Tonights Moon

kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
edited November 26, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
700mm on Canon 40D. Full-size crop.

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2010
    Wow ... that's a nice close shot thumb.gif
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  • NodNod Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited November 19, 2010
    That is one of the best close ups I've ever seen of the moon. thanks
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2010
    That is really impressive Joel.....clap.gif Do you use a teleconverter??? I have been thinking about getting one...... :Dgary
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 19, 2010
    Thanks, folks!

    Gary, yes, TC1.4X, on the Canon 500mm. mwink.gif
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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2010
    Great shot. Really like it. I wonder if I can find an adapter that will let me put my Canon on my Meade telescope (~2000mm) :)
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  • Shades of HyperionShades of Hyperion Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2010
    Amazing close up. Very well done
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2010
    Excellent technique here, Joel, quite outstanding!clap.gifclapclap.gif

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 19, 2010
    BradfordBenn wrote: »
    Great shot. Really like it. I wonder if I can find an adapter that will let me put my Canon on my Meade telescope (~2000mm) :)
    Most definitely. I've seen some incredible close-ups done that way. Thanks, Bradford. thumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 19, 2010
    Shades of Hyperion wrote: »
    Amazing close up. Very well done
    NeilL wrote: »
    Excellent technique here, Joel, quite outstanding!clap.gifclapclap.gif

    Neil

    Thanks, guys. Glad you enjoyed the shot. deal.gifthumb.gif

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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2010
    Excellent!

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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2010
    Howdy Joel,

    That's a wonderful shot, love all the details and the closeness of it.

    one of the best I've seen in a long time!!!

    Very nicely done.
    Take care,

    Craig

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 20, 2010
    Sam wrote: »
    Excellent!

    Sam
    Panther wrote: »
    Howdy Joel,

    That's a wonderful shot, love all the details and the closeness of it.

    one of the best I've seen in a long time!!!

    Very nicely done.

    Thanks, guys. And that was with the 40D. Think it would be any better if I got a 7D? Still pondering that one. headscratch.gif

    Cheers,
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited November 21, 2010
    Whoh. In my face. What do you think the seeds look like?

    :)

    Good one- a really good one.
    Anybody can do it.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,984 moderator
    edited November 21, 2010
    :jawdrop
    Awesome.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 21, 2010
    wfeller wrote: »
    Whoh. In my face. What do you think the seeds look like?

    :)

    Good one- a really good one.
    Hahaha, thanks Walter. It took me a while to get that. Pretty funny. :giggle
    Richard wrote: »
    Awesome.
    Thanks, Richard!

    Ok, here's one more. This one has TWO TC 1.4X extenders on my 500. I had processed this earlier, but didn't like how it came out, so I went with the single-TC version. However, upon reprocessing, now I'm thinking it's pretty good. So here we go. 980mm on a crop-body.

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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited November 21, 2010
    Well done!!!
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited November 21, 2010
    Yep, well done. Noise is intruding here, however definition still holds up.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 22, 2010
    richy wrote: »
    Very nice! I will try again and see what I can get out of the 7d. I'm thinking the 40d should be better but should be a giggle to see what it can do. Love the shot with the double tc's, that 500 is showing its class.
    Thanks, Richy. You reckon the 40D should be better than the 7D? That's not good news. I was thinking of getting a 7D.
    Art Scott wrote: »
    Well done!!!
    Thanks, Art!
    NeilL wrote: »
    Yep, well done. Noise is intruding here, however definition still holds up.
    Neil
    Thanks, NeiL. That's not noise, it's moon sand. :giggle
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2010
    kdog wrote: »
    That's not noise, it's moon sand. :giggle

    But I can see the Apollo landing module, I'm sure!! Wait... wait... oh, it's some guck on my screen!rolleyes1.gifD

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  • sara505sara505 Registered Users Posts: 1,684 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2010
    Great shot. The moon is more difficult to shoot than one would think, especially with a long lens. At least I have found this to be true. The rotation of the Earth causes the moon to move out of the frame rather quickly - but of course, the moon is not moving at all.


    Good job.
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2010
    I especially like the second, double-stacked TC's shot thumb.gif
    Randy
  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2010
    Kdog,

    I noticed that the bottom of the moon is in sharper focus than the top.

