Moon Images via Canon 75-300mm lens
Posted on: September 23, 2007 /
Categories: The Moon
Whilst out the with telescope I also got my first chance to try out my Canon 75-300mm USM lens attached to my Canon 400D on the moon.
To try and show what is capable with the lens, I have included shots of the moon at various settings, also I used a tripod and remote control for these images.
Camera Settings: Exposure time was 1/200 sec at f/5.6 and ISO200
The moon at 75mm Zoom:
The moon at 150mm Zoom:
The moon at 300mm Zoom:
The same shot again at 300mm but at 100% magnification:
I think this final shot is really quite good with just a 300mm camera lens, which cost me around £125, nearly as good as using a telescope for the shot.
Hi There. Nice pic. Can you please advise on what setting you took the photo? Thanks!
The main setting on the camera was “Bulb” or “M” on some cameras, as then I can manually play with the exposure time myself.
As I am out in the dark I also set my lens to MF, Manual Focus, otherwise the lens will not work on the buld setting as it has nothing to focus on.
The actual exposure time was 1/200 sec at f/5.6 and ISO200