Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-29 Thread Herb Chong
try it. the difference can be substantial and DOF doesn't cover up for it.
why do you think the slack is at the infinity end and not at the short end?

Herb
- Original Message - 
From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!


 What are you guys shooting at? f/1.4 with a 10,000mm lens? For an example
with
 the 135mm f4.7 on the Graphic set to f/4.7 and infinity everything from 94
feet
 to the Andromeda Galaxy is in focus (I use that lens because it is one I
have
 calculated). So if my focus is set anyplace between 94 feet and infinity,
object
 at infinity will be in focus. It is not like you don't have any depth of
field
 to work with when your subject is 235 thousand miles away. Even if your
 hyperfocal distance is something like 10 thousand miles your DOF is far
more
 than enough to insure proper focus.




Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, wendy beard wrote:

 http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/35618348

 I discovered that I'm useless when it comes to manual
 focusing. It was cold out too so the camera was
 probably shivering :-s

I think the Earth moved for you ;-)

Kostas (maybe the moon too :-)



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-29 Thread Dario Bonazza
And think of long focal length (so much prone to thermal focus shift) on
small format film (so much demanding about proper focus). The Graphic is
another thing: not enough long focus and not enough small format to show the
problem, I guess.
I can assure you that precise focus at infinity is a well-known  issue among
astrophotographers.
Please also read my previous message on this same topic.

Dario

- Original Message - 
From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 4:41 AM
Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!


 What are you guys shooting at? f/1.4 with a 10,000mm lens? For an example
with
 the 135mm f4.7 on the Graphic set to f/4.7 and infinity everything from 94
feet
 to the Andromeda Galaxy is in focus (I use that lens because it is one I
have
 calculated). So if my focus is set anyplace between 94 feet and infinity,
object
 at infinity will be in focus. It is not like you don't have any depth of
field
 to work with when your subject is 235 thousand miles away. Even if your
 hyperfocal distance is something like 10 thousand miles your DOF is far
more
 than enough to insure proper focus. That BTW is why autofocus is so
problematic
 at infinity. The system can not tell the difference between the hyperfocal
 distance and actual infinity. Though as long as you are not blowing the
photo up
 beyond the value used to calculate the DOF infinity should still appear
sharp.

 Now if you are shooting something at 20 feet with a 600mm f/4.0 lens
having your
 infinity mark off a 1/4mm or so is going to affect scale focusing, but it
will
 not at infinity you just have too much slack to work with out there.

 -- 

 Herb Chong wrote:
  the infinity mark isn't actually focused for an object at infinity
except at
  a specific temperature.
 
  Herb
  - Original Message - 
  From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:31 PM
  Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!
 
 
 
 U..?
 
 Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you
could
 
  have a
 
 focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.
 
 
 
 

 -- 
 graywolf
 http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html





Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread wendy beard
 --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 
 Quick 'n dirty:
 http://www.robertstech.com/temp/red_moon.jpg
 Cropped a bit.
 
 -- 
 Mark Roberts


Cool.

Better than mine.
My pic is well blurry. Could have been the equipment
of course ;-)
http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/35618348

I discovered that I'm useless when it comes to manual
focusing. It was cold out too so the camera was
probably shivering :-s

Wendy



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Mark Roberts
wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 
 Quick 'n dirty:
 http://www.robertstech.com/temp/red_moon.jpg
 Cropped a bit.

Cool.

Better than mine.
My pic is well blurry. Could have been the equipment of course ;-)
http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/35618348

Most of mine looked like that. Mostly lack of tripod/ballhead capacity
for dealing with 600mm of lens. I got lucky with one or two shots.

I discovered that I'm useless when it comes to manual
focusing. It was cold out too so the camera was
probably shivering :-s

Some of mine may also have focus problems. When the moon was completely
in the umbra it was too dim for autofocus *or* manual focus.

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Graywolf
U..?
Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you could have a 
focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.

--
Mark Roberts wrote:
wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

--- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 

Quick 'n dirty:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/red_moon.jpg
Cropped a bit.
Cool.
Better than mine.
My pic is well blurry. Could have been the equipment of course ;-)
http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/35618348

Most of mine looked like that. Mostly lack of tripod/ballhead capacity
for dealing with 600mm of lens. I got lucky with one or two shots.