    I am wondering if you tilted the lens so that the bottom of the moon was closer than the top. Maybe the next time you could measure the distance from your position to the top of the moon then to the bottom of the moon to ensure a parrelel focal plane.

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  • PujojoPujojo Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited November 22, 2010
    WOW!!! I tried this last night through my telescope it was ok but nowhere near the detail you got. Vibration from my shudder is killing me. Can you give some pointers?
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2010
    Super close to nailed Joel. thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif Especially the second.
    Excellent effort clap.gif Serious glass
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2010
    NeilL wrote: »
    But I can see the Apollo landing module, I'm sure!! Wait... wait... oh, it's some guck on my screen!rolleyes1.gifD

    Neil
    Not guck, but Gromit. What grand shot kdog thumb.gif
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2010
    jdryan3 wrote: »
    Not guck, but Gromit. What grand shot kdog thumb.gif

    Nah, that bit of guck has yet to hit Mars. Woof! (Do you like Bach?)

    Neil
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 24, 2010
    Wow, I'm behind on my responses.
    sara505 wrote: »
    Great shot. The moon is more difficult to shoot than one would think, especially with a long lens. At least I have found this to be true. The rotation of the Earth causes the moon to move out of the frame rather quickly - but of course, the moon is not moving at all.


    Good job.
    Hey Sarah, thanks! I'm confused why you say the moon is not moving, because the moon does indeed revolve around the earth, does it not? At any rate, yes, the moon's movement does present some challenges.
    rwells wrote: »
    I especially like the second, double-stacked TC's shot thumb.gif
    Hey thanks, Randy. I'm warming up to that one now as well. :D
    Sam wrote: »
    Kdog,

    I noticed that the bottom of the moon is in sharper focus than the top.

    I am wondering if you tilted the lens so that the bottom of the moon was closer than the top. Maybe the next time you could measure the distance from your position to the top of the moon then to the bottom of the moon to ensure a parrelel focal plane.

    Sam
    Thanks, Sam! I am always looking for pointers and that sounds like a really good idea. Would you mind assisting me by holding far end of the tape measure? rolleyes1.gif
    Pujojo wrote: »
    WOW!!! I tried this last night through my telescope it was ok but nowhere near the detail you got. Vibration from my shudder is killing me. Can you give some pointers?
    Thank you, Pujojo! I've seen some incredibly detailed shots using telescopes with DSLRs, but some that were not as good as what you can get with a good DSLR and super telephoto lens. I'm not sure what issue you are having, but if you think it's shutter slap, then trying using mirror lockup, or Live View.
    DaddyO wrote: »
    Super close to nailed Joel. thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif Especially the second.
    Excellent effort clap.gif Serious glass
    Thanks, Michael! I'm pretty happy with these, but there's definitely room for improvement. I do have ideas to try next time. Practice makes perfect and all that stuff. deal.gif
    jdryan3 wrote: »
    Not guck, but Gromit. What grand shot kdog thumb.gif
    Thanks, David! Seeya soon. mwink.gif
    NeilL wrote: »
    Nah, that bit of guck has yet to hit Mars. Woof! (Do you like Bach?)

    Neil
    I have no clue what you guys are talking about. headscratch.gifne_nau.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Cheers,
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  • Firehouses of OhioFirehouses of Ohio Registered Users Posts: 75 Big grins
    edited November 25, 2010
    Excellent......bowdown.gif

    Would you be willing to share what the iso, f-stop & aperature was on your camera?
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 25, 2010
    Firehouses of Ohio wrote: »
    Excellent......bowdown.gif

    Would you be willing to share what the iso, f-stop & aperature was on your camera?

    Thanks! What's reported in the EXIF is this:

    Camera Maker: Canon
    Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
    Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
    Image Date: 2010-11-18 20:16:09 -0700
    Focal Length: 700.0mm
    Focus Distance: 4294967295.00m
    Aperture: f/5.6
    Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
    ISO equiv: 200
    Exposure Bias: none
    Metering Mode: Center Weight
    Exposure: Manual
    Exposure Mode: Manual
    White Balance: Auto
    Flash Fired: No (Manual)
    Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)

    However, one of the TC's wasn't reporting its existence which threw off the EXIF data by one stop. In actuality, the effective F stop was F8, and the focal length was 980mm. Confusing I know.
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2010
    Really great work here, Joel. clap.gif I would not have thought to use two TCI's. That first shot is great....the second is spectacular.

    Take care,

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