If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Moon shot
On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:59:07 -0700 (PDT), RichA
wrote: It was low in the sky, causing atmospheric refraction (kind of like chromatic aberration, but in the sky) so I turned it black and white. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...40995/original What lens? |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Moon shot
On 6/07/2015 6:24 a.m., RichA wrote:
On Sunday, 5 July 2015 02:09:49 UTC-4, Bill W wrote: On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:59:07 -0700 (PDT), RichA wrote: It was low in the sky, causing atmospheric refraction (kind of like chromatic aberration, but in the sky) so I turned it black and white. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...40995/original What lens? 900mm f/7.5 apo telescope. This from Tamron 150-600 hand-held: http://i.imgur.com/Q31Cz2O.jpg |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Moon shot
On 7/7/2015 6:18 AM, Me wrote:
On 6/07/2015 6:24 a.m., RichA wrote: On Sunday, 5 July 2015 02:09:49 UTC-4, Bill W wrote: On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:59:07 -0700 (PDT), RichA wrote: It was low in the sky, causing atmospheric refraction (kind of like chromatic aberration, but in the sky) so I turned it black and white. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...40995/original What lens? 900mm f/7.5 apo telescope. This from Tamron 150-600 hand-held: http://i.imgur.com/Q31Cz2O.jpg What camera are you using? Some of my friends have a Canon and that lens works fine. I know Tamron had an issue with Nikon. Do you know if that has been cleared up? -- PeterN |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Moon shot
On 8/07/2015 12:48 a.m., PeterN wrote:
On 7/7/2015 6:18 AM, Me wrote: On 6/07/2015 6:24 a.m., RichA wrote: On Sunday, 5 July 2015 02:09:49 UTC-4, Bill W wrote: On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:59:07 -0700 (PDT), RichA wrote: It was low in the sky, causing atmospheric refraction (kind of like chromatic aberration, but in the sky) so I turned it black and white. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...40995/original What lens? 900mm f/7.5 apo telescope. This from Tamron 150-600 hand-held: http://i.imgur.com/Q31Cz2O.jpg What camera are you using? Some of my friends have a Canon and that lens works fine. I know Tamron had an issue with Nikon. Do you know if that has been cleared up? D800E. I haven't had any issues - it also works fine on the D300 I gave to my son. I've heard of problems with the lens intermittently not responding on some Nikon bodies, but I'd guess that some of these are self-inflicted from mishandling. Though it's not much heavier than say a 70-200, it's much longer extended and will exert much more leverage on the mount. Good idea (IMO) to remove the camera body straps and rings completely (instead use a sling type strap attached to the lens foot) and be anal when handing the camera/lens to anybody who wants to take a look - as other people will try to hold the combination by the body alone - without supporting the lens. |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Moon shot
On 7/7/2015 4:18 PM, Me wrote:
On 8/07/2015 12:48 a.m., PeterN wrote: On 7/7/2015 6:18 AM, Me wrote: On 6/07/2015 6:24 a.m., RichA wrote: On Sunday, 5 July 2015 02:09:49 UTC-4, Bill W wrote: On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:59:07 -0700 (PDT), RichA wrote: It was low in the sky, causing atmospheric refraction (kind of like chromatic aberration, but in the sky) so I turned it black and white. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...40995/original What lens? 900mm f/7.5 apo telescope. This from Tamron 150-600 hand-held: http://i.imgur.com/Q31Cz2O.jpg What camera are you using? Some of my friends have a Canon and that lens works fine. I know Tamron had an issue with Nikon. Do you know if that has been cleared up? D800E. I haven't had any issues - it also works fine on the D300 I gave to my son. I've heard of problems with the lens intermittently not responding on some Nikon bodies, but I'd guess that some of these are self-inflicted from mishandling. Though it's not much heavier than say a 70-200, it's much longer extended and will exert much more leverage on the mount. Good idea (IMO) to remove the camera body straps and rings completely (instead use a sling type strap attached to the lens foot) and be anal when handing the camera/lens to anybody who wants to take a look - as other people will try to hold the combination by the body alone - without supporting the lens. thanks. Nice to hear that. I had previously posted that when I tested that lens at Photo Expo the lens had issues with exposure tracking. I use a D800 and am seriously considering that lens. Right now the longest I have is the Nikon 80-400, which I use with the 1.4 teleconverter. As you know the D800 focuses at f8. (center focus only.) -- PeterN |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Moon shot
On 8/07/2015 9:41 a.m., PeterN wrote:
