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Another Super Moon later than my first · 09:04 PM

Once again this one has been cropped.

**Bob Harris** · 05-06-2012, 12:41 AM

another nice one, the moon is high enough to get out of the pollution it appears. Bob

kkoether · 05-06-2012, 07:52 PM

Thanks Bob, Yes it was. This one was taken around 11.30 PM EDT. Right around perigee.

mickeyobe · 05-06-2012, 08:33 PM

I am not thrilled with my results.

Re: Moon tonight
« Reply #7 Today at 12:24pm »

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My Super moons.

Pentax K-5 with Quantaray 70>300mm at 300mm. Lacking something..
This image is reduced by 22%, click it to view full size.

Pentax K-5 with 600mm Sigma FD mirror lens with adapter for PK. Not very good. These adapters are notorious for degrading quality. The longer the lens the worse the degradation
This image is reduced by 14%, click it to view full size.

For some reason that I can't explain both pictures show the moon as an oval.

Perhaps I should stick with terrestrial photography.

Mickey

Last edited by mickeyobe; 05-07-2012 at 11:18 AM.

RobG · 05-06-2012, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by mickeyobe

I am not thrilled with my results. Pentax K-5 with 600mm Sigma FD mirror lens with adapter for PK. Not very good. These adapters are notorious for degrading quality. The longrt the lens the worse the degradation.

Try using the digital zoom to get the precise focus. Centre the moon in the viewfinder then switch on live view. The info button should progressively zoom the image digitally then you can fine tune the focus.

mickeyobe · 05-07-2012, 11:25 AM

RobG,

With the FD to PK adapter that I have focus is manual.
Only exposure is automatic and I was not happy with that so I set that manually as well.

The K-5 was set for spot metering which I think should have given me the correct reading but didn't.

Mickey

RobG · 05-07-2012, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by mickeyobe

With the FD to PK adapter that I have focus is manual.

So is the adapter on my mirror lens. If you use the digital zoom, you can see the result of critical focus on the sensor itself.

Quote:

Only exposure is automatic and I was not happy with that so I set that manually as well. The K-5 was set for spot metering which I think should have given me the correct reading but didn't.

That's odd, but it's worth bracketing with astrophotogaphy anyway.

kkoether · 05-07-2012, 09:14 PM

WOW!! The second one is ISO 12800, -5 EV, 1/8000 sec.!!! Crank the ISO back down. Mine was taken at ISO 200, 0 EV, 1/500 sec, F8. Also use center point metering so it meters off the moon. High ISO may look good with enough light but in the dark you'll get more noise. I've noticed that on my K200D. Good Luck.

RobG · 05-08-2012, 01:25 AM

Originally posted by kkoether

WOW!! The second one is ISO 12800, -5 EV, 1/8000 sec.!!! Crank the ISO back down. Mine was taken at ISO 200, 0 EV, 1/500 sec, F8. Also use center point metering so it meters off the moon. High ISO may look good with enough light but in the dark you'll get more noise. I've noticed that on my K200D. Good Luck.

Yes, that sort of ISO setting will do it. I didn't check the EXIF data.

mickeyobe · 05-10-2012, 12:23 PM

When I saw I was not getting the results I expected with the settings I assumed would work well I started changing them.
Frankly, I was floundering.
I think that the Quantaray picture is not so terribly terrible though.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	another nice one, the moon is high enough to get out of the pollution it appears. Bob

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kkoether Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huber Heights, OH, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731 Original Poster	Thanks Bob, Yes it was. This one was taken around 11.30 PM EDT. Right around perigee.

05-06-2012, 08:33 PM	#4
mickeyobe Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,759	I am not thrilled with my results. Re: Moon tonight « Reply #7 Today at 12:24pm » Quote: [Modify] [Delete] My Super moons. Pentax K-5 with Quantaray 70>300mm at 300mm. Lacking something.. This image is reduced by 22%, click it to view full size. Pentax K-5 with 600mm Sigma FD mirror lens with adapter for PK. Not very good. These adapters are notorious for degrading quality. The longer the lens the worse the degradation This image is reduced by 14%, click it to view full size. For some reason that I can't explain both pictures show the moon as an oval. Perhaps I should stick with terrestrial photography. Mickey Last edited by mickeyobe; 05-07-2012 at 11:18 AM.

05-06-2012, 08:52 PM	#5
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905	Originally posted by mickeyobe I am not thrilled with my results. Pentax K-5 with 600mm Sigma FD mirror lens with adapter for PK. Not very good. These adapters are notorious for degrading quality. The longrt the lens the worse the degradation. Try using the digital zoom to get the precise focus. Centre the moon in the viewfinder then switch on live view. The info button should progressively zoom the image digitally then you can fine tune the focus.

05-07-2012, 11:25 AM	#6
mickeyobe Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,759	RobG, With the FD to PK adapter that I have focus is manual. Only exposure is automatic and I was not happy with that so I set that manually as well. The K-5 was set for spot metering which I think should have given me the correct reading but didn't. Mickey

05-07-2012, 08:54 PM	#7
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905	Originally posted by mickeyobe With the FD to PK adapter that I have focus is manual. So is the adapter on my mirror lens. If you use the digital zoom, you can see the result of critical focus on the sensor itself. Quote: Only exposure is automatic and I was not happy with that so I set that manually as well. The K-5 was set for spot metering which I think should have given me the correct reading but didn't. That's odd, but it's worth bracketing with astrophotogaphy anyway.

05-07-2012, 09:14 PM	#8
kkoether Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huber Heights, OH, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731 Original Poster	WOW!! The second one is ISO 12800, -5 EV, 1/8000 sec.!!! Crank the ISO back down. Mine was taken at ISO 200, 0 EV, 1/500 sec, F8. Also use center point metering so it meters off the moon. High ISO may look good with enough light but in the dark you'll get more noise. I've noticed that on my K200D. Good Luck.

05-08-2012, 01:25 AM	#9
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905	Originally posted by kkoether WOW!! The second one is ISO 12800, -5 EV, 1/8000 sec.!!! Crank the ISO back down. Mine was taken at ISO 200, 0 EV, 1/500 sec, F8. Also use center point metering so it meters off the moon. High ISO may look good with enough light but in the dark you'll get more noise. I've noticed that on my K200D. Good Luck. Yes, that sort of ISO setting will do it. I didn't check the EXIF data.

05-10-2012, 12:23 PM	#10
mickeyobe Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,759	When I saw I was not getting the results I expected with the settings I assumed would work well I started changing them. Frankly, I was floundering. I think that the Quantaray picture is not so terribly terrible though.

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