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Title: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 18, 2011, 06:32:30 pm: Cameras at the ready!!! :happy2:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: VC on March 18, 2011, 06:35:57 pm: cloudless here at the moment, i'll keep my eyes out :happy2:

my last attempt, a bit poor but first try at moon shooting:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faa104%2FverycherryR32%2Fluna001.jpg&hash=aae068957bba99df81805c701f15d592e26e7126)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faa104%2FverycherryR32%2Fluna002.jpg&hash=e0cbf43e36a10949c0790ea6c4dea14a0b45180e)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faa104%2FverycherryR32%2Fluna003.jpg&hash=b8cb3c3aa642edf94fd26d2999c5db8b2e050d6f)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faa104%2FverycherryR32%2Fluna004.jpg&hash=8ef7c609e2cba236ae312ad726ca06d9070da929)

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Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 18, 2011, 06:41:44 pm: started watching it go up a bit ago looked very clear
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Top Cat on March 18, 2011, 08:40:39 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftomashandmilly%2FDaft_stuff%2Fmooned.gif&hash=42a23c6ae13a2712de000aba9890f750d670feb3)

Oh did you mean something else. :innocent:
Wish my new lens had arrived i would have a go at this. :sad1: It doesn't look much bigger where i am but fook me it is a hell of a lot brighter. :chicken:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Hedge on March 18, 2011, 11:16:38 pm: I've gone ugly early. :laugh:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5093%2F5538581750_7da326b376.jpg&hash=5411f0c5ca75060277559bffa9594e5cb1654655)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5258%2F5538001521_d2bd42bb29_z.jpg&hash=74e653cd018c1a2fff35e06e3a55b3c0b1a61571)

First time. Be kind. :smiley:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 18, 2011, 11:18:13 pm: Nice one Mr Hedge. :notworthy:

Ive just got in from work and snapped a couple off (photos) will process a few now.
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 18, 2011, 11:32:40 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5056%2F5538047289_63fd7119bc_b.jpg&hash=621e99785cfde896d59b1cc565036947304d18d8) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5538047289/)
Moon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5538047289/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: SKAVIA on March 19, 2011, 10:04:42 am: Stunning Rich :notworthy:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: cmdrfire on March 19, 2011, 01:49:11 pm: Wow, great shot Rich. Spent some time looking last night, was nice and bright. "Supermoon"!
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Top Cat on March 19, 2011, 04:13:36 pm: Greta effort chaps. :congrats: It said on Sky news that tonight is the big night. :party:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: VC on March 19, 2011, 04:46:17 pm: clouded over here last night, fingers crossed for later though.... you gunna have a go TC?
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 05:12:38 pm: Biggest moon for 19year tonight, Hope its clear!
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Hedge on March 19, 2011, 05:19:02 pm: Quote from: Very Cherry on March 19, 2011, 04:46:17 pm
clouded over here last night, fingers crossed for later though.... you gunna have a go TC?

Sadly TC said earlier that his long one is still in the post. :wink:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: VC on March 19, 2011, 05:20:16 pm: Lens, remote shutter and tripod all set to go :party:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Hedge on March 19, 2011, 05:25:50 pm: Quote from: Very Cherry on March 19, 2011, 05:20:16 pm
Lens, remote shutter and tripod all set to go :party:

Ooh that's keen. Only got a monopod. :sad1:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 05:27:25 pm: Man up and hand hold it! :wink: (my shot above was hand held)
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: VC on March 19, 2011, 05:35:15 pm: I treated myself to a decent manfrotto setup last year, superb bit of kit and can thoroughly recommend them :happy2:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: cmdrfire on March 19, 2011, 05:38:31 pm: Quote from: Very Cherry on March 19, 2011, 05:35:15 pm
I treated myself to a decent manfrotto setup last year, superb bit of kit and can thoroughly recommend them :happy2:

I picked up a rather nice Manfrotto for when I was going to the Shuttle launch to complement my Velbon mini, it is very nice indeed :happy2:
Probably use it tonight to see what Lunar shots I can get.

