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Nello Milanese
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p.1 #1 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

I borrowed a 100-400mm IS from a fellow photog. just to get an idea b4 I make the upgrade. Not much going on in the park as it was late afternoon around 5.30 PM so I put on my x1.4 Kenko Tc and took a few shots of the moon. No AF since it's deactivated automatically w this lens (didn't tape the last pins). I found MF w this lens at 400mm pointing straight up a lot more difficult than w my 70-300mm...because of the length and the weight.
I have no idea if this thread belongs here or in the landscape forum. well it's not a landscape, it's a Moonscape so I thought "Nature" would be the closest call

Hope you like it!

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Edited on Mar 25, 2008 at 12:34 AM

Mar 25, 2008 at 12:33 AM

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p.1 #2 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Nello, that turned out really well! I definitely think this is the right forum.

Chris

Mar 25, 2008 at 12:37 AM

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p.1 #3 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Handheld during daylight?? Great capture - nothing more to say.
Pierre.

Mar 25, 2008 at 12:42 AM

Nello Milanese
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Thx for the comment Chris! glad i'm not the only 1 thinking that. It's kind of confusing because I see moon threads goin' on both here and in the landscape board!
Chris Willis wrote:
Nello, that turned out really well! I definitely think this is the right forum.
Chris

Mar 25, 2008 at 01:31 AM

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p.1 #5 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

This is sharper than my eclipse shots and they were on a tripod! Nello this is very good. Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade.

Tim

Mar 25, 2008 at 01:55 AM

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p.1 #6 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

You definately got a very sharp image for being handheld, with the TC. Great job, Nello!
See, all that relaxing by the swimming pool is paying back. It is giving you a steady hand.

Ciao ciao,
Socrate

Mar 25, 2008 at 02:00 AM

Nello Milanese
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p.1 #7 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Thanks Pierre!
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Handheld during daylight?? Great capture - nothing more to say.
Pierre.

Mar 25, 2008 at 03:16 AM

Nello Milanese
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p.1 #8 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Tim, the problem about getting sharp images w full moon and eclipse is that there are no shadows casted over the craters,mountains and there's no contrast from the darker side thus the level of detail is very low. In order to get good details, half-moon or even less is ideal. Or maybe your shutter speed was too low so you lose detail because of the earth's rotation. Anyway, the exposure for the moon is a daylight exposure so it's just as easy as a shot taken in daylight w IS.
For this shot I used ISO 400, F9 1/320s IS on
Tim Kuhn wrote:
This is sharper than my eclipse shots and they were on a tripod! Nello this is very good. Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade.
Tim

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Mar 25, 2008 at 05:13 AM

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p.1 #9 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

I like it and I am glad you posted it so I could see it.

thanks

Wacky roger

Mar 25, 2008 at 05:20 AM

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p.1 #10 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Hi Nello, thanks for posting this very good and impressive shot. You really got some good detail in there. Really says something for the Kenko 1.4x (not forgetting the 100-400 lens and skill of the photographer of course). Also your sugesstion about shooting half moons is interesting.

Mar 25, 2008 at 05:35 AM

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p.1 #11 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Hello, Nello. Thanks for giving us the moon

great shot, I like the blue look to it.

Mar 25, 2008 at 09:16 AM

Nello Milanese
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Socrate
yes, the well known "bella vita" it sure pays off

Shasoc wrote:
You definately got a very sharp image for being handheld, with the TC. Great job, Nello!
See, all that relaxing by the swimming pool is paying back. It is giving you a steady hand.

Ciao ciao,
Socrate

Mar 25, 2008 at 04:26 PM

Nello Milanese
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p.1 #13 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Glad you enjoyed the shot Roger!
thehotel wrote:
I like it and I am glad you posted it so I could see it.
thanks
Wacky roger

Mar 25, 2008 at 07:59 PM

Nello Milanese
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p.1 #14 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Yes the Kenko latest version ( 300 DG) is a very clear piece of glass, specially when used to fast aperture lenses, actually the faster the lens the better. When I use it on my 100mm F2 (becomes 140mm F2.8) the AF speed and sharpness it's exactly the same! very very hard to tell the difference! When used with the Sigma 50mm f2.8 Macro the IQ is still very good but AF gets slower.
mabidally wrote:
Hi Nello, thanks for posting this very good and impressive shot. You really got some good detail in there. Really says something for the Kenko 1.4x (not forgetting the 100-400 lens and skill of the photographer of course). Also your sugesstion about shooting half moons is interesting.

Mar 26, 2008 at 12:01 AM

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p.1 #15 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

I like this look too...thought I try something different from the usual dark black sky

Glad you liked it Chad !
72chevelle454 wrote:
Hello, Nello. Thanks for giving us the moon

great shot, I like the blue look to it.

Mar 26, 2008 at 12:03 AM

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p.1 #16 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

WoW!
Thats beautiful, thanks

Mar 26, 2008 at 12:20 AM

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Thanks man!

FastLane wrote:
WoW!
Thats beautiful, thanks

Mar 26, 2008 at 01:25 AM

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p.1 #18 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Excellent shot Nello! I bet if you would have left the pool sooner you could have gotten the other half!

Doug

Mar 26, 2008 at 01:51 AM

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p.1 #19 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

hahaha

No way...i'm not giving up my pool time just for the moon...it's always there anyway

Doug Bentlage wrote:
Excellent shot Nello! I bet if you would have left the pool sooner you could have gotten the other half!

Doug

Mar 26, 2008 at 04:57 AM

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p.1 #20 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Very nice Nello

Good job

Lil

Mar 26, 2008 at 06:40 AM

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p.1 #21 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Nice job

Mar 26, 2008 at 07:59 AM

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p.1 #22 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Nello, it belongs, gotta have a man shooting the ......errrr the man in the moon.

Great color very sharp.

Ted

Mar 26, 2008 at 06:03 PM

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Lil , Adam Thx!

Lil Judd wrote:
Very nice Nello
Good job
Lil

Adam Connah wrote:
Nice job

Mar 26, 2008 at 11:56 PM

Nello Milanese
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p.1 #24 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

Thx Ted...i'm planning another shoot this time w x1.4 and x2 Tc stacked and tripod. I just gotta find someone w a x2 Tc

Ted ellis wrote:
Nello, it belongs, gotta have a man shooting the ......errrr the man in the moon.

Great color very sharp.
Ted

Mar 27, 2008 at 05:07 AM

arlon
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p.1 #25 · Daylight handheld MOON at 896mm eq.!

I've done a few moon pictures and for what you did, that's a great shot. Shooting straight up may be more stable than you think..

Mar 27, 2008 at 06:16 PM


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