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fmoore · Mar 10, 2006, 8:59 PM

wighter1 · Mar 10, 2006, 9:29 PM

I have been attempting moon shots lately with my FZ30, but mine all turn out like your first one. What settings/mode would you suggest I use to get the clarity of your second shot?

Thanks.

bmccoy · Mar 10, 2006, 10:04 PM

Fred,

I hope you don't mind me jumping in on your post here but I took advantage of a clear night to snap some moon shots with the new FZ7. So here is the best of the group. 100% cropped to just the moon. Taken in 3mp EZ mode @ 16.5x optical plus used the Oly C180, I'm starting to love this lens.

ISO 80, F 4.5, 1/160

bmccoy · Mar 10, 2006, 11:37 PM

Just one more this one with the Ricoh 200min 4mp EZ 14.6x optical zoom. Again 100% crop of moon area.

ISO 80, F5.6, 1/200

fmoore · Mar 11, 2006, 8:51 AM

wighter1 wrote:

Quote:

I have been attempting moon shots lately with my FZ30, but mine all turn out like your first one. What settings/mode would you suggest I use to get the clarity of your second shot?

The unclouded full moon is actually very bright. An aperture of f4.5 and shutter of 1/400s with the camera set to spot focus works well. The further you get away from full moon the slower the shutter speed gets and/or open the aperture. The second, clearer shot was at f4 and 1/250s. Brett's shots - one night brighter -are in this range. The first shot (intentionally overexposed to get the branches) was at f3.2 and 1/4s.

Brett - Yes, the c-180 looks like it's working very nicely with the fz7. People would do well to get one of the oly c- series (c-160 1.5x, c-180 1.7x, and c-210 1.9x)at theirebay store (Olympus America) starting at $10 with $3 s/h. They are nice and light and have 52mm threads thusscrew right into the stock fz7 adapter. For a very reasonable price you can get a good idea of what a tele converter can do.

willow1 · Mar 11, 2006, 9:17 AM

fmoore...very interesting shots :G

fmoore · Mar 11, 2006, 9:29 AM

Thanks, Willow. The moon is way overdone but fascinating nevertheless as are tree branches, thus the first shot. The second just moves the moon way over to the left side of the frame rather than in the middle where it usually resides. Both images are resized only.

vdbjg · Mar 11, 2006, 1:13 PM

Great shots,

I also want to share my moon shot taken (with my FZ5) two hours ago. Took it by hand, only resting the lens on a post. An aperture of f3.3 and shutter of 1/500s. The picture is just cropped, no adjustments or filters have been used.
Even though my picture can not compete with the previous pictures of bmccoy, I still think the FZ5 is doing an impressive job.

fmoore · Mar 11, 2006, 1:47 PM

vdbig - You might get it a little sharper by closing down the apertureto f5 and reducing the shutter speed. With OIS handheld is still very achievable at 1/300s or so at 12x zoom.

vdbjg · Mar 11, 2006, 2:22 PM

Thanks for the information fmoore, I will try it as soon as I get a new opportunity.

Even if I know the result can be a lot better, I am still satisfied with my first ever moon shot. :lol:

Mar 10, 2006, 10:04 PM	#3
bmccoy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 362	Fred, I hope you don't mind me jumping in on your post here but I took advantage of a clear night to snap some moon shots with the new FZ7. So here is the best of the group. 100% cropped to just the moon. Taken in 3mp EZ mode @ 16.5x optical plus used the Oly C180, I'm starting to love this lens. ISO 80, F 4.5, 1/160 Attached Images

Mar 10, 2006, 11:37 PM	#4
bmccoy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 362	Just one more this one with the Ricoh 200min 4mp EZ 14.6x optical zoom. Again 100% crop of moon area. ISO 80, F5.6, 1/200 Attached Images

Mar 11, 2006, 1:13 PM	#8
vdbjg Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 32	Great shots, I also want to share my moon shot taken (with my FZ5) two hours ago. Took it by hand, only resting the lens on a post. An aperture of f3.3 and shutter of 1/500s. The picture is just cropped, no adjustments or filters have been used. Even though my picture can not compete with the previous pictures of bmccoy, I still think the FZ5 is doing an impressive job. Attached Images

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Mar 10, 2006, 8:59 PM	#1
fmoore Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,116

Mar 10, 2006, 9:29 PM	#2
wighter1 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 50	I have been attempting moon shots lately with my FZ30, but mine all turn out like your first one. What settings/mode would you suggest I use to get the clarity of your second shot? Thanks.

Mar 11, 2006, 9:17 AM	#6
willow1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,131	fmoore...very interesting shots :G

Mar 11, 2006, 9:29 AM	#7
fmoore Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,116	Thanks, Willow. The moon is way overdone but fascinating nevertheless as are tree branches, thus the first shot. The second just moves the moon way over to the left side of the frame rather than in the middle where it usually resides. Both images are resized only.

Mar 11, 2006, 1:47 PM	#9
fmoore Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,116	vdbig - You might get it a little sharper by closing down the apertureto f5 and reducing the shutter speed. With OIS handheld is still very achievable at 1/300s or so at 12x zoom.

Mar 11, 2006, 2:22 PM	#10
vdbjg Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 32	Thanks for the information fmoore, I will try it as soon as I get a new opportunity. Even if I know the result can be a lot better, I am still satisfied with my first ever moon shot. :lol: