Da moon

[The_Unbeliever]

With the new generation of digital cameras it is now possible to practice a lot without paying a fortune on the development of films.

and it is ecologically friendlier too by not having all those chemicals sloshing all over the place.

 

[Veroland]

Some of mine:

I love the second one!

With the new generation of digital cameras it is now possible to practice a lot without paying a fortune on the development of films.

and it is ecologically friendlier too by not having all those chemicals sloshing all over the place.

So true, I easily took 500+ foto's when I was on holiday!

 

[Angellus]

Well here is my attempt

Used a 400mm F2.8 Lens together with a 2x and 1.4x stacked to get 1120mm. The tripod was a bit flimsy so not exactly as crisp as it could be.

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7033/521b3239ak7.jpg

 

[Veroland]

Nice one, looks good

 

[ToxicBunny]

flippin HECK!

Now I'm seriously seriously seriously jealous.. thats an awesome shot...

*looks sadly at my way too empty bank account*

 

[.Froot.]

Well here is my attempt

Used a 400mm F2.8 Lens together with a 2x and 1.4x stacked to get 1120mm. The tripod was a bit flimsy so not exactly as crisp as it could be.

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7033/521b3239ak7.jpg

I'm glad you can afford that

 

[Angellus]

I'm glad you can afford that

Who said the lens was mine

 

[mercurial]

Nice pic. If I hold my camera to my eyepiece of my telescope, I can get closer views but it's a bit harder to do.

 

[ChrisJ]

Taken from the top of Table Mountain on Sunday

Moon rise
http://www.chrisjacobs.co.za/downloads/img_3663.jpg

http://www.chrisjacobs.co.za/downloads/img_3740.jpg

 

[Veroland]

Taken from the top of Table Mountain on Sunday

Moon rise
http://www.chrisjacobs.co.za/downloads/img_3663.jpg

http://www.chrisjacobs.co.za/downloads/img_3740.jpg

nice, what specs? Camera, lens etc...

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Well here is my attempt

Used a 400mm F2.8 Lens together with a 2x and 1.4x stacked to get 1120mm. The tripod was a bit flimsy so not exactly as crisp as it could be.

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7033/521b3239ak7.jpg

Awesome shot!

Will you try again to get a more crisper image?

 

[ChrisJ]

nice, what specs? Camera, lens etc...

Thanks, both shots with Canon 50d and 100-400, second also had a 1.4x tc
First was shot manual at 1/8 second, f/5.6, iso 200
second was manual, 250th second at f/8, iso 200

 

[Veroland]

Thanks, both shots with Canon 50d and 100-400, second also had a 1.4x tc
First was shot manual at 1/8 second, f/5.6, iso 200
second was manual, 250th second at f/8, iso 200

cool thanks, I'm here trying to learn. what is a 1.4x tc?

 

[Angellus]

cool thanks, I'm here trying to learn. what is a 1.4x tc?

a TC is a teleconverter, it basically mulitplies your lens by 1.4/2 but it is only usable on certain lenses.

so a 100mm with a 1.4x converter gives you 140mm



Edit - You also lose 1 stop of light on a 1.4x so an F4 lens turns into a F5.6 and you also lose some image quality.

 

[.Froot.]

a TC is a teleconverter, it basically mulitplies your lens by 1.4/2 but it is only usable on certain lenses.

so a 100mm with a 1.4x converter gives you 140mm

It's only compatible with the white Canon lenses.

 

[Veroland]

a TC is a teleconverter, it basically mulitplies your lens by 1.4/2 but it is only usable on certain lenses.

so a 100mm with a 1.4x converter gives you 140mm



Edit - You also lose 1 stop of light on a 1.4x so an F4 lens turns into a F5.6 and you also lose some image quality.

It's only compatible with the white Canon lenses.

ah, thanks. So is cheaper to use a tc rather than a bigger lens if you lose quality?

 

[.Froot.]

ah, thanks. So is cheaper to use a tc rather than a bigger lens if you lose quality?

A teleconverter is more of a cheap way out to get the extra distance. The 1.4x and 2x (although no on seems to recommend the 2x) cost just under R4000 apiece, so put that together with let's say the 400mm lens (R16000 for f4) and it will be R20'000 for a 560mm f5.6 lens...