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08/06/2003 05:24:12 PM · #1 |
What setting should I use to take a picture of the moon on a pitch black sky and no other objects than just the moon? Want to be able to see all its dark spots and structures, while not getting any noise, if you know what I mean..shutter speed, white balance etc.
When I tried I got it with either too long shutter speed (way to bright) or I got alot of red/yellow spots allover (its called noise right?)
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08/06/2003 06:19:28 PM · #2 |
The best you can do to get rid of noise in camera is to use the lowest iso setting possible (100 in my case) make sure the camera is steady (on a tripod), and bracket your shots, (take many at different exposures).
I seem to get good moon exposures with shutter 1/60 - 1/125 and apeture f8.
If you still have noise, try converting the image to a grayscale. |
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08/06/2003 06:24:26 PM · #3 |
The moon is like any other grey, sunlit subject.
So you can use the sunny 16 rule.
1/ISO sec @ f/16. You probably want to overexpose that by about 1 stop though, to make it seem whiter than mid-grey.
You need to be careful about motion blur as well, because the moon is moving quite quickly.
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08/06/2003 06:55:44 PM · #4 |
Thanks alot for your hints. Will practice them next time theres a nice moonlit night. :)
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08/07/2003 01:03:16 AM · #5 |
| Do a search for "shoot the moon" on google, and you'll hit a lot of links. You'll also find the lyrics to the Norah Jones song by the same name which I really like. |
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08/07/2003 04:49:23 AM · #6 |
I have tried to photograph the moon through a regular binoculars. Steady your camera on a tripod and then steady the binoculars on another one or a sturdy objects. Then align your lens with the binocular opening and zoom in. It magnifies it and you can decrease the time and therefore decrease the grain (noise).
I will dig up the image and post it here shortly.
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08/07/2003 04:53:16 AM · #7 |
Here is the Moon shot I promised:
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=32383
Message edited by author 2003-08-07 04:56:22. |
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08/07/2003 05:01:02 AM · #8 |
Just so that you know, you can't directly embed images in the forum threads if the images are hosted on DPC, so just links to them are the best means.
Message edited by author 2003-08-07 05:02:12.
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08/07/2003 05:18:20 AM · #9 |
Nice one timmi! Will try that way to. Though I dont know if I have the same patience as you have... 300 shots.. phew! =) |
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08/07/2003 06:06:19 AM · #10 |
Manic, I've seen people imbedding their images all the time. Why will it not work with mine?
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08/07/2003 06:08:23 AM · #11 |
I don't mean to bug anyone, but the imbedding works.
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08/29/2003 04:42:07 PM · #12 |
nice picture timmi! you just made me want to go out and try that ! time to go dig up my girlfriend's Binoc's! :)
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08/29/2003 05:39:05 PM · #13 |
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08/29/2003 05:49:38 PM · #14 |
Thanks for the link.
Your signature contains an error. |
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08/29/2003 07:56:03 PM · #15 |
ISO 125
F11
125th of a second
1000mm with x2 converter on a D1x (x1.5) for 3000mm effective
Nikkor catadioptric lens (fun toy)
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08/29/2003 08:19:57 PM · #16 |
Wow, Mr. Twain, that's a beautiful picture of the moon!! I'm impressed.
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09/13/2003 08:12:36 AM · #17 |
| that picture of the moon is really very impressive mr. twain, i also wana take those kinds of shots, but i seem not to find on my camera menu the aperture and f stops settings, i use a olymous d 550 zoom camera, i doesnt have a manual settings, so what do i do with it to get shots like that if i cant manually select the aperture ad f stops?please help!!!!in need of a great suggestion. |
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09/13/2003 08:30:57 AM · #18 |
Here is one of my moon shots Im really happy with.
Moon1
Canon D60 and Celestron 80mm spotter scope
Shutter speed: 1/180 sec
Aperture: f/5.0 (scope aperture)
Date picture was taken: 05/13/2003 (Tue)
Time picture was taken: 9:31 PM
Here is another taken through my 8" telescope with my Sony 707
Moon2
James |
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09/13/2003 10:32:40 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by miketherock:
that picture of the moon is really very impressive mr. twain, i also wana take those kinds of shots, but i seem not to find on my camera menu the aperture and f stops settings, i use a olymous d 550 zoom camera, i doesn't have a manual settings, so what do i do with it to get shots like that if i cant manually select the aperture ad f stops?please help!!!!in need of a great suggestion. |
Mike,
Just shoot it anyway. Use your maximum zoom and add a x2 or x3 adaptor if you have one. You need as much magnification as you can get. The camera may be able to adjust for the exposure, maybe not. If you have the ability to change the metering, then go to a "spot" metering mode rather than an average mode.
Cheers,
Michael Martin (aka Morgan - not Mr. Twain, which was just a quotation from the famous American writer, Mark Twain.)
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09/13/2003 10:38:39 AM · #20 |
Here is another image shot last Saturday, September 6th. Full frame, no cropping. Notice the rotational difference of the moon compared to JAP119's MOON 1 image, which was taken in Texas, versus mine taken in Toronto.
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09/13/2003 11:16:06 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by miketherock:
i also wana take those kinds of shots, but i seem not to find on my camera menu the aperture and f stops settings, i use a olymous d 550 zoom camera, i doesnt have a manual settings, so what do i do with it to get shots like that if i cant manually select the aperture ad f stops?please help!!!!in need of a great suggestion. |
Your camera is a lot like mine, updated. Set it to spot-metering mode, and set the exposure compensation to -2. Put it on a tripod and use the timer to minimize camera shake.
You might also try "fooling" the camera's meter by setting the exposure on a streetlight or other bright object, and then re-framing to include the moon.
The problem seems to be that because you have a bright object in a dark field, the camera over-exposes to try and get the average to a gray color; you actually need quite a fast exposure to get the detail on the moon. It will also be a tiny image, even at maximum zoom. Try positoning yourself so that the moon appears next to or between some buildings or trees and it will look bigger.
Message edited by author 2003-09-13 11:25:11. |
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