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Heh, it's easy to think these days that the moon is larger than you think. Especially with so many articles showing huge detailed pictures of the moon. Try ta
by sliken 5y ago
Heh, it's easy to think these days that the moon is larger than you think. Especially with so many articles showing huge detailed pictures of the moon.
Try taking a picture of the moon with a cell phone (even one with the best in the market camera) and be prepared to be disappointed.
- shagie 5y agoMy first experience with "well, that didn't work" was about 30 years ago. I had a 35mm point and shoot (fixed focus too) camera. I shot one roll at night trying to photograph the full moon. They didn't even cut the film. When looking at the negatives, all that you could see on a long strip of film was an occasional very small black dot. From this, I learned two things: (1) The moon is much smaller in the sky than you think it is. (2) Take a picture of a white wall or similar thing to expose an entire frame so that additional frames can be calculated form that first (or last or both) frame and the proper cuts of the film can be made.
- sliken 5y agoI've got a Pixel 6 pro, 4x optical zoom, decent sensor, and a astrophotography mode. It does take some nice sky photos, but the moon is just too small.
- shagie 5y agoCameras on phones just aren't designed for the narrow field of view that much of astrophotography uses. The thing to look up is "wide field astrophotography" - but even then, you get into issues. While it's a little dated (digital has come a long way), if you are interested in it with a "real" camera... hunt up a copy of Heavenly Bodies: The Photographer's Guide to Astrophotography by Bert P Krages.
- wglb 5y agoMy canon SX 50 does nicely, filling the viewfinder with the full moon