions. like others had mentioned, get a telephoto lens + tripod will do.
One other idea I'm wondering... would be to use a Nikon Fieldscope... Some enthusiast bird shooters have long used this method to capture their subjects. Whilst said to be not as sharp and can only be considered non-serious, I've seen examples of such usage that can be pretty acceptably sharp... I won't be surprised if some already started using such equipments to shoot stars and moon... Don't under estimate Nikon Fieldscope range... the most ex can cost as much as a 70-200mm 2.8... But focal range... Phew! - will blow your mind away!
What you need is a good Fieldscope, an adaptor (with release cable) and of course your cam and stable tripod... Those who have such a set up can try and see if it's worth shooting the moon... I wouldn't recommend getting the fieldscope just for this purpose... It AIN'T cheap!
What you need is a good Fieldscope, an adaptor (with release cable) and of course your cam and stable tripod... Those who have such a set up can try and see if it's worth shooting the moon... I wouldn't recommend getting the fieldscope just for this purpose... It AIN'T cheap!
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Image obtained from here... look at their bird shots...
http://horukuru.blogspot.com/2010/07/nikon-fieldscope-edg85.html
Nikon's "L" lenses.... :bsmilie:
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And guess what? http://www.nikon.com/products/sportoptics/lineup/scopes/edg85/spec.htm
Check out the icons (uses) Nikon places for their scopes.... A bird icon AND a star icon.... :bsmilie: So, it's a definite thing already...
Check out the icons (uses) Nikon places for their scopes.... A bird icon AND a star icon.... :bsmilie: So, it's a definite thing already...
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Image obtained from here... look at their bird shots...
http://horukuru.blogspot.com/2010/07/nikon-fieldscope-edg85.html
I'm not into birding... :sweat:
But what is the mic for ?? Movie ?? or to record the bird's song/sound ?? :think:
Very likely. That means they are also recording movies, its a D300s... capable of movies... Wah... Fieldscope (the above lens is the top end with the longest range, btw) Plus 1.5 crop... sure win!
Btw, Fieldscopes with a proper adaptor.. can delivery crisp images above 1500mm range... MOVE over 600 f/4! :bsmilie:
FYI: FSA-L2 + Fieldscope 85 + D700 = 1750mm at f/21.... :sweat:
FYI: FSA-L2 + Fieldscope 85 + D700 = 1750mm at f/21.... :sweat:
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Moon on 17 April 2011. D90 + Sigma 150-500mm. ISO-200. f/16. 1/200 sec. EV -1. WB 4000K. Handheld, OS on. PP by Photoshop: crop, basic sharpening, and downsampled to CS file limit.
Nice job UncleFai... 500mm can deliver this, imagine 1750mm! :sweat: Can we see where Chang-er lives?? :bsmilie: WITHOUT the need for cropping okay?!
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Moon on 19 April 2011. D90 + Kenkon x2 TC + Sigma 150-500mm @ 500mm. ISO-320. f/9 (I don't totally trust this coz of TC). 1/400 sec. WB 4000K. Tripod, OS on. PP by Photoshop: crop, basic sharpening, denoised, and downsampled to CS file limit.
It actually depends a bit on luck... tiny differences in atmospheric conditions can make or break things.
kriegsketten said:
Yup ard 1700mm on ff will not need cropping liao ! Will need a very stable setup to shoot.
Ryan
Btw...the piece between the Fieldscope 85 and D300s is a FSA-L2 adaptor...
Dun ask me how much the 85 costs... ebay listed it as 28XX USD... dunno about FSA-L2 adaptor... not cheap, not cheap... :sweat:
You betcha... F-scope 85 is already more than 2KG!
Heck... just install a permanent mount on your floor... :bsmilie: your very own Observatory... :sweat:
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Moon on 17 April 2011. D90 + Sigma 150-500mm. ISO-200. f/16. 1/200 sec. EV -1. WB 4000K. Handheld, OS on. PP by Photoshop: crop, basic sharpening, and downsampled to CS file limit.
nice!!!!
thats some cool s*** (oops!)
I guess thats the price for being serious!! LOL
