And I was only responding that a long lens wouldn't likely have much
coma so that he needn't worry about the future either. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I will disagree a bit here with Moose when he says you needn't worry
>> about it until you get a nice long lens. In fact, the nice long lens
>> will not likely be a fast lens. So a 500mm f/8 will not likely exhibit
>> a great deal of coma but a 50mm f/1.4 might have significant coma when
>> wide open. But the coma should be significantly reduced by closing down
>> a couple of stops.
>>
> I think you misunderstand what I said. Scott's question was specific to
> the moon. And my answer was limited to the question. I said keep it in
> the center of the frame and don't worry until you get a really long lens.
>
> With the moon in the center of the frame, coma shouldn't be an issue.
> Its big enough and bright enough to use modest apertures and not have
> star type problems, but small enough with even with 500 mm on 4/3, it
> only covers the very center portion of the frame.
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