Thematic Show me your ......MOON !

**blues_hawk** · 02-17-2019, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Unfamiliar with that naming convention. What equipment was used?

@UncleVanya: Howdy! I think he's using telescope numbers. 66mm aperture at 400mm focal length (f6) and the ED coating handles color better than standard achromat refractors. I'd like more info too as I'm possibly shopping for an ed or apo in the next year.

That's a lovely eclipse shot. Mine were in high winds and a bit of a mess. I'm still playing with them though. Because of the high winds I used a short and light(and old) 100mm f6 (600mm) Orion scope and my k5. On the big ole EQ6-R mount to anchor things.

Here's my timelapse of the event. The shadows are mostly smoke from the fire that was required due to the negative wind chill that night. It was a great show though! After replacing my beleaguered k-50 for xmas, I'm still learning the k5's quirks as an astrophotography camera so there are obvious errors here. I lost much of the the second half after the camera refused to respond to the remote(indoors) system upon return to internal exposure timing.
Maybe I'll find a good one to put in this lunatic thread.

Lunar eclipse fun

cheers!

Unregistered User · 02-19-2019, 03:07 AM

Still testing a new lens, so I went out this morning to "shoot the moon". That didn't work very well - kept the shutter open too long, I think - but I got this nice picture of some walnut branches (or twigs).

**Canada_Rockies** · 02-19-2019, 09:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dlh

Still testing a new lens, so I went out this morning to "shoot the moon". That didn't work very well - kept the shutter open too long, I think - but I got this nice picture of some walnut branches (or twigs).

Use 1/ISO @ f/16 and at f/8. The moon is in bright sunlight. Sometimes you need the extra stop at f/8 because of atmospheric conditions.

**mattb123** · 02-19-2019, 09:56 AM - **1 Like**

Once again it was too cloudy last night for the day before full moon shot (my usual shooting window) and it's not looking promising tonight either.
But the skiing is great and we desperately need to fill our reservoirs so I'm not going to complain about precipitation!

**Riggomatic** · 02-19-2019, 03:58 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by dlh

Still testing a new lens, so I went out this morning to "shoot the moon". That didn't work very well - kept the shutter open too long, I think - but I got this nice picture of some walnut branches (or twigs).

I do like the look of your picture though. I think the long exposure gives those twigs a horror movie effect. I can hear the werewolves howling in the distance.

**CharLac** · 02-19-2019, 04:56 PM - **4 Likes**

Full moon over California Jan/19

Pentax K-3ii, DA 16-85 WR

SpecialK · 02-19-2019, 05:21 PM - **2 Likes**

"Moon over Gilroy, CA" (the garlic capital of the world). We've had rain on and off for two weeks all over the state, so I had to shoot this while on a mini vacation :-)

**UncleVanya** · 02-19-2019, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Use 1/ISO @ f/16 and at f/8. The moon is in bright sunlight. Sometimes you need the extra stop at f/8 because of atmospheric conditions.

Two stops right?

**Canada_Rockies** · 02-19-2019, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Two stops right?

I just use those two stops, yes. For haze I only open one stop or the haze seems to take over.

**UncleVanya** · 02-19-2019, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

I just use those two stops, yes. For haze I only open one stop or the haze seems to take over.

No I mean that f8 to f16 is two, not 1 stop of exposure. Unlike shutter speeds f stops that are double are two stops different. Your post seemed to suggest there was only 1 stop between them.

**mattb123** · 02-19-2019, 10:58 PM - **3 Likes**

I skied a couple of miles with a backpack full of gear to a spot that was going to line up some interesting rocks with the moonrise that looked like it might be saved by clearing skies after a snowy day. But that plan didn't work out with a low bank of clouds on the eastern horizon. It also got cold. Really cold and windy. So I skied back to the car and started driving home and boom the moon appears so I scrambled to get it with these trees on our nearby mountain.
Not what I had planned but I was happy to not come home empty handed tonight.
K-1ii & A* 300/4 (cropped)

Pentaxians · 02-19-2019, 11:24 PM - **4 Likes**

Supermoon captured from Asia...

DA 300mm on K70:

DA 15mm on K70:

**Davep** · 02-20-2019, 05:43 AM - **3 Likes**

K-3 with Pentax 300mm F4 + K T6-2X teleconverter.
F11, 1/180, 400 iso
Raw processed with Affinity Photo

Tried a new combination last night shooting the Supermoon with a (new to me) MF Pentax 300 and teleconverter. I was pleasantly surprised. There is very little fringing, which is frequently a problem for me shooting long with these old film era lenses.

I shot RAW and aggressively sharpened to try to bring out the relief in the craters along the edge.

**Canada_Rockies** · 02-20-2019, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

No I mean that f8 to f16 is two, not 1 stop of exposure. Unlike shutter speeds f stops that are double are two stops different. Your post seemed to suggest there was only 1 stop between them.

OOPS! Huge typo. Somewhere in my head f/11 migrated to f/16. I use f/8 and f/11.

**taks** · 02-20-2019, 09:49 AM - **2 Likes**

clouds covered the super moon as forecasted. crescent moon from few weeks ago.

