Moon Images via Canon 75-300mm lens
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.
Related posts:
- New Canon 75mm-300mm USM Lens
- Moon and Pleiades Conjunction March 2008
- Moon Watch 22-07-07
- Canon 450D Digital SLR Camera Review
- Shooting the Moon 22/05/2007
September 27th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Hi There. Nice pic. Can you please advise on what setting you took the photo? Thanks!
September 27th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
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
September 12th, 2011 at 8:08 am
I have a 75-300mm lens and have been shooting the moon like crazy especially since we had the super moon earlier this year. I just want to say that I love the shots of the moon you’ve taken, I can only wish I can take as good photos of the moon as those as I continue to get acquainted with my Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D.