On 7/7/2015 4:18 PM, Me wrote: On 8/07/2015 12:48 a.m., PeterN wrote: On 7/7/2015 6:18 AM, Me wrote: On 6/07/2015 6:24 a.m., RichA wrote: On Sunday, 5 July 2015 02:09:49 UTC-4, Bill W wrote: On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:59:07 -0700 (PDT), RichA wrote: It was low in the sky, causing atmospheric refraction (kind of like chromatic aberration, but in the sky) so I turned it black and white. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...40995/original What lens? 900mm f/7.5 apo telescope. This from Tamron 150-600 hand-held: http://i.imgur.com/Q31Cz2O.jpg What camera are you using? Some of my friends have a Canon and that lens works fine. I know Tamron had an issue with Nikon. Do you know if that has been cleared up? D800E. I haven't had any issues - it also works fine on the D300 I gave to my son. I've heard of problems with the lens intermittently not responding on some Nikon bodies, but I'd guess that some of these are self-inflicted from mishandling. Though it's not much heavier than say a 70-200, it's much longer extended and will exert much more leverage on the mount. Good idea (IMO) to remove the camera body straps and rings completely (instead use a sling type strap attached to the lens foot) and be anal when handing the camera/lens to anybody who wants to take a look - as other people will try to hold the combination by the body alone - without supporting the lens. thanks. Nice to hear that. I had previously posted that when I tested that lens at Photo Expo the lens had issues with exposure tracking. I use a D800 and am seriously considering that lens. Right now the longest I have is the Nikon 80-400, which I use with the 1.4 teleconverter. As you know the D800 focuses at f8. (center focus only.) I assume you've got the 80-400 "D" - not the new "G". I think the D800/E 11 central focus points are rated f5.6-f8. They work fine with the 800E at 600mm. The outer focus points also work, but are noticeably more prone to hunt. Shooting at 400mm is challenging. Being able to do it hand-held with relative ease with that lens is great. It's scratched an itch I've had for a long time for having a long telephoto: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o.../121302355.jpg |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Moon shot
In article , Me
wrote: Shooting at 400mm is challenging. Being able to do it hand-held with relative ease with that lens is great. It's scratched an itch I've had for a long time for having a long telephoto: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o.../121302355.jpg "scratched an itch"...nice! -- m-m http://www.mhmyers.com |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Moon shot
On 7/7/2015 10:40 PM, Me wrote:
On 8/07/2015 9:41 a.m., PeterN wrote: On 7/7/2015 4:18 PM, Me wrote: On 8/07/2015 12:48 a.m., PeterN wrote: On 7/7/2015 6:18 AM, Me wrote: On 6/07/2015 6:24 a.m., RichA wrote: On Sunday, 5 July 2015 02:09:49 UTC-4, Bill W wrote: On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:59:07 -0700 (PDT), RichA wrote: It was low in the sky, causing atmospheric refraction (kind of like chromatic aberration, but in the sky) so I turned it black and white. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...40995/original What lens? 900mm f/7.5 apo telescope. This from Tamron 150-600 hand-held: http://i.imgur.com/Q31Cz2O.jpg What camera are you using? Some of my friends have a Canon and that lens works fine. I know Tamron had an issue with Nikon. Do you know if that has been cleared up? D800E. I haven't had any issues - it also works fine on the D300 I gave to my son. I've heard of problems with the lens intermittently not responding on some Nikon bodies, but I'd guess that some of these are self-inflicted from mishandling. Though it's not much heavier than say a 70-200, it's much longer extended and will exert much more leverage on the mount. Good idea (IMO) to remove the camera body straps and rings completely (instead use a sling type strap attached to the lens foot) and be anal when handing the camera/lens to anybody who wants to take a look - as other people will try to hold the combination by the body alone - without supporting the lens. thanks. Nice to hear that. I had previously posted that when I tested that lens at Photo Expo the lens had issues with exposure tracking. I use a D800 and am seriously considering that lens. Right now the longest I have is the Nikon 80-400, which I use with the 1.4 teleconverter. As you know the D800 focuses at f8. (center focus only.) I assume you've got the 80-400 "D" - not the new "G". I have the new lens. Its tracking is considerably faster and slightly sharper than the old, but not as fast, or as sharp, as my 70-200 with the 1.7 teleconverter. I really like the Nikon 600 f4. But there are both physical and fiscal reasons why I won't get it. I think the D800/E 11 central focus points are rated f5.6-f8. They work fine with the 800E at 600mm. The outer focus points also work, but are noticeably more prone to hunt. Shooting at 400mm is challenging. Being able to do it hand-held with relative ease with that lens is great. It's scratched an itch I've had for a long time for having a long telephoto: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o.../121302355.jpg My first telephoto was the Nikon 500mm mirror, complete with leather ccase and leather lens cap, which I bought used. I still have the lens, but I rarely use it. -- PeterN |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Moon shot
On 7/9/2015 12:03 AM, RichA wrote:
snip Mirror lenses look fine (provided they are any good) if the scene avoids specular highlights or other small light sources. There are times when the doughnut like OOF specular highlight is exactly what I want in my image. -- PeterN |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Another moon shot trivia | [email protected] | Digital Photography | 7 | May 22nd 06 07:30 PM |
Moon shot trivia | [email protected] | Digital Photography | 32 | April 26th 06 02:41 PM |
My first Moon Shot | Robert R Kircher, Jr. | Digital Photography | 14 | March 25th 05 02:10 AM |
So, where's that ANNIKA moon shot again? | m II | 35mm Photo Equipment | 3 | July 29th 04 04:22 AM |