...makes me wished I'd bought my telescope adaptor already but I've been putting it off for years.
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 05:41:20 pm: Manfrotto's are great products.

cmrdfire... you need to sort that adapter out. :happy2:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: VC on March 19, 2011, 05:41:41 pm: I have a decent telescope, at some point I'll get it connected to the canon as that would give some epic celestial shots in the summer I reckon
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: VC on March 19, 2011, 07:00:33 pm: Sunny all day, now cloud cover... again :sad1:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Janner_Sy on March 19, 2011, 07:20:51 pm: took the kids up the fields to have a look, they were well chuffed until i heard a dog and said it could be a werewolf :grin:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Hedge on March 19, 2011, 07:25:23 pm: Might have to get a few early ones in. :happy2:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: TT-Turbo on March 19, 2011, 08:12:01 pm: Quote from: Hedge on March 18, 2011, 11:16:38 pm
I've gone ugly early. :laugh:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5093%2F5538581750_7da326b376.jpg&hash=5411f0c5ca75060277559bffa9594e5cb1654655)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5258%2F5538001521_d2bd42bb29_z.jpg&hash=74e653cd018c1a2fff35e06e3a55b3c0b1a61571)

First time. Be kind. :smiley:

Really nice photo's and great quality! Good job!
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: cmdrfire on March 19, 2011, 08:22:16 pm: Just got back, I'll get a few up now :happy2:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Hedge on March 19, 2011, 08:34:21 pm: Early one from me. Might be cloudy a bit later.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5178%2F5540950892_067393d531_z.jpg&hash=bb17a2174828d411d05a52125a8d39c2e86ca9f0)

f10, 1/160th, ISO-200, 400mm :wink:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 08:37:13 pm: Nice one Hedge... keep em coming chaps!

(can you include in your post the camera setting please :chicken: )
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 09:11:04 pm: Pretty much same as last night...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5172%2F5540464155_d7808a46a2_b.jpg&hash=01efb770a6ba269cebae8ecf9900a75367ddbb84) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5540464155/)
Moon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5540464155/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

Exposure   0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture   f/8.0
Focal Length   400 mm
ISO Speed   250
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: cmdrfire on March 19, 2011, 09:12:17 pm: Mine:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5258%2F5540466199_d14a8dbe5f_o.jpg&hash=f60e22872d7afbf51c99f3f54aed716d0921d5ba)

f/7.1 1/250, ISO160, 400mm

Context... :signLOL:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5055%2F5541042336_3890c3048e_z.jpg&hash=fb8b05b741450a480aa66fdf2ccc7def91d36497) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmdrfire/5541042336/)
Moon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmdrfire/5541042336/) by CmdrFire (http://www.flickr.com/people/cmdrfire/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: marka87uk on March 19, 2011, 09:57:43 pm: Good pics guys! :happy2:

I took this with a 10x compact I recently bought... Wish I had a bigger zoom at my disposable but I think it came out pretty good considering!

f/11, 1/100, ISO100, 50mm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fa2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc6%2F200316_10150453720955327_574270326_17748302_3164398_n.jpg&hash=6cca4b09a5f197bdcbac8a84563a898faab3317b)
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Hedge on March 19, 2011, 10:15:54 pm: Some more from moi.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5052%2F5541200718_0d2194a50b_z.jpg&hash=e416832f923d032d6be099b0c97f2e6568bf40fa)

1/200th, f10, ISO-200, 400mm.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5134%2F5541200416_b670312481_z.jpg&hash=1d1a6ab8f45b5f2a65496b2b600132c07f2122b7)

1/200th, f10, ISO-200, 400mm.

I had a little play around within Photoshop. :ashamed:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 10:21:02 pm: What gear are you using hedge? *scratches chin*
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: cmdrfire on March 19, 2011, 10:23:46 pm: Think I'm going to head out with the telescope and have a quick looksee.
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Hedge on March 19, 2011, 10:24:51 pm: I'm off the gear Rich just Methadone now. :laugh:

I assume you mean camera and lens Pentax K-5, Sigma 120-400 f4.5-5.6.
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 10:27:23 pm: Ohh good... I'm glad you manage to get off the heavy stuff!

Impressive clarity in that first one on this page! :notworthy:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: sportyy on March 19, 2011, 10:56:43 pm: i cant tell anything in size...
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Greeners on March 19, 2011, 11:06:23 pm: Quote from: sportyy on March 19, 2011, 10:56:43 pm
i cant tell anything in size...
:confused:

Great pics fella's! :happy2:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: cmdrfire on March 19, 2011, 11:15:53 pm: Well, not the Moon... but when I was outside with my telescope I pointed it at Saturn and got a nice view there. Randomly decided to point my Leica into the eyepiece, and look what I got!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5057%2F5540778005_9626dd03a5_o.jpg&hash=e832dd6a13aaa1c308a1f214ebc9368b8231bd27) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmdrfire/5540778005/)
Saturn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmdrfire/5540778005/) by CmdrFire (http://www.flickr.com/people/cmdrfire/), on Flickr

Very chuffed with this, that's 100% and I didn't think it'd be possible to capture anything at all!

