Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh yeah, I didn't notice you shot it on a 4/3 system. Even 500mm seems too short for that view though! -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-486-2581 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 3/19/11 1:08 AM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Thanks, Chris. The 250 becomes a 500 on an Oly 4/3 camera, so that helps. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 11:39 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Moon Over Tennessee > > >> Wow, that Is incredible. Looks like it was shot through a telescope! >> >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-486-2581 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 3/18/11 11:25 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >>> Bob Adler mentioned Thursday that the moonrise can be seen around sundown >>> in >>> California on March 19th, so I started looking here. In the East, it >>> rises >>> too early in the day to make a useful photo. I noticed tonight that it >>> was >>> approaching an overhead position and I had a clear shot, though there was >>> a >>> slight haze around the moon. Not trusting the weather forecast, I >>> decided to >>> do my thing tonight. >>> >>> After trying several tripod shots that were disappointing, I decided to >>> go to >>> the old standard approach, which Tina Manley mentioned sometime back. >>> Camera >>> on Manual, ISO 200, Sunny 16 exposure, manually supported, but leaning >>> against >>> a wall. I gave up trying to manually focus, and set the scale at >>> infinity. >>> This was the best of five shots. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Moon+Over+TN.tif.html >>> >>> E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4 >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN 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 >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information