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!

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

Chris

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

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

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

Tim

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

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

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


Edited by Nello Milanese on Mar 25, 2008 at 06:37 AM GMT

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

thanks


Wacky roger

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.

Hello, Nello. Thanks for giving us the moon great shot, I like the blue look to it.

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

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

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.

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.

WoW!
Thats beautiful, thanks

Thanks man!
FastLane wrote:
WoW!
Thats beautiful, thanks

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

Doug

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

Very nice Nello

Good job

Lil

Nice job

Nello, it belongs, gotta have a man shooting the ......errrr the man in the moon. Great color very sharp.

Ted

Lil , Adam Thx!
Lil Judd wrote:
Very nice Nello
Good job
Lil

Adam Connah wrote:
Nice job

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

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..