Moon at 1000mm

[cknight]

So I get this 1000mm/f11 reflex lens, and it just screamed to be used on the moon. I don't think it did too bad.
I used live view (zoomed in) to focus it, since its a manual lens. That was kind of annoying.
Every time I touched the focus ring, the image bounced around on the LCD, and the orbit of the moon meant I had to move the focus point around to keep it on the screen.

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

And a 100% crop just to rub it in

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

I was hoping it would be a little sharper, but I wasn't really sure what to expect from a reflex mirror lens.

 

[Zee71]

All I can say is WOW! I am very impressed and captivated by your image.

 

[alberthuynhphoto]

Holy shhhhh..

 

[louieescobar]

Great Capture....Awesome!

 

[Voyager1968]

Holy shhhhh..

Now, now....this is a family forum!

Anyway, very nice capture, Chris!

 

[Zee71]

As Frank Sinatra sang............"Fly Me to the Moon......"

 

[gadgetguy11]

Awesome!

 

[xenonsupra]

Wow, thats awesome! How much does a lens like that cost if you don't mind?

 

[DJVCuda]

the only other hard part is the orbit at that point!

Nice shot!

 

[cknight]

Thanks for the comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Wow, thats awesome! How much does a lens like that cost if you don't mind?

I recently bought it used for about $400. The mirror lenses are a lot cheaper than the normal "refractive" lenses. I don't want to know how much a 'normal' 1000mm lens would cost (or weigh).

 

[Mart61]

Cracking shot!

 

[3whiteroses]

Very cool capture!

 

[spalding12]

that is ONE AWESOME MOON SHOT
that 1000/11 served your well here... no doubt about it

 

[Phil K]

Great capture Chris.

Just curious - the moon is so far away, can you just leave the focus at infinity?

 

[RonS]

Excellent moon shot with that lens. Or with any lens.

 

[cknight]

Great capture Chris.

Just curious - the moon is so far away, can you just leave the focus at infinity?

You probably could. But I wasn't sure how much I trusted the focus distance markings on the lens. And I didn't check afterward to see how it matched up.

 

[Scottn_photo]

Very cool capture!

Yes it is! Thats totally cool

 

[cotdt]

Check out this image, also from a mirror lens

http://manufacturedenvironments.com/2005/media/m51galaxy_hubblespacetelescope.jpg

 

[Jeff Fillmore]

Pretty cool!

 

[Sarheat]

wow super good, clear skies helped for sure?