Re: Need ideas on how to improve a moon picture

nytecam wrote:
Iordani Wrote: 

Barry L. Wallis wrote:
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Sorry if this is a stupid question,  but if you have a 35-350mm zoom
lens,
why do you use 89 mm?



This is probably the true fl of lens - not the 35mm format equivalent.

As a rough guide the moon's diameter is ~1/100th of the fl of the lens
or ~0.9 mm diameter on the camera sensor and seemed enlarged >65 times
at a guess which is much too much for a small image. Try half this
magnification or use the camera behind a binocular to get a larger
image in the first place. If the bins introduce unwanted colour then
kill the colour [greyscale] via your PSP software.

I hadn't thought of setting my camera to monochrome. I like that idea, thanks.

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- Barry
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