My First Moonshot

andeelym · Post by **andeelym** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:58 pm

Hi,

Just wanna share my first moonshots from 2 nights ago.

Sorry for the quality, cos manual focus using a camera lens, not a scope yet.

zaman · Post by **zaman** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:36 pm

very Good try.

wintertriangle22 · Post by **wintertriangle22** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:45 pm

Good effort friend, can see the various moon craters & dark flat areas called
maria

andeelym · Post by **andeelym** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:38 am

Thanks for your comments.

Wanted to go shoot tonite but too tired. Just cleared IPPT.

Hope tomolo got clear skies

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:13 am

Hi,

Can you share what lens and camera you are using and what is the shutter speed?

They look a bit out of focus. Use a tripod if you are not already using one.

Thanks!

zaman · Post by **zaman** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:04 am

hi,

if you are using DSLR, use manual focus.

andeelym · Post by **andeelym** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:38 pm

Here's what I got last night

andeelym · Post by **andeelym** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:41 pm

kayheem wrote:Hi,

Can you share what lens and camera you are using and what is the shutter speed?

They look a bit out of focus. Use a tripod if you are not already using one.

Thanks!

Using a Canon 5D Mark II, Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 @ 300mm f/5.6.
Shutter Speed is 1/100 and ISO is 100 for the first one, 1/100 and 200 for the second one.

The most recent shutter speed is 1/100 and ISO is 50.

Tripod is definitely used.

zaman · Post by **zaman** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:51 pm

wow, getting more btr. Very good try. keep update.

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:48 pm

Try this:

Up the ISO to 800 or so.

Reduce the exposure some more. The lit area of the moon appears over-exposed.

(if not already doing so) Manual focus at max magnification using Live View.

Trip the shutter using a remote control or use the self-timer.

Do try again and let us know.

Thanks!

Kay Heem