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[OM] Re: Yesterday's Lunar Eclipse

Subject: [OM] Re: Yesterday's Lunar Eclipse
From: Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:07:41 -0700
Here's a couple of the (somewhat) better ones I took:


http://www.telusplanet.net/~garth/eclipse/Eclipse01.jpg

http://www.telusplanet.net/~garth/eclipse/Eclipse02.jpg


The first (moving into totality) was shot with a legacy 300/4.5 Zuiko, 
the second (moving out of totality) with the new DZ 50-200 SWD I just 
acquired.  Minimal PP, other than a little noise reduction (shot at ISO 
800).  Focus was a PITA -- due to a combination of twitchy MF 
('specially on the DZ, which has a short focusing throw) and thermal 
contraction of the lenses, focus kept shifting.  Taping it down wouldn't 
have helped, natch.

I was also using my one and only tripod, a Manfrotto 055, which mebbe 
wasn't quite solid enough for what I was trying to do.  Oh well, live 
and learn.  Perhaps I'll do better in Dec. 2010.

I also tried doing some bracketed stuff for HDR processing, but 
unfortunately, the longish exposures are "smeared" enough that the HDR 
program I'm using (Photomatix Pro) just isn't up to the task.  I haven't 
looked at all of 'em yet, but I'm not hopeful.

The remote cable release was a good thing, and the Petzl Tactikka Plus 
LED headlamp I used to see the controls was the best damn thing about 
the whole evening.  Should've bought one of those headlamps years ago 
(but they weren't as small, lightweight, bright or cool as they are 
now).  Possibly the best $38.00 CDN I've ever spent.  For those on the 
List who are Canucks, it's available at MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op; 
www.mec.ca), should you be interested.  Also available at www.rei.com 
for the U.S. folks, around $42.95 USD.


Garth

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