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Super Full Moon 3/18/11 Lens recommendation

This is a discussion on Super Full Moon 3/18/11 Lens recommendation within the Photo Tips forums, part of the Photography Information category; A lot of hoopla about the size of the full moon tonight. What Nikon lens and settings would you recommend?...
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Super Full Moon 3/18/11 Lens recommendation - 03-18-2011, 09:00 AM

A lot of hoopla about the size of the full moon tonight. What Nikon lens and settings would you recommend?

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03-18-2011, 10:07 AM

Lens? the longest one you have, on a tripod, beanbag, or with VR running, and braced really well.

The moon photographs TINY most of the time. A preplanned spot, something in the foreground to give scale and add intertest, photos just after moonrise, when it is at its largest.

Basic "Sunny 16" exposure, (Shutter speed at ISO, & F/16) because the moon is illuminated by full sunlight, bracketed.

Forecast is for cloudy here...DRAT!

Good luck to all, and be safe!

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03-18-2011, 04:14 PM

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Lens? the longest one you have, on a tripod, beanbag, or with VR running, and braced really well.

The moon photographs TINY most of the time. A preplanned spot, something in the foreground to give scale and add intertest, photos just after moonrise, when it is at its largest.

Basic "Sunny 16" exposure, (Shutter speed at ISO, & F/16) because the moon is illuminated by full sunlight, bracketed.

Forecast is for cloudy here...DRAT!

Good luck to all, and be safe!
Took a test photo ISO 200, f16, 1/200 sec. Not quite full moon yet.
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03-18-2011, 11:26 PM

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The moon photographs TINY most of the time. A preplanned spot, something in the foreground to give scale and add intertest, photos just after moonrise, when it is at its largest.
Although the suggestion of foreground interest is a good one, the image size of the moon will be the same at whatever time the photograph is taken.
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Lens? the longest one you have, on a tripod, beanbag, or with VR running, and braced really well.

The moon photographs TINY most of the time. A preplanned spot, something in the foreground to give scale and add intertest, photos just after moonrise, when it is at its largest.

Basic "Sunny 16" exposure, (Shutter speed at ISO, & F/16) because the moon is illuminated by full sunlight, bracketed.

Forecast is for cloudy here...DRAT!

Good luck to all, and be safe!
For the majority of the time you'll actually want to turn the IS/VR OFF, but it depends upon which lens(es) you're using. Can make a big difference b/t a sharp and soft image.
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03-21-2011, 10:51 PM

Heres a few I shot.
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03-21-2011, 10:55 PM

the first pic looks like a spider got in the way. :)

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the first pic looks like a spider got in the way. :)
yeah it was a branch. I was using these tree's to frame them in the other shots i got. This one tended to give the best sharpness and detail to the moon. LOL
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03-21-2011, 11:29 PM

nic pics. what lens and settings?

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03-22-2011, 07:12 PM

I used a 55-200mm its one of the lens that came with my camera along with the 18-55mm kit lens.
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03-23-2011, 12:07 AM

Shot with 7D - 70-200 F/2.8 II & 2X
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Shot with 7D - 70-200 F/2.8 II & 2X
Very nice with the 2x.

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Very nice with the 2x.
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holy crap i can almost see the american flag! nice shot.
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you killed my moment of glory! haha

beautiful shot by the way. i love the detail on the craters!
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