Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've just not seen to many shots of the moon fully eclipsed. Its possible a reason would be shooting at iso 6400 has not been around that long. My tripod head on my Gitzo resin tripod was not as tight as it should have been. I took many pix and tried to deal with the sharpest one. And I'm not to not using a cable relase but just holding the thing down. If someone hires me to shoot the next total lunar eclipse I'll rent a 2.8. Longer if they make one. And be shooting with a D800 not D700. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 22:44:20 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? > > That moon shot is a nice one, Mark. I have tried some of those and I > realize you have to have the lens locked down firm on a solid tripod, which > mine isn't. That lens looks plenty sharp to me. Mine is a Telyt-R 250, > and > you have done better than my efforts. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 10:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? > > >> I also walked out of a photo store with a used 500 4.5 Nikkor not the most >> current version and dirt cheap and it is sharp as a tack. I have an OK >> 70-300 zoom and it is not as good nor has a tripod collar. So I try to use >> the 300 if I can. Its built like a steel tank. I love the tripod collar. >> >> Here's the moon at a 15th of a second during a full eclipse which it was >> fully eclipsed. It was very dark red. Darker than it looks here. >> I think at a 15th of a second the moon is moving but I though it was a >> viable image. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/Autumndays/101221_034520.jpg.html >> >> >> - - from my iRabs. >> Mark Rabiner >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >> >> >>> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 18:14:51 -0700 (GMT-07:00) >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? >>> >>> Dr. Ted Grant wrote: >>> >>>> DID YOU EVER JUST WALK IN YOUR FAVOURITE CAMEARA STORE AND SAY? >>>> >>>> "I need a 35mm or 50 mm lens for my Leica M whatever and out the door >>>> in to >>>> assignmnet action with nary a concern other when are you going to pay >>>> for >>>> this? >>> >>> Yup (a Nikon 300mm f/4.5) and I got lucky. I didn't know it at the time >>> but >>> the previous model, a really poor lens, had been upgraded to 'adequate'. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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