I discovered that I'm useless when it comes to manual
focusing. It was cold out too so the camera was
probably shivering :-s

Some of mine may also have focus problems. When the moon was completely
in the umbra it was too dim for autofocus *or* manual focus.
--
graywolf
http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Anders Hultman
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Graywolf wrote:

 Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you
 could have a focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.

Long lenses don't always are set to infinity at the end of the scale. If
getting the moon in focus only had required to turn the focusing ring
until it hits the end, it would be easy. But often infinity is a little,
little bit before the end. I once read why that is so, on this list, but
have forgotten the details. Something to do with temperature.

anders
-
http://anders.hultman.nu/
med dagens bild och allt!



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Tom C
Focus problems could have been dew on the lens.  I shot about 30 frames and 
then hooked up camera to PC to download and realized the front of the lens 
was fogged up.  Seeing through the viewfinder in the dark is always a 
problem to begin with.

I also discovered that on the Tamron 28-300 I had with me, at 300mm, I had 
to focus slightly nearer than infinity for the sharpest image.

In the end I suspect I will be too embarrased to show anything.

Tom C.


From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:31:50 -0400
U..?
Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you could 
have a focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.

--
Mark Roberts wrote:
wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

--- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Quick 'n dirty:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/red_moon.jpg
Cropped a bit.
Cool.
Better than mine.
My pic is well blurry. Could have been the equipment of course ;-)
http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/35618348

Most of mine looked like that. Mostly lack of tripod/ballhead capacity
for dealing with 600mm of lens. I got lucky with one or two shots.

I discovered that I'm useless when it comes to manual
focusing. It was cold out too so the camera was
probably shivering :-s

Some of mine may also have focus problems. When the moon was completely
in the umbra it was too dim for autofocus *or* manual focus.
--
graywolf
http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html




Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Tim Sherburne

Probably a little slack built into the lens to accommodate thermal
expansion.

t

On 10/28/04 10:41, Anders Hultman wrote:

 On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Graywolf wrote:
 
 Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you
 could have a focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.
 
 Long lenses don't always are set to infinity at the end of the scale. If
 getting the moon in focus only had required to turn the focusing ring
 until it hits the end, it would be easy. But often infinity is a little,
 little bit before the end. I once read why that is so, on this list, but
 have forgotten the details. Something to do with temperature.
 
 anders
 -
 http://anders.hultman.nu/
 med dagens bild och allt!
 
 
 



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - 
From: Tom C 
Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!


In the end I suspect I will be too embarrased to show anything.
Not feeling well Tom?
William Robb


Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Tom C
For me it was a wasted effort, other than I learned/was taught to member 
what I forgot for next time.


Tom C.


From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:56:59 -0600
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under 
way!


In the end I suspect I will be too embarrased to show anything.
Not feeling well Tom?
William Robb



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Graywolf wrote:

 U..?

 Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you could have a
 focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.

actually, I THink when you are using big glass it ISNT at infinity - but I know it
sounds odd.

I did think it was camera shake or moon movement that caused the less than sharp
image
in Wendy's photo tho
annsan



 --

 Mark Roberts wrote:
  wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 
 --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 Quick 'n dirty:
 http://www.robertstech.com/temp/red_moon.jpg
 Cropped a bit.
 
 Cool.
 
 Better than mine.
 My pic is well blurry. Could have been the equipment of course ;-)
 http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/35618348
 
 
  Most of mine looked like that. Mostly lack of tripod/ballhead capacity
  for dealing with 600mm of lens. I got lucky with one or two shots.
 
 
 I discovered that I'm useless when it comes to manual
 focusing. It was cold out too so the camera was
 probably shivering :-s
 
 
  Some of mine may also have focus problems. When the moon was completely
  in the umbra it was too dim for autofocus *or* manual focus.
 

 --
 graywolf
 http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Caveman
NASA sez it's at the 238,855 miles mark.
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
actually, I THink when you are using big glass it ISNT at infinity - but I know it
sounds odd.



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Graywolf
The stop may not be infinity but the mark should be. My Graphic focuses past 
infinity, that does not mean i can not set it there. Also anything between 
infinity and the hyperfocal distance should be sharp so you probably only have 
to be within a quarter turn of the focus ring.

