Moon

RedDevilUK · May 25, 2007

well i went and bought my new lens... Nikon 70-300 VR and as it was 10pm when i bought it, its too late to shoot much

so i lifted the camera and took 3 shots of the moon...as you do, its not even a clear night really but it doesnt look half bad

Stan (AG) · May 25, 2007

It's pretty good, and I have a noob question: do you need a filter to take a photo of the moon?

RedDevilUK · May 25, 2007

probably.. but this was taken with no filter

its made me think what it would be like with a full moon though...

Clint Bolt · May 25, 2007

WOW, I have a 200mm for my Cannon, and Ive never got itnearly that big in frame! Is your camera digital?

RedDevilUK · May 25, 2007

Yea, but that picture is a crop.

and it was using a 300mm X2 (600mm) that also helps

ClarkKent · May 26, 2007

Wow, thats a really great capture.

nemesh · May 26, 2007

Very nice capture and shot-but too bad its not so sharp.
But its great capture

Keep up,
Nir .B.

JahLynJie · May 26, 2007

Wow that's great!

Neven1986 · May 26, 2007

Awsome picture!

shorty6049 · May 26, 2007

answer to the second question- no, you dont need a filter, its probably easier without one because you can keep the iso down, and shutter speed fast. if you have any money laying around you may want to invest in a telescope, then you can take even better photos of the moon with higher clarity. I'm going to be blatantly honest here. I think its OK, but seems to be lacking a lot of sharpness except for the lower craters, so it doesnt really wow me like everyone else. I've sort of been into astrophotography for a couple years now though, so i've seen some truely impressive photos , but this isnt too bad for a first shot. keep it up and maybe try stacking frames and see if you get any more detail out of it.