Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Steve. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 11:41 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Moon Over Tennessee >> 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 > > > wonderful, > > nice job Jim > > Steve > > >>> >>> 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 > >