I notice in other comments to this thread that people seem to be blaming all 
kinds of other problems on focus. Out of focus is out of focus. Soft do to mist 
on the lens is soft. Vibration do to inadequate tripods and heads are motion. 
Only poor focus is a focus problem and there is no, none whatsoever, excuse for 
that when the subject is at infinity (600+ X the focal length).

--
Anders Hultman wrote:
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Graywolf wrote:

Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you
could have a focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.

Long lenses don't always are set to infinity at the end of the scale. If
getting the moon in focus only had required to turn the focusing ring
until it hits the end, it would be easy. But often infinity is a little,
little bit before the end. I once read why that is so, on this list, but
have forgotten the details. Something to do with temperature.
anders
-
http://anders.hultman.nu/
med dagens bild och allt!

--
graywolf
http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Graywolf
That would be infinity on any lens shorter than 393 miles in focal length.
GRIN!
--
Caveman wrote:
NASA sez it's at the 238,855 miles mark.
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
actually, I THink when you are using big glass it ISNT at infinity - 
but I know it
sounds odd.


--
graywolf
http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Dario Bonazza
Graywolf wrote:

 The stop may not be infinity but the mark should be. My Graphic focuses
past
 infinity, that does not mean i can not set it there. Also anything between
 infinity and the hyperfocal distance should be sharp so you probably only
have
 to be within a quarter turn of the focus ring.

 I notice in other comments to this thread that people seem to be blaming
all
 kinds of other problems on focus. Out of focus is out of focus. Soft do to
mist
 on the lens is soft. Vibration do to inadequate tripods and heads are
motion.
 Only poor focus is a focus problem and there is no, none whatsoever,
excuse for
 that when the subject is at infinity (600+ X the focal length).

Lens manufacturers don't allow the focus ring to go beyond infinity mark to
fool photographers. It's because with long lenses even normal temperature
changes can shift the actual infinity position enough for getting out of
focus pictures.
Hence true infinity focusing can be everywhere around infinity mark, not
necessarily on it. For this reason, when focusing at infinity with long
telephoto, telescopes and so on, you have to carefully check infinity focus
just like you do with any other focusing distance: by looking at image in
the viewfinder! BTW, this is why the SLR is the best camera for
astrophotography (and not only for that). With other cameras, the only way
to get proper focus is to check at film plane.

Dario (who shot astrophotography for years, long time ago...)



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - 
From: Tom C
Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!


For me it was a wasted effort, other than I learned/was taught to 
member what I forgot for next time.

At least you got to see it. It was so foggy here last night I could 
just about see across the street.

William Robb 




Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Herb Chong
your picture is motion blurred. at 3s, the moon moved too much. at that
magnification, you need to be targeting on the order of 1/2 second maximum
shutter times, preferably shorter than 1/8s.

Herb
- Original Message - 
From: wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!


 Better than mine.
 My pic is well blurry. Could have been the equipment
 of course ;-)
 http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/35618348




Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Herb Chong
the infinity mark isn't actually focused for an object at infinity except at
a specific temperature.

Herb
- Original Message - 
From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!


 U..?

 Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you could
have a
 focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.




Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

U..?

Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you could have a 
focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.

Nope. With big glass there's always some range beyond infinity to
accommodate thermal expansion.

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com



RE: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Amita Guha
 THe Red Sox were amazing
 Note the 86 years since last win and the loss to the Mets in 1986

I hadn't thought of that. :) Queens girl that I am, I was rooting for the
Mets the last time around...
 
 Manny said You make your own destination  :) when he got the MVP

Yeah, I caught that, thought it was cute. :) They are an awesome team. I
kind of wish I were in Boston right now to soak up the vibe. Most people I
know down here don't seem to care.



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Graywolf
What are you guys shooting at? f/1.4 with a 10,000mm lens? For an example with 
the 135mm f4.7 on the Graphic set to f/4.7 and infinity everything from 94 feet 
to the Andromeda Galaxy is in focus (I use that lens because it is one I have 
calculated). So if my focus is set anyplace between 94 feet and infinity, object 
at infinity will be in focus. It is not like you don't have any depth of field 
to work with when your subject is 235 thousand miles away. Even if your 
hyperfocal distance is something like 10 thousand miles your DOF is far more 
than enough to insure proper focus. That BTW is why autofocus is so problematic 
at infinity. The system can not tell the difference between the hyperfocal 
distance and actual infinity. Though as long as you are not blowing the photo up 
beyond the value used to calculate the DOF infinity should still appear sharp.

