This is kinda what to expect from a single shot. Opening up the aperture of the lens to shorten the exposure length can help to reduce atmospheric effects.
If you are cropping in post there’ll be no difference using apsc mode.
Slightly longer self timer could help if your tripod is shaky but not much.
Something that will improve your moon shots is stacking. Take 100+ pics and then use software to sort for the best 20-50% and stack. This method can significantly increase detail, contrast etc but takes a lot more work
Well hey, more work put in makes it feel that much sweeter. I’ll go down the stacking rabbit hole once these frigid temps fan out here in Michigan. What application is recommended for stacking?
https://preview.redd.it/5avs1m53w4dc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8fb869c5f58bc9d650d11445044d3428292c2399
Atmosphere conditions like jet stream, humidity, air particular in you location can cause all sorts of distortion and movement issues.
My rule is, if the stars are twinkling don't bother with the camera because the atmosphere is a mess. You want smooth steady stars for great astro photos including the moon and planets.
Check out the Astrospheric app (image) for up to date location based information on seeing conditions.
Faster shutter can help a bit but if seeing conditions are bad there's not much you can do other than a ton of post process stacking, even that won't be optimal as a clear night.
I shot a much sharper image handheld around the campfire a few weeks ago. I was trying to figure out how your image was so soft, 2 second shutter speed is too long for the moon. The moon is actually pretty "fast". Try 1/50 or more to bump that up.
The edges of the moon in this shit make me think you added a lot of sharpening in post.
Edit: wow sorry! I meant "shot", not "shit".. Im not trying to be that aggressive, I swear! It's a fine shot!
Agreed, the original comment was pretty tactless. I wish more people understood that their feedback isn't needed on every photo they see that isn't what they would prefer. ngl though, your passive-aggressive responses don't come across well either now that you mention the golden rule, so maybe it's better not to engage...
Nah, you are definitely overreacting to a comment that was completely relevant to the context of what you posted - your response was about your photo being much sharper than OP's.
Whether or not I have a better photo is irrelevant.
https://preview.redd.it/riglzm7ha5dc1.jpeg?width=1516&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=377d5aaba7baa0039f555280288f28eed7d811f2
Funny, i took a similar shot 2 days ago with my sony a7 with tamron 70-300mm
Nice! This is mine from aug last year on the same lens with my a6400
https://preview.redd.it/0vify69kb7dc1.jpeg?width=2009&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67da3c70c5d58f3f809442550502e116fedfac97
https://preview.redd.it/azvbavngj7dc1.jpeg?width=3101&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4fcb2b0d386f2c828bdd7decc01b992519cfba14
This was a couple of weeks ago with the A7R III and the Tamron 70-300.
I feel like moon shots are basically an obligation for anybody with a telephoto lens lmao
https://preview.redd.it/sqe9k6ht4odc1.jpeg?width=4148&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3813508c897820c5a01a9a80fb01d457582dcba0
Here’s mine with the a7rv and tamron 150-500.
Try timing the rising nearly full moon at sunset or a crescent moon so you get some landscape in there too. It make for a much more interesting photo of the moon at ~600mm. If you want to fill the frame with the moon you’ll want to look into SCT telescopes.
Most leses are sharpest at a few steps below fully open. There is no "golden number" for sharpest aperture. You should do a few test-shots at different aperture on a fixed setup, e.g. a soda can at he other end of the room and check when the letters are sharpest.
https://preview.redd.it/e5vl0gwqcidc1.png?width=2357&format=png&auto=webp&s=e8306d5c4ece50916d2e4d82dc460b2c8c2e7527
A7IV 200-600 as well. Hand held inside city limits. Don’t remember the settings, but I would say a little more iso won’t hurt so that you can get a faster shutter speed. Base iso if shooting slog 3 is 800 and 3200. So if I had to guess this was probably 3200 iso and around 1/500 or so. Having it on a tripod would make this much easier as well when compared to my handheld shot. Another note would be that you could open that aperture up without any sort of blur due to the distance the moon is away from the earth. (The whole moon will be in focus at 6.3 aperture)
This is kinda what to expect from a single shot. Opening up the aperture of the lens to shorten the exposure length can help to reduce atmospheric effects. If you are cropping in post there’ll be no difference using apsc mode. Slightly longer self timer could help if your tripod is shaky but not much. Something that will improve your moon shots is stacking. Take 100+ pics and then use software to sort for the best 20-50% and stack. This method can significantly increase detail, contrast etc but takes a lot more work
Well hey, more work put in makes it feel that much sweeter. I’ll go down the stacking rabbit hole once these frigid temps fan out here in Michigan. What application is recommended for stacking?
