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jmig
November 21st, 2010, 18:09
Look a REAL Blue Moon!

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Cloud9Gal
November 21st, 2010, 18:30
Clear and crisp! Nice shot John!

I'm curious to see if others took some Moon shots tonight?
beana51
November 21st, 2010, 18:33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG16V1OAwMI&feature=related
Cloud9Gal
November 21st, 2010, 18:37
Awwwww thanks Vin! I love that song, especially Sinatra's rendition.
Cazzie
November 22nd, 2010, 03:27
Did you shoot that John?

This last full moon was not a blue moon by the standard most call blue moons. By today's reasoning, a blue moon is the second full moon to occur in the same month, which we know did not happen in the middle of the month. No, this blue moon is because of the old (and correct I might add) standard, which calculated a blue moon occurs when there are four full moons in one season. This was such a moon.

Caz
jmig
November 22nd, 2010, 03:37
Yes last night at 105mm. (I really miss my 18-200 mm)

That is the first time I have shot the moon (well with a camera ;) ) and it was an interesting experience. I had to take over hundred shots. The camera's auto exposure couldn't handle it. It keep over exposing and blowing the highlights. Camera wanted about 1/8 second at 3200 ISO I finally set the ISO at 200 and just started increasing the shutter speed. That shot was at F5.6 and 1/1000 of a second. I would have thought it require more time.

I added the tint later ;)
Cazzie
November 22nd, 2010, 06:36
Odd that a full moon should take so long on such a high ISO John? Your exposure could be the reason for the blue color, it does add a nice touch.

I generally use an ISO of 200 and shoot at 1/60-sec. I use manual everything, focus on infinity, aperture preferred with a full open setting as high as a lens will go, usually f4.5 to 5.6.

You're dead right about auto-exposure, never use it for astrophotography. Even on my telescope using no lens I use an ISO of 400, because timed astrophotography will capture all the noise there is and the higher the ISO, the worse it is. I prefer a longer shooting time, my telescope is polar aligned, so it tracks any object I shoot.

Caz
beana51
November 22nd, 2010, 07:00
Yes Cloud9Gal...great rendition by "Ole Blue Eyes"....here is is just for you!.....Memories SIGH!!...Vin!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR4t8ZgW36E
Cloud9Gal
November 22nd, 2010, 15:00
Yes Cloud9Gal...great rendition by "Ole Blue Eyes"....here is is just for you!.....Memories SIGH!!...Vin!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR4t8ZgW36E


Awww that was sweet! Thank you Vinny http://dl9.glitter-graphics.net/pub/472/472169vh12cujfeh.gif (http://www.glitter-graphics.com)