Now if you are shooting something at 20 feet with a 600mm f/4.0 lens having your 
infinity mark off a 1/4mm or so is going to affect scale focusing, but it will 
not at infinity you just have too much slack to work with out there.

--
Herb Chong wrote:
the infinity mark isn't actually focused for an object at infinity except at
a specific temperature.
Herb
- Original Message - 
From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!


U..?
Surely the moon is at infinity. I can not even begin to see how you could
have a
focus problem. Autofocus problem yes, focus no.


--
graywolf
http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Amita Guha wrote:

  THe Red Sox were amazing
  Note the 86 years since last win and the loss to the Mets in 1986

 I hadn't thought of that. :) Queens girl that I am, I was rooting for the
 Mets the last time around...


I was doing the same -- MOOOKIE :)


  Manny said You make your own destination  :) when he got the MVP

 Yeah, I caught that, thought it was cute. :) They are an awesome team. I
 kind of wish I were in Boston right now to soak up the vibe. Most people I
 know down here don't seem to care.

I was on the phone every day with my friend in Boston and fortunately had
a few friends here who were enjoying it too (including you it appears!)

ann



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Doug Franklin
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 19:41:32 +0200 (MEST), Anders Hultman wrote:

 Long lenses don't always are set to infinity at the end of the scale.

When my Sigma 400/5.6 APO Macro is set at infinity, it has another 10*
or so of rotation left (beyond infinity), at 65*F ambient temperature. 
It was dark so I don't know where the inifinty mark on the focusing
scale fell. :-)

TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ




Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-28 Thread Doug Franklin
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 16:30:28 -0600, William Robb wrote:

 At least you got to see [the lunar eclipse]. It was so foggy here last
 night I could just about see across the street.

It wasn't that bad here, but a 10/10 cover rolled in over my house just
about the time that the eclipse reached totality (moon enclosed in
the penumbra) and stayed in place until after the eclipse was finished.


TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ




Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote:

 Absolutely clear skies and a great view of the moon from my bedroom
 window!
 ist-D, Sigma EX 300/2.8 and 2x teleconverter in operation here.
 :-)


ditto that
but I do't think I can get a decent shot  - hope you do mark

(I keep running back and forth between the TV on the Series and the
window)

ann


 --
 Mark Roberts
 Photography and writing
 www.robertstech.com



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Badri A
Wish I had that luck!  It's completely clouded over here and I can't
even see the eclipse!

I don't have a long tele, so I was planning to try multiple exposures
using an old beat-up Yashica A TLR - well, maybe next time!

Do show us what you get, Mark.. Badri



On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 21:55:11 -0400, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Mark Roberts wrote:
 
  Absolutely clear skies and a great view of the moon from my bedroom
  window!
  ist-D, Sigma EX 300/2.8 and 2x teleconverter in operation here.
  :-)



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Mark Roberts wrote:

 Absolutely clear skies and a great view of the moon from my bedroom
 window!
 ist-D, Sigma EX 300/2.8 and 2x teleconverter in operation here.
 :-)

ditto that
but I do't think I can get a decent shot  - hope you do mark

(I keep running back and forth between the TV on the Series and the
window)

No such conflict here: We don't have a TV!
(I go back and forth between the computer and the window)
I'm off to the corner bar after a few more shots. They'll have a
television tuned to the game, I suspect.

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Quick 'n dirty:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/red_moon.jpg
Cropped a bit.

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote:

 Quick 'n dirty:
 http://www.robertstech.com/temp/red_moon.jpg
 Cropped a bit.

 --
 Mark Roberts
 Photography and writing
 www.robertstech.com

Thank you for sharing that! lovely!

I watched it through binocs from the roof
so beautiful!  but I didnt ahve the glass to even
attempt to photo it!

ann



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Henri Toivonen
I went out with my SFX and the MX, loaded the SFX with my consumer grade 
Tokina 70-210 and my consumer grade 2x Vivitar teleconverter.
I don't expect sharp pictures, I'll be happy as long as there's 
SOMETHING on that roll.

Sheesh, I freezed my butt off out there, it was -2 and the time here is 
now 5 in the morning.

