I know it's a little late now, but try raising the ISO and lowering the shutter speed. Remember, the moon is a moving object so you'll get motion blur on those long exposures. It's tough during the eclipse due to the minimal amount of light available.

12/21/2010 8:51:41 AM

Wickerman i posted some pictures from a safari i went on over the summer back a few pages

message_topic.aspx?topic=391741&page=167
message_topic.aspx?topic=391741&page=170
a few other random pages - i didn't go find them all

you should do at least a bit of post processing on 'once in a lifetime' shots imho - it's worth the time spent

12/21/2010 10:11:39 AM

Quote :

"I know it's a little late now, but try raising the ISO and lowering the shutter speed. Remember, the moon is a moving object so you'll get motion blur on those long exposures. It's tough during the eclipse due to the minimal amount of light available."

Or use a tripod....

12/21/2010 12:14:16 PM

^ even with a tripod, using a too long exposure for the moon will give you blur. i found 5-10 sec with ISO 100 to be the sweet spot.

12/21/2010 12:23:23 PM

^^There would have been a lot more motion if those had been handheld pics with a 10 second exposure. I went out to Umstead to try to get some pics last night but the clouds had rolled in by the time I got there.

^What aperture were you using and was that during the eclipse, or when the moon was still full?

[Edited on December 21, 2010 at 12:34 PM. Reason : .]

12/21/2010 12:34:07 PM

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all but the first were shot during totality, for which i varied the aperture from f/4 to f/8

for the first pic with the sliver of the moon, i shot that handheld with my 55-250 IS lens at f/5.6 for 1/10 sec

12/21/2010 12:59:17 PM

I just took a peak at my christmas presents. I found a 28-80mm Tamron Aspherical lens for me and a 70-300mm Tamron lens with a Macro setting for me as well (I used this lens very briefly in China and I liked it).

12/21/2010 2:50:51 PM

i used a tripod and 15 second exposure....iso was 400

i have no clue how to adjust the aperture or the iso.. i was shooting on manual

12/21/2010 3:56:49 PM

12/21/2010 4:08:16 PM

A bit of nonsense from the wedding I shot a few weeks ago.

















Despite the fact that it was a test shot to make sure my flash level was good to go, this might be my favorite shot of the entire day.

12/21/2010 7:01:54 PM

she's pretty

does that goofy looking dude come from money or...?

[Edited on December 21, 2010 at 7:16 PM. Reason : lol they look so depressed in that group photo]

12/21/2010 7:15:43 PM

My wife and I just got a Nikon D3100 Sunday. These were shot with a 55-300mm, ISO 400, f5.6 and varying shutter speeds up to 13s.

The 57 keepers out of 200+ I took last night are here: http://evaul.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2619

http://evaul.net/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2694&g2_serialNumber=1


http://evaul.net/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2733&g2_serialNumber=1


http://evaul.net/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2751&g2_serialNumber=1


http://evaul.net/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2760&g2_serialNumber=1


http://evaul.net/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2784&g2_serialNumber=1

12/21/2010 9:20:29 PM

If I hadn't of been lazy I could have gotten my 1000mm mirror lens out there last night. But, I didn't get the adapter for my digital camera in time so I sat this eclipse out.

12/21/2010 9:41:23 PM

cody,

nice shots man! you've got a T2i right?

12/21/2010 9:56:22 PM

From recent trip to Salt Lake:

12/21/2010 11:57:28 PM

double post...




[Edited on December 22, 2010 at 12:41 AM. Reason : ]

12/22/2010 12:41:03 AM

LET'S FILL THIS PAGE WITH PHOTOS.

i shot some girlfriend mess at a beach near Fort Lauderdale Sunday.







[Edited on December 22, 2010 at 2:43 AM. Reason : .]

12/22/2010 2:43:10 AM

12/22/2010 3:13:19 AM

anyone with a D90...ever gotten an "Err" message with "CHA" in the remaining photos area? yeah, i can google...seems like it could be a dozen different things, including a bad memory card (which is possible, since one of my cards got wet a couple of months ago...though it worked just fine once i dried it out...not sure if the one in the camera is that one or not)

anyway, when the error comes up, it won't DO anything until i take the battery out...i ask here because i'm curious if anyone has had the issue and was able to figure out what was going on

[Edited on December 22, 2010 at 8:10 AM. Reason : it worked fine after removing the battery a couple of times, though]

12/22/2010 8:10:33 AM

What should I order for xmas?

$753 Canon Rebel T2i 18MP Digital SLR Camera w/ 18-55mm IS Lens + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens + 58mm Tiffen UV Protection Filter

or

$695 Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens + Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Nikkor Zoom Lens

12/22/2010 8:27:03 AM

^ i'd go with the T2i...the video isn't as good as that on the D3100, but having an in-body AF motor will give you far more lenses to choose from in the long run

12/22/2010 8:38:18 AM

Agreed, spend the money on the AF body...I'm still pissed I didn't do that and it will be at least another year before I can make the switch.