F/2, 1/12s, ISO 1250 (IIRC), 28mm lens (aided by a Meade ETX-90 (1250mm, f/13.8 ))
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 11:23:50 pm: Nice one mate!
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: stealthwolf on March 20, 2011, 10:16:36 am: Some frikkin' awesome moon shots. I wish I had a decent camera set up. Headed out last night and noticed the moon was very low, very big and very yellow. Would have made an awesome shot. Made me howl anyway. :grin:

EDIT: cmdrfire, did you just poke your camera at the eye piece of the telescope? Or did you use some kind of adaptor?
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Hedge on March 20, 2011, 10:44:47 am: Quote from: cmdrfire on March 19, 2011, 11:15:53 pm
Well, not the Moon... but when I was outside with my telescope I pointed it at Saturn and got a nice view there. Randomly decided to point my Leica into the eyepiece, and look what I got!

Just as long as you don't start taking pictures of Uranus we'll be just fine. :booty:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: cmdrfire on March 20, 2011, 03:18:39 pm: @Stealthwolf, I just pointed the camera into the eyepiece, manually set to the settings described. Took a few shots, all of the others suffered from camera shake but I got that one at least :jumpmove:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 21, 2011, 09:55:11 am: Was at a housewarming last night and someone brought there telescope (it had an computerised equatorial mount but he didnt know how to use it)

Manage to take this on my iphone through the eyepiece.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5017%2F5544726465_a27f3d7da0.jpg&hash=a6011e0be02fae14e1e2ca7ae52d7e3c64e77ca0) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5544726465/)
Saturn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5544726465/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: cmdrfire on March 21, 2011, 11:24:17 am: w00t, more Saturn! What telescope did your friend have Rich?
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 21, 2011, 11:47:17 am: It was a Meade Reflector... not sure about the model but it was about 1100mm focal length (id had a few sherbets so cannot be 100% sure)
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on March 23, 2011, 12:12:28 am: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5029%2F5551755022_622d6e2916_b.jpg&hash=7b03557920dd0af14cad1324532ea5ead239ed68) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5551755022/)
Moon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5551755022/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

I wish i had a 800mm lens! :drool:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: VC on March 23, 2011, 01:23:45 am: Finally cloudless here, camera's coming out :smiley:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Jetl3on on March 23, 2011, 11:18:58 am: What an unbelievable fascinating world we live in when you think about it, the planets affect tide, sun affects life, gravitational pull affects....err?
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: cmdrfire on March 23, 2011, 11:59:56 am: Gravity affects everything.
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: VC on March 23, 2011, 12:15:06 pm: i'll upload mine in a mo, finally discovered that my inters shots from last year are still on the camera too :grin:

will upload those also :laugh:
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: VC on March 23, 2011, 12:29:34 pm: here's mine, no editing apart from a crop :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faa104%2FverycherryR32%2FVCmoonmarch.jpg&hash=af22b03f1336931e74cb5a4e18d097087ba757ac)
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: james on March 23, 2011, 06:05:13 pm: That is cool, nice shots.
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Jofish on November 16, 2011, 06:12:24 pm: Old topic i know, but stumbled across these photos and had to comment, nice shots guys. look incredible!
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: PND on August 03, 2012, 04:50:53 am: Here's my latest.. hand held.. time for bed again now..

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7257%2F7702952096_0995a69a7a_o.jpg&hash=fec4e8c18eb86e9316b3db1c4c064d29cde73576) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72273493@N00/7702952096/)

Canon EOS 500D - Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS (yes Rich, I bought one second hand in the end! :happy2:)

ISO 100
400mm
f/9
1/160
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: Moz on August 03, 2012, 08:08:33 am: The solar system scares the crap outa me, I just can't get my head around it.
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: RedDejavu on August 03, 2012, 12:44:17 pm: Fantastic photos, very inspiring! I love everything that is connected with the universe. Should have become cosmologist but never had enough balls hehe.

Matt
Title: Re: Big moon tonight
Post by: rich83 on August 03, 2012, 02:20:10 pm: Quote from: PND on August 03, 2012, 04:50:53 am
Here's my latest.. hand held.. time for bed again now..

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7257%2F7702952096_0995a69a7a_o.jpg&hash=fec4e8c18eb86e9316b3db1c4c064d29cde73576) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72273493@N00/7702952096/)

Canon EOS 500D - Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS (yes Rich, I bought one second hand in the end! :happy2:)

ISO 100
400mm
f/9
1/160

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