02-20-2019, 05:43 AM - 3 Likes	#568
Davep Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 222	K-3 with Pentax 300mm F4 + K T6-2X teleconverter. F11, 1/180, 400 iso Raw processed with Affinity Photo Tried a new combination last night shooting the Supermoon with a (new to me) MF Pentax 300 and teleconverter. I was pleasantly surprised. There is very little fringing, which is frequently a problem for me shooting long with these old film era lenses. I shot RAW and aggressively sharpened to try to bring out the relief in the craters along the edge. Last edited by Davep; 02-20-2019 at 05:48 AM.

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02-17-2019, 11:42 AM	#556
blues_hawk Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Patrick Co. Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,534	Originally posted by UncleVanya Unfamiliar with that naming convention. What equipment was used? @UncleVanya: Howdy! I think he's using telescope numbers. 66mm aperture at 400mm focal length (f6) and the ED coating handles color better than standard achromat refractors. I'd like more info too as I'm possibly shopping for an ed or apo in the next year. That's a lovely eclipse shot. Mine were in high winds and a bit of a mess. I'm still playing with them though. Because of the high winds I used a short and light(and old) 100mm f6 (600mm) Orion scope and my k5. On the big ole EQ6-R mount to anchor things. Here's my timelapse of the event. The shadows are mostly smoke from the fire that was required due to the negative wind chill that night. It was a great show though! After replacing my beleaguered k-50 for xmas, I'm still learning the k5's quirks as an astrophotography camera so there are obvious errors here. I lost much of the the second half after the camera refused to respond to the remote(indoors) system upon return to internal exposure timing. Maybe I'll find a good one to put in this lunatic thread. Lunar eclipse fun cheers!

02-19-2019, 03:07 AM	#557
Unregistered User Guest	Still testing a new lens, so I went out this morning to "shoot the moon". That didn't work very well - kept the shutter open too long, I think - but I got this nice picture of some walnut branches (or twigs).

02-19-2019, 09:02 AM - 1 Like	#558
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by dlh Still testing a new lens, so I went out this morning to "shoot the moon". That didn't work very well - kept the shutter open too long, I think - but I got this nice picture of some walnut branches (or twigs). Use 1/ISO @ f/16 and at f/8. The moon is in bright sunlight. Sometimes you need the extra stop at f/8 because of atmospheric conditions.

02-19-2019, 09:56 AM - 1 Like	#559
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Once again it was too cloudy last night for the day before full moon shot (my usual shooting window) and it's not looking promising tonight either. But the skiing is great and we desperately need to fill our reservoirs so I'm not going to complain about precipitation!

02-19-2019, 03:58 PM - 2 Likes	#560
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,885	Originally posted by dlh Still testing a new lens, so I went out this morning to "shoot the moon". That didn't work very well - kept the shutter open too long, I think - but I got this nice picture of some walnut branches (or twigs). I do like the look of your picture though. I think the long exposure gives those twigs a horror movie effect. I can hear the werewolves howling in the distance.

02-19-2019, 05:21 PM - 2 Likes	#562
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	"Moon over Gilroy, CA" (the garlic capital of the world). We've had rain on and off for two weeks all over the state, so I had to shoot this while on a mini vacation :-)

02-19-2019, 05:43 PM	#563
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,401	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Use 1/ISO @ f/16 and at f/8. The moon is in bright sunlight. Sometimes you need the extra stop at f/8 because of atmospheric conditions. Two stops right?

02-19-2019, 09:16 PM	#564
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by UncleVanya Two stops right? I just use those two stops, yes. For haze I only open one stop or the haze seems to take over.

02-19-2019, 10:17 PM	#565
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,401	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies I just use those two stops, yes. For haze I only open one stop or the haze seems to take over. No I mean that f8 to f16 is two, not 1 stop of exposure. Unlike shutter speeds f stops that are double are two stops different. Your post seemed to suggest there was only 1 stop between them.

02-19-2019, 10:58 PM - 3 Likes	#566
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	I skied a couple of miles with a backpack full of gear to a spot that was going to line up some interesting rocks with the moonrise that looked like it might be saved by clearing skies after a snowy day. But that plan didn't work out with a low bank of clouds on the eastern horizon. It also got cold. Really cold and windy. So I skied back to the car and started driving home and boom the moon appears so I scrambled to get it with these trees on our nearby mountain. Not what I had planned but I was happy to not come home empty handed tonight. K-1ii & A* 300/4 (cropped)

02-19-2019, 11:24 PM - 4 Likes	#567
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Supermoon captured from Asia... DA 300mm on K70: DA 15mm on K70:

02-20-2019, 08:33 AM	#569
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by UncleVanya No I mean that f8 to f16 is two, not 1 stop of exposure. Unlike shutter speeds f stops that are double are two stops different. Your post seemed to suggest there was only 1 stop between them. OOPS! Huge typo. Somewhere in my head f/11 migrated to f/16. I use f/8 and f/11.

02-20-2019, 09:49 AM - 2 Likes	#570
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	clouds covered the super moon as forecasted. crescent moon from few weeks ago.