12/22/2010 9:34:04 AM

Ordered the t2i+lens, is there a camera bag that you guys would recommend?

12/22/2010 10:46:53 AM

the bag is dependent on what you want to do with it and what you want to carry with you

the lowepro slingshot is a popular choice, though i use a lowepro primus and much prefer it over the slingshot...you can get both of these fairly cheaply on CL

12/22/2010 10:56:12 AM

More Alta...

12/22/2010 3:30:21 PM

^ if you shot in RAW, it should be easy to fix the white balance on those

12/22/2010 5:06:51 PM

even without raw it shouldn't be too hard

12/22/2010 5:17:56 PM

I didn't think they looked too far off when I first glanced but I could see increasing the temp a little.

[Edited on December 22, 2010 at 11:58 PM. Reason : ]

12/22/2010 11:54:46 PM

Quote :

"is there a camera bag that you guys would recommend?"

Lowepro TLZ. Fits body with attached lens like a glove, plus a couple small pockets for essentials (extra battery, SD card, USB adapter, lens cap, etc). I am carrying 1 lens 95% of the time so it's just right for me.

12/22/2010 11:57:54 PM

Firmware update for D7000 owners:
http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17108/kw/d7000/r_id/116678

12/24/2010 10:55:48 AM

Picked up a T mount yesterday for my lens. Now I can try some real moon shots. Shame I missed the eclipse.

12/24/2010 11:43:22 AM

Ordered my 580EX ii speedlite and diffuser on Wednesday. Signed up for Amazon Prime trial just to get free two shipping so it would get here today and I could play with it over vacation. Stupid Amazon uses USPS and not UPS or Fed Ex and therefore my flash and such forth are not here.

So ill.

[Edited on December 24, 2010 at 3:49 PM. Reason : runon]

12/24/2010 3:47:28 PM

^ Learn to love Amazon Prime, it will change your life.

12/24/2010 9:34:40 PM

I am itchin.

I'm gonna pull the trigger on the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 after xmas I think.

If my god damn 50mm f/1.4 could be fixed I'd be set on lenses for a while.

[Edited on December 25, 2010 at 3:58 AM. Reason : .]

12/25/2010 3:42:08 AM

Amazon prime has been wonderful for me. They've always used UPS when I ordered stuff. Heck, I ordered the D7k and got two day shipping, but it showed up the next day.

12/25/2010 7:56:47 AM

I thought they would ship UPS too - my third party seller did but the flash etc that I ordered directly for Amazons warehouse was sent USPS.

12/25/2010 10:07:21 AM

I might go 5D after the holidays with my Christmas money.... if I get a good enough chunk.

Anyone get any camera goodies this year?

12/25/2010 1:41:42 PM

no..i was kinda hoping to get a new prime but its ok i still racked up

12/25/2010 2:40:47 PM

Not a DSLR, but got the Canon S95 for Christmas.

12/25/2010 3:06:11 PM

I got a Lowerpro Slingshot bag for Christmas...

And I got money which is most likely going to the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 after Christmas, depending on the outcome of Monday night's Christmas event.

12/25/2010 5:48:59 PM

got the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D today

looking forward to getting some actual shots beyond the typical christmas day-messing-around photos

12/25/2010 11:23:01 PM

I racked up a ballhead tripod, SB-600 and a stroboframe yesterday!

12/26/2010 7:23:53 AM

Eclipse, Selling my tamron 28-75mm 2.8 if interested. 300 firm. Condition is good to great.

12/26/2010 7:44:49 AM

I'm dreaming of a bluish Christmas
Because no one on Facebook knows how to use white balance.

12/26/2010 12:11:28 PM

Misc.






Harley loves snow apparently.


I still don't know what he did to look so guilty.

12/28/2010 12:00:41 AM

Cool.

12/28/2010 1:41:34 AM

So what's the deal, you picking up that Sigma 30 or what?

12/28/2010 9:22:39 AM

Has anyone here paid any attention to prices on the Tamron 18-270mm? I'm squirming now that we're down to the last few days before the end of the $150 rebate (most people are selling the lens for $629). Should I expect the lens to reach the low $400s again?

12/28/2010 9:59:37 AM

I made my own thread asking the following questions, but got nowhere, so I figured I would ask in the thread where all the photographers are.

So I have bunch of old (late 70s early 80s) pictures with the round corners, what would be the best way to have copies made (4x6 in size) without them looking like shit?

Also, I have really small (maybe 3"x3") really old (early 1900s) pictures, I would like to have these blown up to either 5x7 or 8x10 without looking like shit, how can I do this?

I also have a picture from '79 (baby picture-portrait) that is reddish in color, what would be the best way to remove the reddish tint from the picture after I scan it?

I do not have the negatives to any of these photographs.

12/28/2010 7:28:06 PM

Someone already answered that question in the thread you made.

Get a cheap scanner and photoshop (or GIMP). This isn't difficult.

12/28/2010 7:59:49 PM