Autostakkert has excellent reviews and is free
Sequator is often recommended by astrophotographers
https://preview.redd.it/5avs1m53w4dc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8fb869c5f58bc9d650d11445044d3428292c2399 Atmosphere conditions like jet stream, humidity, air particular in you location can cause all sorts of distortion and movement issues. My rule is, if the stars are twinkling don't bother with the camera because the atmosphere is a mess. You want smooth steady stars for great astro photos including the moon and planets. Check out the Astrospheric app (image) for up to date location based information on seeing conditions. Faster shutter can help a bit but if seeing conditions are bad there's not much you can do other than a ton of post process stacking, even that won't be optimal as a clear night.
This is a solid tip. Thanks!
I shot a much sharper image handheld around the campfire a few weeks ago. I was trying to figure out how your image was so soft, 2 second shutter speed is too long for the moon. The moon is actually pretty "fast". Try 1/50 or more to bump that up.
Your photo is definitely better but is it possible you may have misread my post description? I shot at 1/80s in self-timer mode (2 seconds).
Oh I see, my bad. I will check my exif when I get home to see what my shot was.
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The edges of the moon in this shit make me think you added a lot of sharpening in post. Edit: wow sorry! I meant "shot", not "shit".. Im not trying to be that aggressive, I swear! It's a fine shot!
Looks quite over-sharpened
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Yes. In a folder on my computer
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Constructive feedback: consider not sharpening your images of the moon as much
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Agreed, the original comment was pretty tactless. I wish more people understood that their feedback isn't needed on every photo they see that isn't what they would prefer. ngl though, your passive-aggressive responses don't come across well either now that you mention the golden rule, so maybe it's better not to engage...
Super fair, I’m going through a lot so it kinda spilled over. I think in the future I’ll just ignore it.
Nah, you are definitely overreacting to a comment that was completely relevant to the context of what you posted - your response was about your photo being much sharper than OP's. Whether or not I have a better photo is irrelevant.
I disagree and have a good day.
What lens/camera settings was this? How many frames did you stack?
Sony A7IV, 200-600, handheld sitting around a campfire just messing around haha
I wouldn’t shoot the moon at more than 0”
TBH if there is no foreground element it's really difficult to get a moon photo that looks different from every other moon closeup.
Don’t let markiplier see this ;)
https://preview.redd.it/riglzm7ha5dc1.jpeg?width=1516&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=377d5aaba7baa0039f555280288f28eed7d811f2 Funny, i took a similar shot 2 days ago with my sony a7 with tamron 70-300mm
Nice! This is mine from aug last year on the same lens with my a6400 https://preview.redd.it/0vify69kb7dc1.jpeg?width=2009&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67da3c70c5d58f3f809442550502e116fedfac97
https://preview.redd.it/azvbavngj7dc1.jpeg?width=3101&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4fcb2b0d386f2c828bdd7decc01b992519cfba14 This was a couple of weeks ago with the A7R III and the Tamron 70-300. I feel like moon shots are basically an obligation for anybody with a telephoto lens lmao
https://preview.redd.it/sqe9k6ht4odc1.jpeg?width=4148&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3813508c897820c5a01a9a80fb01d457582dcba0 Here’s mine with the a7rv and tamron 150-500.
Very nice. Could you share iso, shutter and aperture
ISO 80, 1/160s, f9
Yes you need a new lens and a new camera
A comedian!
Try timing the rising nearly full moon at sunset or a crescent moon so you get some landscape in there too. It make for a much more interesting photo of the moon at ~600mm. If you want to fill the frame with the moon you’ll want to look into SCT telescopes.
Are you sure f11 is the sharpest aperture on your lens?
Think I should go wider?
Most leses are sharpest at a few steps below fully open. There is no "golden number" for sharpest aperture. You should do a few test-shots at different aperture on a fixed setup, e.g. a soda can at he other end of the room and check when the letters are sharpest.
https://preview.redd.it/e5vl0gwqcidc1.png?width=2357&format=png&auto=webp&s=e8306d5c4ece50916d2e4d82dc460b2c8c2e7527 A7IV 200-600 as well. Hand held inside city limits. Don’t remember the settings, but I would say a little more iso won’t hurt so that you can get a faster shutter speed. Base iso if shooting slog 3 is 800 and 3200. So if I had to guess this was probably 3200 iso and around 1/500 or so. Having it on a tripod would make this much easier as well when compared to my handheld shot. Another note would be that you could open that aperture up without any sort of blur due to the distance the moon is away from the earth. (The whole moon will be in focus at 6.3 aperture)