Handheld moon shot: Canon 5d Mark II + Sigma APO 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM

[misterx]

I walked out the front door, pointed straight up, and shot this:



I'm quite pleased. :)

More test images after the cut, nothing artistic, but I'm pleased with the sharpness and color.



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Comments

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

That. Is. AWESOME.

[misterx.livejournal.com]

Here's the thing... I've attempted this shot several times over the years. The last version involved a tripod, cable release, mirror lockup, and several shots, just to get something I regard as inferior.

This was a "Johnny Duh" shot. Walked out the door with existing settings and pressed the button.

[midnightsrain.livejournal.com]

Wow! This is amazing! This is what was taken with the complete lens package, the one sitting on the table in your previous post? I'll say it again - Dayuuum! Very nice, and obviously, well worth the price you probably paid.

[misterx.livejournal.com]

Yes. To an extent I guess I got lucky that my camera settings were appropriate, but hey, whatever it takes. :)

[summerwind783.livejournal.com]

Awesome awesomeness. ^_^

[misterx.livejournal.com]

I think so!

[misterx.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I am tempted to save up for a teleconverter. :)

[misterx.livejournal.com]

I suspect you'd need a BIG 'scope to do that. As in, one that requires it's own building.

[misterx.livejournal.com]

not that big. but if you're donating the 'scope and mechanism, i'll buy more.

[dasenergi.livejournal.com]

Wow. Wow. Wow. That is better than the image from my telescope!

[misterx.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm amazed. I think I made the right choice in buying this lens.

[marasca.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Is that with the penis lens you posted about the other day? I wasn't sure if you had purchased it or just seen it online.

[misterx.livejournal.com]

The penis lens post was a pic I took with my cell phone of what had just arrived in the mail. :)

I've been wanting a telephoto with decent reach ever since my days with the Canon 20d and Sigma 70-300mm... with the crop factor of the 20d, that was equivalent to about 480m. But to have that with very good image stabilization and a full frame sensor is a whole new ballgame.

Of course, the trade offs are the weight/size, and the cost of filters. Dang thing uses 86mm filters!

[neevel.livejournal.com]

woah. you can probably see the formallyknownasaplanet pluto with that thing.
impressive. i want.

[ruethee.livejournal.com]

OMG I almost vomited due to extreme jealousness! Awesome!