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MGlennn
10-07-20067th October 2006, 07:20 AM
Extremely clear this AM....shot with D2X 80-400VR @ 400 1/400 f9.....link to original for more detail below....:)

http://mglennn.smugmug.com/photos/100605861-L-1.jpg

http://mglennn.smugmug.com/photos/100605861-O-1.jpg
Jonathan
10-07-20067th October 2006, 07:22 AM
Real nice mike! Good to start the day early. Was this in crop mode?
MGlennn
10-07-20067th October 2006, 07:25 AM
Real nice mike! Good to start the day early. Was this in crop mode?

Not crop mode on the camera.....just cropped in PS ;) ;) ;)
Ann
10-07-20067th October 2006, 07:45 AM
Nice shot! It just amazes me the detail the camera can get of the moon. I'm going to have to try this.!
MGlennn
10-07-20067th October 2006, 07:47 AM
Nice shot! It just amazes me the detail the camera can get of the moon. I'm going to have to try this.!

Thanks Ann....it is FUN to do and easy....:D :D :D
Harv
10-07-20067th October 2006, 08:11 AM
Mike, this is excellent. Lots of detail. I saw what was the brightest moon I've ever seen last night. I actually called Bob and told him to go outside to see it and maybe photograph it.
MGlennn
10-07-20067th October 2006, 09:12 AM
Mike, this is excellent. Lots of detail. I saw what was the brightest moon I've ever seen last night. I actually called Bob and told him to go outside to see it and maybe photograph it.

Yep....it was really bright.....thanks again :D :D :D
Keith
10-07-20067th October 2006, 06:23 PM
very cool Mike, nice detail!
MGlennn
10-07-20067th October 2006, 06:25 PM
Thanks.....its those dark lenses :D :D :D :D ;) ;) ;) ;) :D :D :D :D :D
Kevin
10-07-20067th October 2006, 06:42 PM
Looks like it's just floating in space! <sorry, bad pun>

Really looks 3-dimensional! Nice!
MGlennn
10-08-20068th October 2006, 05:15 AM
Looks like it's just floating in space! <sorry, bad pun>

Really looks 3-dimensional! Nice!

Thanks Kevin....:) :) ...."floating in space"....hehehe :rolleyes:
Lisa
10-09-20069th October 2006, 09:27 AM
Fantastic, Mike! Mike, how did you meter for this?
MGlennn
10-09-20069th October 2006, 09:42 AM
Fantastic, Mike! Mike, how did you meter for this?

I have done a few "moonshots" (seriously) in the past....so some of it is just experience...but usually 1/250 & F9-11 will get a full moon pretty well....at least it is a starting point....:D

For these I just set shutter priority at 1/250 and spot metering and let the D2X decide the aperture....then I just gradually upped the shutter speed to 1/400 to get some variety.....sometimes I bracket manually starting with the above settings..:) :) :)
Lisa
10-09-20069th October 2006, 09:51 AM
Thanks, Mike...I usually end up spot metering as well but ALWAYS have to use a tripod.
The moon has been exceptionally beautiful in the past few days:D
Robert
10-09-20069th October 2006, 11:43 AM
Mike,

Lovely clear image! I will have to wait for some moon shots and hope it doesn't turn blue in the meantime, :) because my 70-200 TC14EII combo doesn't get me far enough out into space.:(
MGlennn
10-09-20069th October 2006, 02:29 PM
Mike,

Lovely clear image! I will have to wait for some moon shots and hope it doesn't turn blue in the meantime, :) because my 70-200 TC14EII combo doesn't get me far enough out into space.:(

Thanks Robert....the 400mm is quite nice for this...(along with a little cropping in PS) :)