We're about to see the biggest supermoon in nearly 70 years

[Steve Williams]

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-supermoon-on-november-14-will-be-the-largest-since-1948-2016-11

 

[rockitman]

Praying for clear whether to get the shot !

 

[ack]

Yeah, I marked it on my calendar last month, should have alerted folks here... even bought a 400mm Canon L zoom for it.

 

[Mike Lavigne]

Yeah, I marked it on my calendar last month, should have alerted folks here... even bought a 400mm Canon L zoom for it.

I've got a 400 DO II and a 500 L II.....but November in the mountains east of Seattle is mostly overcast. so my fingers are crossed for some clear periods. the moon over the mountains can be breathtaking.....

 

[rockitman]

I've got a 400 DO II and a 500 L II.....but November in the mountains east of Seattle is mostly overcast. so my fingers are crossed for some clear periods. the moon over the mountains can be breathtaking.....

I'm using a 600L IS on a Canon 7D for the added pixel reach. Focus manually using live view at 5x or 10x magnification.

 

[Folsom]

Nice. I don't think they make 500mm for Leica in M mount, so I probably won't be getting any pictures!

 

[ack]

Absolutely fantastic photo Christian. That lens goes for, what, $11K???? Mike's is behind at only $9K I am in a smaller league LOL

 

[Mike Lavigne]

Absolutely fantastic photo Christian. That lens goes for, what, $11K???? Mike's is behind at only $9K

depends on whether his L lens is a 'I' or a 'II'?

 

[ack]

I would bet we all have the Mark II's

 

[Mike Lavigne]

I would bet we all have the Mark II's

Mark 1's are very very good. but very, very, heavy....too. on a proper gimbal mount the weight is not a huge issue.

the Mk II is quite a bit lighter.....so the Mk 1's are half the price to buy.

 

[andromedaaudio]

wow nice shot rockitman

 

[Steve Williams]

I'm using a 600L IS on a Canon 7D for the added pixel reach. Focus manually using live view at 5x or 10x magnification.

Beautiful picture. Were you using a 7D Mk l or Mk ll?

Wonder what the photo would have looked like with a full frame sensor

what camera settings did you use

 

[rockitman]

Beautiful picture. Were you using a 7D Mk l or Mk ll?

Wonder what the photo would have looked like with a full frame sensor

what camera settings did you use

It's a 7D...terrible high iso performance...but not needed for moon shots. I am ordering a 1Dx mark2 tomorrow and will probably order a 7D Mk2 for the times I need the added pixel reach from the ASP-C size 1.6x crop factor sensor it has. It is useful for small song bird photography that I like to do when you can't get very close to the subject. What's amazing to me is that Canon's flagship 1DxMk2 now outperforms Nikon's D5 in the usuable high iso department according to DXOmark. https://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Com...5-versus-Canon-EOS-7D-Mark-II___1071_1062_977


The moon shot was not shot with a 7D...it was shot with my old canon 1D Mark IIn. The 7D can take even sharper pics due to live view focusing. I posted the wrong shot. Here's a 7D shot.

 

[ack]

Just off the horizon, over Boston Harbor - uncropped

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

Stunning photos!

Mike you getting anything, obscured by clouds North of you.

 

[Steve Williams]

Tasos

fabulous

what lens and settings

 

[ack]

This is with the 5D Mk III, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens, Manfrotto 055 tripod, manual focus

First picture: 1/13 speed, 5.6 aperture, 2500 ISO
Second picture: 1/30, 9.0, 2500
Third: 1/30, 11.0, 3200

 

[Mike Lavigne]

Stunning photos!

Mike you getting anything, obscured by clouds North of you.

clouds.......rain this morning.....frustrating.

got the 500mm f4 IS II, 1.4x or 2x tele and 50mp 5DSR mounted on my gimbal and tripod ready to go if it clears.....

 

[NorthStar]

There are clouds, but she's piercing through sometimes, and it's pretty awesome. She's coloring the clouds near by, with tones of blue and orange, and adding some extra dimension.

Test (from android camera):



* I was taking that picture while falling down (the deck is slippery and just when I was clicking I was starting my fall), lol, sorry about that, it's not my fault, the stars were against me. My nose is bleeding a little (I fell face down first).

 

[rockitman]

I got a typical hi moon big telephoto shot last night...planned the rising above the horizon shot for tonight...Cloudy skies !!! Doh !