You have to wait for a super clear night, and use a remote shutter release + shutter lock to minimize ALL and ANY vibrations. If you can control all of this, then moon shots come out pretty nicely!
Hmmm... the 1D mark III (yes III) looks pretty good. Hehe... gotta save my pennies. Maybe I'll get it for myself for my 40th birthday! (that and the 800mm) haha!!
I've already working extra job as a newspaper boy cuz I want to buy the Mark IV/V whenever it comes out
Conrad Tan wrote:
Hmmm... the 1D mark III (yes III) looks pretty good. Hehe... gotta save my pennies. Maybe I'll get it for myself for my 40th birthday! (that and the 800mm) haha!!
Conrad Tan wrote:
Have any of you ever used this for your long lenses?
The Flash X-Tender (Better Beamer) FX-3 Flash Output Booster for Canon 580EX, Canon 580 II & Metz 54-4
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Now there is an easy way to have the extra "flash power" you need in the field. The Flash X-Tender packs flat, weighs less than 3 ounces and sets up in 30 seconds and your flash output is extended a minimum of 2 full f-stops! Bring your birdsand animals to life with an eye highlight. Used and praised by nature photographers world-wide. When used with TTL (Through-The-Lens) flash metering, exposure is automatically handled by your camera and flash, and no special compensation is required. ...Show more →
....those are difficult shots to make. Fly-bys like this one are much easier.