Comments on: How to take a picture of the moon http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/ You're smarter than your camera Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:21:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: stopshootingauto http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1164 stopshootingauto Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:23:18 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1164 Get the pro version. I've used both, and the image quality on the pro is better. Get the pro version. I’ve used both, and the image quality on the pro is better.

]]> By: Nick Schneider http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1163 Nick Schneider Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:18:41 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1163 Ok, I am finally going to pull the trigger on buying one of these tamron 1.4x teleconverters but just as I get ready to I notice they have a pro version and a regular version. I have been unable to find out if there is any real difference between the two and was hoping you might be able to answer this for me. Ok, I am finally going to pull the trigger on buying one of these tamron 1.4x teleconverters but just as I get ready to I notice they have a pro version and a regular version. I have been unable to find out if there is any real difference between the two and was hoping you might be able to answer this for me.

]]> By: stopshootingauto http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1086 stopshootingauto Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:02:59 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1086 Good luck! I shot with an 800mm last night, and a 1.4x teleconverter. Unfortunately, it was hazy here so it was just a test shot, but I got to experience just how awkward and annoying an 800mm lens is to work with. Good luck!

I shot with an 800mm last night, and a 1.4x teleconverter. Unfortunately, it was hazy here so it was just a test shot, but I got to experience just how awkward and annoying an 800mm lens is to work with.

]]> By: Andrew Robertson http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1085 Andrew Robertson Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:59:40 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1085 Should have read this great advice yesterday! Full moon in the Netherlands last night and at last a clear sky. I shot with Canon 50D, 1.4 TC and a 70-300mm zoom at 300mm handheld but my back braced against a wall. Pic was my best so far but stll soft. Will try again. Thanks for this advice. Should have read this great advice yesterday! Full moon in the Netherlands last night and at last a clear sky. I shot with Canon 50D, 1.4 TC and a 70-300mm zoom at 300mm handheld but my back braced against a wall. Pic was my best so far but stll soft. Will try again. Thanks for this advice.

]]> By: stopshootingauto http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1071 stopshootingauto Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:23:07 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1071 Thank you! I knew exactly what I meant, but my fingers typed something other than what my brain was thinking, and the error got past my proof-reading. I appreciate it when readers catch my errors. Thank you! I knew exactly what I meant, but my fingers typed something other than what my brain was thinking, and the error got past my proof-reading. I appreciate it when readers catch my errors.

]]> By: Joe Marfice http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1070 Joe Marfice Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:15:58 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1070 Nice article, but you made one obvious mistake: "The rule went like this: for objects that are brightly lit by the sun, set your aperture to f/16. Set your f-stop to 1/ISO of the film." ... This should read: "Set your SHUTTER SPEED to 1/ISO of the film." You've already set your f-stop to f/16. Nice article, but you made one obvious mistake:

“The rule went like this: for objects that are brightly lit by the sun, set your aperture to f/16. Set your f-stop to 1/ISO of the film.”

… This should read:

“Set your SHUTTER SPEED to 1/ISO of the film.”

You’ve already set your f-stop to f/16.

]]> By: stopshootingauto http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1061 stopshootingauto Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:53:22 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1061 Good luck! And stay safe over there. Good luck! And stay safe over there.

]]> By: ron http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1060 ron Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:44:54 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-1060 I have been reading all of this and i cant wait to try! I have a D90 and i am in Iraq right now. the moon is soo huge sometimes here... I hope i get good results! If I do I will post another note here..... I have been reading all of this and i cant wait to try! I have a D90 and i am in Iraq right now. the moon is soo huge sometimes here… I hope i get good results! If I do I will post another note here…..

]]> By: stopshootingauto http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-952 stopshootingauto Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:58:00 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-952 Is the spot actually in the photo itself? Do you see it when you download the image to your computer and view it there, or is it only on the camera's LCD display? If you don't see it on the computer, it's probably the camera's autofocus indicator. If you do see it on the computer, send me a link to the image and I'll take a look at it. Is the spot actually in the photo itself? Do you see it when you download the image to your computer and view it there, or is it only on the camera’s LCD display?

If you don’t see it on the computer, it’s probably the camera’s autofocus indicator. If you do see it on the computer, send me a link to the image and I’ll take a look at it.

]]> By: Santiago Villa http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-950 Santiago Villa Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:27:05 +0000 http://stopshootingauto.com/2007/12/28/how-to-take-a-picture-of-the-moon/#comment-950 Good morning. Yesterday I tried to take a picture of the moon, with some clouds in between. Unfortunately there where a green spot that disappears only when the moon was exactly in the center of the frame. I was using a Canon 40D with a 24-70 F2.8 lens, then I tried changing lens, and even with a polarized filter, but the spot didn’t disappear. I wonder if you know what I am doing wrong? Thank you. Good morning. Yesterday I tried to take a picture of the moon, with some clouds in between. Unfortunately there where a green spot that disappears only when the moon was exactly in the center of the frame. I was using a Canon 40D with a 24-70 F2.8 lens, then I tried changing lens, and even with a polarized filter, but the spot didn’t disappear. I wonder if you know what I am doing wrong? Thank you.

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