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Morning Moon

PaulG

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My better half started work early this morning and announced at 6.30 that the Moon looked really clear and bright.

I'm not known for my early starts but on hearing this I was outside like a ferret up a drain pipe.

So here it is, shot with a Skywatcher 150mm F8 achro Refractor.

A single prime focus shot with a Nikon D70.

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very nice

what ISO did you set your D70 ?

any processing?

it must had been early in the morning

Thanks

I always use ISO 200 with the Nikon to minimize noise in the shadows.

I'm sure the newer Nikon D90 would perform better, I hope to upgrade one day.

I have applied a little sharpening and altered the contrast by a small amount.

Paul

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how did you pot the full moon image, Paul?

is this an attachment ?

As Mick says, just use the "insert image" button above then paste the URL into the box.

This picture has been uploaded from my Moon Phase album on this website.

Paul

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That really is a beauty. Nice one Paul. :D

I think I'd be tempted to get it off to the Sky@night mag?

Cheers

Jon

Thanks Jon

I'm quite chuffed with this image but I don't think it's worthy of a Sky@night entry as it's just a simple prime focus shot.

I feel like I'm now getting somewhere with the 150mm F8.

Paul

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Ta very much MoonNut

It's taken 18 months with different telescopes but I'm happier now than I've ever been.

Cheers

Paul

Paul

Do you think Canon 1000D setting is similar to Nikon D70?

Also could you give me full set up you have used for this image

F 5.6

ISO 200

1/500 shutter speed

are those above correct? :D

Many Thanks

resonator77

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Thanks Jon

I'm quite chuffed with this image but I don't think it's worthy of a Sky@night entry as it's just a simple prime focus shot.

I feel like I'm now getting somewhere with the 150mm F8.

Paul

My simple prime focus shot made it to the CD :D

Nothing ventured and all that...

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Paul

Do you think Canon 1000D setting is similar to Nikon D70?

Also could you give me full set up you have used for this image

F 5.6

ISO 200

1/500 shutter speed

are those above correct? :D

Many Thanks

resonator77

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The Moon image was taken with my F8 150mm Skywatcher Refractor and my Nikon D70 6mp DSLR.

The shutter speed was set at 1/125 of a second and the ISO was set at 200.

I normally take around 20/30 photographs and then choose the sharpest image that has the best overall focus.

I then alter the contrast, brightness and sharpness with paint shop pro.

It really is worth spending a lot of time trying to get the best focus set up to achieve a sharp image.

In the future I might tether the Nikon to a laptop so that I can see immediately after the shot has been taken if my focus is good or bad.

Cheers

Paul

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Hi

The Moon image was taken with my F8 150mm Skywatcher Refractor and my Nikon D70 6mp DSLR.

The shutter speed was set at 1/125 of a second and the ISO was set at 200.

I normally take around 20/30 photographs and then choose the sharpest image that has the best overall focus.

I then alter the contrast, brightness and sharpness with paint shop pro.

It really is worth spending a lot of time trying to get the best focus set up to achieve a sharp image.

In the future I might tether the Nikon to a laptop so that I can see immediately after the shot has been taken if my focus is good or bad.

Cheers

Paul

Have you thought about lunar mosaic Paul?

if you have anything similar give us a link to look at:)

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Hi Paul, this is a brilliant picture. Amazing detail and clarity without being to false. I really like this one, good job.

Thank you.

Thanks Merlin

This is one of my better photo's.

I will be nipping down to my local Asda to have a large print made to hang on my wall :D.

Paul

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Cant believe you have taken these image with DSLR:eek:

I have canon 1000D and cant get the similar quality:)

I would think the Canon is an ideal choice of camera for this kind of work.

I try to get the best focus point looking through the D70 view finder, I then take a few shots.

I then take a few shots either side of what I think is the best focus point.

It is a bit of a hit and miss method but the D70 focus screen is tiny, it makes it really hard to see the best focus point.

Paul

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