Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny I think I wrote "times" between inverted commas, and also: noticeable . Perception is one thing, facts are yet another, and in this respect you're perfectly right. More, the moon rising looking larger than when it is at its zenith is simply optical illusion due to the layers in the atmosphere. So what are we shooting? a mere illusion? a fascinating fact? a dreams come true? ;-) No harm intended here, for a change :-D Amiti?s Phil...x Sonny Carter wrote: >On 9/26/07, Bob Shaw <rsphotoimages@comcast.net> wrote: > > >>Thanks, guys. >> >>Say; wouldn't that be the Moonie 16 rule? >> >> > > >It would be, except you are photographing neutral mooscape washed in >Sunlight. That is a starting point because it is hard to tell how much >light pollution is in the atmosphere. Phillipe is correct in that the moon >moves pretty fast, so you should use a relatively high ISO, or adjust your >shutter speed and compensate with a larger f stop. > >I don't think he's correct that as it rises it moves faster, it is just that >you have a reference point. Similarly, the moon high in the sky is the same >diameter as at the horizon. At the horizon btw, it is likely to be f11 or >even f8, because of atmospheric interference. > > >On 9/26/07, Bob Shaw <rsphotoimages@comcast.net> wrote: > > >>> >>>I've never had a lot of luck photographing the moon. Always had good >>>bodies and lenses. Never learned how to do it right. >>> >>> >>Just use the sunny 16 rule. Put that camera on a tripod, zoom in and >>focus. Set it at f16 and the speed correspoding to your ISO. You >>might >>try bracketing the shutter speed some, especially if the air is >>exceptionally clear. >> >> >>-- >>Regards, >> >>Sonny >>http://www.sonc.com >>Natchitoches, Louisiana >>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 >> >> >> > > > > >