All the shots look good. I made a (poor) attempt at a couple photos as well. Not really happy with how mine turned out. Especially seeing these. Good shooting
Proof that the "SUNNY 16 RULE" applies to the moon as much as it does the earth:
ISO 200 - - - f16 @ 1/200'th second
What a view from my spot on the sidewalk at 11:00PM tonight (12:00PM eastern time) - I just about fell asleep for the night under the Costa Rican skies:
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Edited by Robert Watcher on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:30 AM GMT
Very well done, Gero and Bill. I, too, had a problem with clouds, and the moon was already gone half an hour before the total eclipse. Oh well, at least I can enjoy your pictures!
Nowhere near as nice as Bill's collage above, but below is my best effort from tonight. Just a 300 f/4 and 1.4x on a 1DIII. I'm currently travelling and didn't have access to my longer lenses (400, 2x) but still enjoyed the show.
Well I went down to feed the horses & decided to check the moon as I had no idea at what time it was starting. It was already well on the way. Not that it mattered - - clouds made the moon hardly visible & that was that. Cloud cover....
So luckily I get to share it though you guys wonderful shots.
Alan, nice work! It was a little too cold for my tastes - only popped a few frames, but it was -15F or so when I shot with a -32F windchill here in ND. I had troubles trying to battle the wind. I even stood between a couple garages, but the tripod just would not cooperate with the wind.
I just wish that I could have taken some shots as I had a very clear night with the moon appearing nice and close where I am (northern Alberta) but alas cataracts make it hard to truly do the best shooting
Since everyone is posting on Gero's thread, I'll follow suit. First time I've attempted something like this so there was a lot of guess work involved. None of my images were sharp. What would you consider a typical shutter speeds and aperture settings for moon shots - eclipse or not?
Here's a shot with my 30D + 300 2.8 + 1.4x TC. This is not even 100%, but I can't wait to get some longer lenses someday. At 100%, this shot is VERY VERY sharp and detailed. Even at this size, you can see the craters.
