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 p.2 #2 · How to photograph the moon with a Canon EOS 7d | |
Hi Mark! I will take a small issue, in a very friendly-informative manner, with your statement that "the moon has no contrast and no shadows." That is not necessarily true in my 20+ years in astronomy and photography. I have had many telescopes and have done astrophotography, most recently and presently with a 20D(A), 5D, and a film Canon AE1.
The moon has many, many shadows within its craters and along the terminator, (no not Arnaaaahhhhld  ). With a basic telescope, one can see shadows presented by the mountains also. You can see the shadows of the mountains into the crater floors on many places on the moon. Along the terminator is a great place to view shadows. The mountains of the moon cast very lovely shadows in different phases. It is also somewhat contrasty.
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I began with a film Canon slr and have used my 20DA, 5D, 1DsMK2 and now a 20D. You can get many fine images to include shadows cast by mara, mountains and other moon features.
It is 0330am here in Maryland and am watching the prep for the impact on the NASA channel.
Good luck!
Dan
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