Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On 3/18/11 11:25 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > >> Bob Adler mentioned Thursday that the moonrise can be seen around sundown >> in >> California on March 19th, so I started looking here. In the East, it >> rises >> too early in the day to make a useful photo. I noticed tonight that it >> was >> approaching an overhead position and I had a clear shot, though there was >> a >> slight haze around the moon. Not trusting the weather forecast, I >> decided to >> do my thing tonight. >> >> After trying several tripod shots that were disappointing, I decided to >> go to >> the old standard approach, which Tina Manley mentioned sometime back. >> Camera >> on Manual, ISO 200, Sunny 16 exposure, manually supported, but leaning >> against >> a wall. I gave up trying to manually focus, and set the scale at >> infinity. >> This was the best of five shots. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Moon+Over+TN.tif.html wonderful, nice job Jim Steve >> >> E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4 >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information