Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, Don't worry about being one day late. That is a great moon image. I have often wondered what kind of images one gets with mirror lenses. It would appear that they can do just fine. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-001@verizon.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:52 AM Subject: [Leica] IMG: The Biggest Moon, 1 day late. > Thanks to Nathan for taking his Moon photo on the day it was closest to > Earth and as it's largest size as viewed. I missed the day but thanks to > Nathan's shot I was able to catch it the following night. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Nikon/Biggest_Moon.jpg.html> > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/6ag6fa > > Shot with the Nikon D300 and the Nikon 1000mm f11 mirror lens. > > This was a very quick hand held shot where I guessed at the exposure of > 1/2500 sec at ISO 800. > If you look at the EXIF data it's not correct as I forgot to set the > manual lens setting in the camera menu. > It's also not cropped to give you an idea as to what a 1500mm lens view > would be on a FF or film camera. > > Len > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >