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Best Settings For Lunar Photography?

Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 03:41:32 No.4361300 View View Reply Original Report

Nikon D50
Nikon 70-300mm @300

Left and right are f11 ss125
Middle is f18 ss50

April, Aug, Sep full moons and a part lunar eclipse

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Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 03:43:01 No.4361303 Report

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I dunno, lol.

I think it looks nicer under exposed a bit.

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Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 03:54:51 No.4361313 Report

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>>4361303
Same settings except with longer ss. I prefer the former, I think.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 04:13:07 No.4361316 Report

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With a far-away object, f/11 or f/18 is probably not necessary, unless that’s the true sweet spot of the lens for sharpness. If the true sweet spot is, say, f/6.3 then shooting at that wider aperture would allow faster shutter speed

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 05:08:25 No.4361323 Report

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You want to stay below f/16 otherwise diffraction will result in reduced sharpness. Around f/8 should be good. ISO as low as possible, shutter speed as high as possible, mirror lock-up and either use a remote release or the self timer.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 05:44:03 No.4361339 Report

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>>4361300
These are not the best settings you utter newb.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 07:09:42 No.4361374 Report

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>>4361300
f8 and be there!!

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 20:19:58 No.4361607 Report

Quoted By: >>4361618 >>4361646 >>4361783

Would buying an entry level telescope + adapter or some kind? cost less and produce better pictures than a $1000 super zoom?

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Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 20:27:48 No.4361618 Report

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>>4361607
no

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Anonymous Wed 18 Sep 2024 21:34:45 No.4361646 Report

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>>4361607
Yes
Plus stacking a video footage using pipp and autostakkert
Picrel was made with my phone

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 19 Sep 2024 03:10:37 No.4361750 Report

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>>4361646
Neat. I'll check it out, thanks.

Would a burst of photos taken with the electronic shutter be clearer / less compressed than a video though?

Oznonymous

Oznonymous Thu 19 Sep 2024 06:38:11 No.4361783 Report

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>>4361607
Maybe. Telescopes will be far far cheaper than camera lenses, but you will have a comparatively slow aperture and the glass sharpness won't typically be up to scratch. Its perfectly serviceable on a budget but you are still going to want some decent mounts as with such a high zoom your shutter speed can only go so far.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 19 Sep 2024 11:43:17 No.4361837 Report

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>>4361750
yeah
but idk if that would fuck with the shutter, but if it doesnt ,thatd be best
I'd suggest buying a 5inch newtonian telescope
I made this one with a 80mm refractor so I think a newtonian around this size would do a better job for the same price

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