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Forum: Photographic Technique
09-12-2019, 11:55 AM
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Uncle Vanya,
A question, if you are using a tripod is there
a need to stick with a shutter speed of 1.5 or more times the lens focal length?
Thanks,
Jan M
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-19-2019, 05:42 AM
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I own the earlier version of the 50-300 mm lens but try to manually focus the lens on an distant object prior to trying to find the moon. I look for one of my neighbors porch lights, an illuminated tree or power pole several hundred feet away. Be careful of your shutter speed because at 300mm the moon is moving pretty fast.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-17-2019, 05:39 AM
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I am sure some real experts will weigh in here but let me share some thoughts. There is a site named PhotoPills.com that deals with night photos and lots of other topics that can help. They offer an app that will calculate depth of field and hyperfocal distances and explains how to use them. For shooting the moon since the moon is being illuminated from the sun, you should start with the Sunny 16 rule. ISO 100, aperture 16 and shutter speed 100. Use manual focus and if possible preset your focus to infinity. If you want something else nearer to you use the hyper focus tables to determine focus distance. Also I have found a led head lamp to be helpful when trying to shoot at night, especially one that offers a continuous red light. Then practice, practice.
I am offering this info as an expert, but I am not and have yet to catch the moon like these guys do.
Good luck and keep shooting.
Jan
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-26-2018, 01:27 PM
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Great article thanks for sharing your knowledge
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