Good morning everybody, nice eclipse we have today!
/Henri


Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Caveman
Now rotate it 90 degrees, dress it with a nice Halloween hat, paste a 
cat somewhere and give us a nice fakezine ;-)

Mark Roberts wrote:
Quick 'n dirty:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/red_moon.jpg
Cropped a bit.



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's perfectly clear here in Michigan, but I'm not going to shoot it. I 
took a quick look though. That's enough for me.
Paul
On Oct 27, 2004, at 10:28 PM, Badri A wrote:

Wish I had that luck!  It's completely clouded over here and I can't
even see the eclipse!
I don't have a long tele, so I was planning to try multiple exposures
using an old beat-up Yashica A TLR - well, maybe next time!
Do show us what you get, Mark.. Badri

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 21:55:11 -0400, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote:
Absolutely clear skies and a great view of the moon from my bedroom
window!
ist-D, Sigma EX 300/2.8 and 2x teleconverter in operation here.
:-)




Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Anders Hultman
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Mark Roberts wrote:

 Absolutely clear skies and a great view of the moon from my bedroom
 window!
 ist-D, Sigma EX 300/2.8 and 2x teleconverter in operation here. 
 :-)

This is from Stockholm, Sweden:
  http://anders.hultman.nu/dagens/041028-043855
*ist D, Vivitar 400/5.6

anders
-
http://anders.hultman.nu/
med dagens bild och allt!



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Anders Hultman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Mark Roberts wrote:

 Absolutely clear skies and a great view of the moon from my bedroom
 window!
 ist-D, Sigma EX 300/2.8 and 2x teleconverter in operation here. 
 :-)

This is from Stockholm, Sweden:
  http://anders.hultman.nu/dagens/041028-043855
*ist D, Vivitar 400/5.6

I just went through my shots of the eclipse and it looks as if the one I
posted is the sharpest of the lot. I really need a better tripod head to
handle 600mm on the ist-D :(
(Probably a better tripod wouldn't hurt, either!)

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Badri A
Amazing pic, Mark!  Thanks for sharing. 

btw check out http://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/LEphoto.html

it has some really nice hints for photographing eclipses (the site
appears to be down right now), especially 'eclipse trails' or multiple
exposures

Badri



RE: SPAM-LOW: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Amita Guha
 ditto that
 but I do't think I can get a decent shot  - hope you do mark

Bah - I got to see it in Manhattan, but by the time I got home to Queens, it
was cloudy. Oh well, at least the Red Sox won the series...




Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread ernreed2
 Absolutely clear skies and a great view of the moon from my bedroom
 window!
 ist-D, Sigma EX 300/2.8 and 2x teleconverter in operation here. 
 :-)
 
 
 -- 
 Mark Roberts
 Photography and writing
 www.robertstech.com
 


We were on a rooftop. Moon playing hide  seek with the clouds. I had my *ist D 
with 80-320 and sometimes 70-200 FA; better half running film through ZX-10 
with the same two lenses (traded out a few times); children had Optio 550 and a 
pair of Pentax binoculars.
But I won't be doing a thorough edit of my images tonight; it's on my agenda 
for tomorrow.

ER



Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Peter J. Alling
I shot the last one, (last winter, sure was cold), used a couple of 
rolls of film in two different bodies, MX and LX
didn't get anything as nice as this too many clouds and none were 
particularly photogenic...

Ann Sanfedele wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote:
 

Quick 'n dirty:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/red_moon.jpg
Cropped a bit.
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
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Thank you for sharing that! lovely!
I watched it through binocs from the roof
so beautiful!  but I didnt ahve the glass to even
attempt to photo it!
ann
 


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I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. 
During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings 
and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime.
	--P.J. O'Rourke




Re: SPAM-LOW: Re: Lunar Eclipse under way!

2004-10-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Amita Guha wrote:

  ditto that
  but I do't think I can get a decent shot  - hope you do mark

 Bah - I got to see it in Manhattan, but by the time I got home to Queens, it
 was cloudy. Oh well, at least the Red Sox won the series...

Did you see what Mark photoed?  IT was sooo beautiful through binocs.

THe Red Sox were amazing
Note the 86 years since last win and the loss to the Mets in 1986

Manny said You make your own destination  :) when he got the MVP

ann