ghillies 209 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 ok, heres the sigma 70-300mm apo, and a picture of the moon after a bit of editing. any takers want to post up moon pics with the lens brand and size etc...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) same lens with further editing from a previous shot...(the moon was at it's closest to the planet for a while on this one) Edited January 4, 2010 by ghillies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Lunar eclipse taken on 31st Dec with a Tamron 70/300 handheld zoom out fully at 10.1 mp , all pics were cropped to the same size so the scales the same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 nicer lens than i first though kay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 i took a little liberty kay... top ones the tamron, bottom the sigma, two different exsposures tweeked up, but i like kays exsposure a little better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lerk 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Bit of a subjective test there... Different geography, date of capture, camera etc. will have far more bearing on the image than the lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 good point, the exsposure setting make the main difference, but the image quolity is similar ish... mine was on 290mm kays was on 250mm i think, all zooms have better spots,some at the smaller end some the mid etc.. so any more for any more, just out of intrest? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 good point, the exsposure setting make the main difference, but the image quolity is similar ish... mine was on 290mm kays was on 250mm i think, all zooms have better spots,some at the smaller end some the mid etc.. so any more for any more, just out of intrest? No, because you'd cry if you saw the image quality from a 5D and a nice lump of L glass Start saving, boy... Oh, btw, it's not just the exposure settings that make a difference, but the amount of haze in the air, the time of year, the height of the moon, the tripod used (or not), the ambient light... so many factors to consider. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 good point, the exsposure setting make the main difference, but the image quolity is similar ish... mine was on 290mm kays was on 250mm i think, all zooms have better spots,some at the smaller end some the mid etc.. so any more for any more, just out of intrest? No, because you'd cry if you saw the image quality from a 5D and a nice lump of L glass Start saving, boy... Oh, btw, it's not just the exposure settings that make a difference, but the amount of haze in the air, the time of year, the height of the moon, the tripod used (or not), the ambient light... so many factors to consider. thats just made me roar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 ok, heres the sigma 70-300mm apo, and a picture of the moon after a bit of editing. any takers want to post up moon pics with the lens brand and size etc...? This one looks more like a peeled orange Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) good point, the exsposure setting make the main difference, but the image quolity is similar ish... mine was on 290mm kays was on 250mm i think, all zooms have better spots,some at the smaller end some the mid etc.. so any more for any more, just out of intrest? No, because you'd cry if you saw the image quality from a 5D and a nice lump of L glass Start saving, boy... Oh, btw, it's not just the exposure settings that make a difference, but the amount of haze in the air, the time of year, the height of the moon, the tripod used (or not), the ambient light... so many factors to consider. awww go for it Kathy, show us the difference pleases... (and how close the moon is lol...i notised how fast the moon moves too on screen veiw,suprising.) Edited January 5, 2010 by ghillies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 good point, the exsposure setting make the main difference, but the image quolity is similar ish... mine was on 290mm kays was on 250mm i think, all zooms have better spots,some at the smaller end some the mid etc.. so any more for any more, just out of intrest? No, because you'd cry if you saw the image quality from a 5D and a nice lump of L glass Start saving, boy... Oh, btw, it's not just the exposure settings that make a difference, but the amount of haze in the air, the time of year, the height of the moon, the tripod used (or not), the ambient light... so many factors to consider. awww go for it Kathy, show us the difference pleases... (and how close the moon is lol...i notised how fast the moon moves too on screen veiw,suprising.) No. You already know what the difference is... What you now have to learn is how to wring the best out of the kit you have... A lens costing under a hundred quid is never going to deliver the same result as one costing ten time more. Your ambitions must be realistic - photographing badgers by the light of the silvery moon, and getting an image that will make people go "WOW!", is an unrealistic concept for all but the most skilled specialist photographers with thousands of pounds worth of kit. Even they have been suspected of "cheating" (I'm thinking of a certain jumping wolf pic...) So, don't expect too much & set yourself goals which are achievable. Your moon shots are fine, get over it and try taking some photos in daylight for a change. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) hmmm too the point there kathy lol. we all got to fream a litter, but yu never know till you try. so wilko's for halogens is out then lol. edit .... freem a litter? dream a little. Edited January 5, 2010 by ghillies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 hmmm too the point there kathy lol. we all got to fream a litter, but yu never know till you try. so wilko's for halogens is out then lol. edit .... freem a litter? dream a little. Those drugs are really not good for you, young man... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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