Three-Quarter Moon

Posted by Mike on May 15, 2012

Posted in: Astro Photography, Astronomy, Space. Tagged: Astronomy, D7000, digital camera, DSLR, moon, Nikon, Photography, settings, Tamron. 6 Comments

Experiment to see if I could get a decent shot of the moon using only a zoom lens. Nikon D7000 camera, handheld (no tripod), Tamron 70-300mm lens set to 300mm, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/400 second exposure.

6 comments on “Three-Quarter Moon”

Todd Materazzi Photography on May 15, 2012 at 5:01 am said:

AWESOME shot!

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bonniegunkel on May 15, 2012 at 10:13 am said:

Wow! This is an awesome shot! You can see the freaking craters! Super cool!

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willdub99 on May 15, 2012 at 4:26 pm said:

Excellent photo

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montucky on May 15, 2012 at 11:22 pm said:

Very nice result!

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Lynda E on May 28, 2012 at 3:38 pm said:

Great shot.

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Pierre on June 19, 2012 at 8:57 am said:

No tripod : amazing ! Congratulations.

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Photography – mostly outdoors, nature, landscapes, and the occasional abandoned building.