Thanks Philippe ! For your both explanation and appreciation. I'll try to get more information before 2018, year of the next lunar eclipse :-) Amitiés depuis un Castellón nuageux Marc -----Mensaje original----- De: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] En nombre de philippe.amard Enviado el: domingo, 19 de junio de 2011 23:55 Para: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Asunto: [LRflex] Re: Moon Le 19 juin 11 à 21:46, Marc Dufour a écrit : > > Hi David ! > > > It's one of these cases I miss a little scientific knowledge. > Another task for another life... :-) > > I observed a strange thing while I was taking the pictures, > something maybe you can explain: > > In the last photos, with a generous portion of bright light, when > trying to get an accurate focus, I observed a very thin green stripe > in the left limit of the moon, changing to red with just a slight > movement of the focus ring (and really difficult to avoid). Could it > be just a matter of lens cleanliness ? > Chromatic abheration is my take, but I'm no expert LR and other programmes can change this, within certain limits from my experience. A very brilliant idea you've had in any case, and a wonderful result Amitiés Ph > Thanks in advance, and once again for your so kind comments, > > Marc > > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ] En nombre de David Young > Enviado el: domingo, 19 de junio de 2011 17:29 > Para: Marc Dufour > Asunto: [LRflex] Re: Moon > > > > In a message dated 19/06/2011, Marc Dufour said ... > > > >> PS is the responsible, David ;-) > >> I took the first picture about PM 10:30, and the last one, around >> 11:15. > >> All taken using tripod and a Leica Vario-Elmar 70-210. > >> I tried different exposures and ISO, from 100 to 2000 ASA. > >> ... Too much move with long exposure (about 3'') and too much noise >> with high > >> ASA. > > > > Hi Marc! > > > > One of the most common mistakes in lunar/solar photography is that we > > forget the motion of the earth! Exposures over a certain length > > (determined by the focal length used) become blurred by the earth's > > rotation. > > > > I haven't photographed a solar eclipse since 1994, and thus I've > forgotten > > the formula, but it is a serious matter. > > > > Your "finished product" looks great! > > > > Cheers! > > > > > > -- > > David Young - Photographer > > Logan Lake, CANADA > > > > Wildlife: www.furnfeather.net > > Personal: www.main.furnfeather.net > > A micro-lender through www.Kiva.org. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------ > > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > > Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/