Lunar Eclipse!

[pgriz]

If you are clouded out, try one of these web sites which are going to transmit the eclipse (assuming they don't have clouds either):

NASA - Total Lunar Eclipse: 'Up All Night' With NASA!

Coca-Cola Space Science Center Webcast

http://136.159.57.153/camera.html?1

Personally, I'm gonna have an eclipse of my consciousness (ie, go to bed).

Oh, and if you're trying to figure out if it will be clear at night, here's a site that forecasts astronomical viewing clarity:
http://cleardarksky.com/

More info on the eclipse:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/111597159.html

 

[j-digg]

Looks good. Only thing Id say is that you can drop your iso and get a bigger aperture. No need to shoot at f/18.

What would you say, f/16, ISO 200? I'm planning on going out there in a little while once the eclipse starts.

F11 or F8 is usually good for shooting the moon.. those fstops tend to be sharp, no matter the lens.. you wont really need a smaller aperture to get the moon in focus because it is so far away. Then spot meter on the moon if possible, or just review it on viewfinder to check the moons exposure.

 

[pgriz]

It's the same exposure for the full moon as you would use at mid-day - same sun, same distance. However, once the eclipse starts, you're going into deep shadow... and your exposure needs to follow.

 

[Seekwence]

Overcast and snowing in Boston...

 

[Dzire]

here's my picture from last night shot with a Canon 7D ISO125 255MM f5.6 1/500SEC crop at 100% too bad it cloudy tonight by the way love the site this is my first post

IMG_0543.jpg by Dzire6996, on Flickr

 

[iskoos]

I am currently out 1:35a EST shooting the moon at every 5 minutes.
f11 is working fine for me. I am using full manual mode as none of the auto or semiauto mode will correctly expose the moon.

So far I did f11 and 1/100 with ISO 100. I will reduce the shutter speed as the moon gets covered up.

Unfortunately my max focal length is only 85mm. So it won't be perfect...

 

[Sbuxo]

i tried going out to look at it, but it's so cold outside.

 

[Beladol]

I got clouds, I don't care about the cold. up here in the north, its well common haha, well was. common.

 

[Kathryn4629]

Clouds are moving in, dang!! Got a couple of nice shots of the first phase (I hope) and thank goodness its not that cold tonight, its only about 25 f here. Balmy if you ask me

 

[rainking]

Cloudy here in Binghamton, NY

 

[iskoos]

Past the half point already. Super clear and crisp night here in Orlando.

I moved up to ISO 200. Still doing f11 at 1/50.

 

[mwcfarms]

Its minus twenty here and I am having a hard time getting crisp focus. Got a couple of shots of first phase will check them later after I go out and try and get a full and towards the end.

 

[iskoos]

It is now crescent... Shots started coming out a bit under exposed. I will have to open up a bit (maybe f/8).

At least it is no minus here. Just low 40sF but still feels cold for us Floridians...

 

[Emilymarie]

It is now crescent... Shots started coming out a bit under exposed. I will have to open up a bit (maybe f/8).

At least it is no minus here. Just low 40sF but still feels cold for us Floridians...

It's about 50 here so I suppose I can't complain. F8 is getting me a sharp shot

 

[reznap]

I fought the clouds here in Ohioland

Was at 1/125, f/8 w/ 70-300 * 1.4tc (420mm) and ISO 200 (highlight tone priority).
When the clouds moved in here and there I was doing 2 second exposures at times.
Mirror lockup, 10-second timer and manual focus with 10x live view is the ONLY way to go.

Every time I point my camera up to the sky I wish I lived in the desert. I got some decent shots but it's bedtime - I'll update tomorrow night with some photos and maybe a big composite of the whole (1st part anyway) eclipse.