Now, it makes me want to consider getting a telephoto lens. Only got a wide angle and standard prime lens :(

7D + 500mm f4L + 1.4x TC! :fullofwin:

Boo~!! Light clouds are starting to obscure the Moon!
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took a few, they look like all the other moon shots out there.

The moon a month ago or so was better. It was so big, yellow and close to us,..+ it was a clear night!

You have to take the moon when it just rises or near sunset as that's the closest the moon will be to earth.

Found a set on flickr.

"http://www.flickr.com/photos/jinxsi/sets/72157626301995998/with/5540282515"

A pic I found. There's actually tons, just do a search.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/...2f5aef13_z.jpg

Damn.. too bad I don't have a telephoto....

It really isn't - it's just an illusion - but it's also the worst time to take a clear shot, because the Moon's light has to pass though more turbulent atmosphere. The best time to take a photo (for clarity) is when the Moon is directly south. This will be about 1:30am tonight.

^ Looks better with some buildings/foreground. ;)

True. Too bad Vancouver doesn't have any cool buildings to use as a foreground.

The Moon is bright though - usually shutter speeds are about 125/sec @ 200 ISO, but tonight I was using 500/sec.
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Yup, brightest since 2 decades ago.

Pics? :D

I'll be home soon... Everyone and their dog has to stop and see what I'm looking at. I should have gone somewhere less public.
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^^^ pic!!!!

btw, the moon is 14% bigger during a perigee and as much as 30% brighter.

http://science.nasa.gov/media/medial...iomamitis1.jpg

just about out the door to head off downtown to the CelticFest. not interested in drunken leprechauns as much as who is interested in watching drunken leprechauns. some sort of parade @ 11 but i'll be at the stage area and village mostly, Granville (between Robson/Georgia). golfed yesterday so i could get out today to a sunny day and get some shots.



http://www.celticfestvancouver.com/i...e-map-2011.jpg

anyone have good suggestions for personal gear in cold and/or wet weather?

looking for beanies and especially gloves. i saw some that have grip-like material for dexterity (that eventually falls off), and some that can expose your thumb and index finger (all weird design/colors; none in plain black).

TIA

anyone know how to use the cls system on the nikon d90?
i have a sb26 and sb600 and i wanna know how to trigger both flashes with no remote cuz i dont have one yet.. tried googling many times but everything that came out was CLS reviews

Google> MANUAL> Page 188

f0.95 50mm lens that costs.. $11,000 USD. WTF.

^Oldschool Canon TV 50mm f0.95 is still going on eBay for almost 3k USD.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-50mm-F-0-9...#ht_3758wt_907
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/...0f131be844.jpg
http://www.c-mount.passion.pro/image...m+f0.95--2.jpg

Cheapest alternative for 50mm 0.95 noctilust would be the lesser Noktor 50mm f0.95 for µ4/3rds.
http://noktor.com/products.php
http://noktor.com/img/01.jpg

I want one just for the hell of it. Lol.

The Noktor is not a replacement for any of the other f0.95 lenses. It's more like a Holga lens. The Voightlander 50mm f1.1 Nokton is an ideal substitute, but that Leica is such a sweet lens...totally worth $11,000 if you can swing it.

They've also introduced a 25mm f0.95 for µ4/3 cameras.
http://www.voigtlaender.de/cms/voigt...ft_lenses.html
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goddamn all this 3/4 stuff makes me want to sell my canon gear and get into it.

just saw this on CL:

Vancouver Camera Show and Swap Meet April 17th, 2011, Cameron Recreation Centre, 9523 Cameron and Lougheed Mall, Burnaby, Admission $5.00, runs 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM – early bird $15.00 at 9:00AM

so true...

http://www.whattheduck.net/sites/def...es/WTD1207.gif