The Lunar Eclipse Is Next Week

[Speed]

Remember to mark your calenders. The eclipse happens the evening of the 27th.

The moon will be at first quarter tomorrow. So get out there and practice with your cameras, lens and exposures, now.

For information about the eclipse, or a quick review of how to photograph the eclipse, check out the following links:

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...cle_1340_1.asp

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...cle_1340_2.asp

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...cle_1340_3.asp

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...ticle_89_1.asp

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...ticle_89_2.asp

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...ticle_89_3.asp

Plenty of information there, so no excuses!!!

(OK, inclement weather will be accepted as a valid excuse)

[Dzerzhinski46]

Don't worry, I shall be out there in the cold with a nice hot thermos of tea for a good portion of the eclipse. Only problem is that I have no tripod, so my pictures are going to be something of a shot in the dark (no pun intended ).

By the way, Kodak also has a nice little blurb on lunar eclipses. Here is the link:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consu...50/p150c.shtml

Good luck!

Dzerzhinski

[Speed]

Don't worry, I shall be out there in the cold with a nice hot thermos of tea for a good portion of the eclipse. Only problem is that I have no tripod, so my pictures are going to be something of a shot in the dark (no pun intended ).

By the way, Kodak also has a nice little blurb on lunar eclipses. Here is the link:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consu...50/p150c.shtml

Good luck!

Dzerzhinski

Thanks for posting it! I added it to my Astronomy Favorites. :-)

No tripod, no problem. Use a fast lens, a wide apeture, and the fastest shutter speed you can to get the proper exposure. Remember that you can use the Sunny f16 rule to shoot a well lit moon - or an equivalent exposure. So with 100 speed film, you would shoot f16 and 1/125th. Or f11 and 1/250th. Or f8 and 1/500th. You get the idea. That means you can shoot most of the eclipse handheld. :-)

Then again, if you've got $20, go to Wal Mart (or K Mart, or where ever) and get a basic tripod. They work a lot better than handholding, especially when the shutter speeds get slow.

I'll be looking forward to seeing your shots!

[schrackman]

Very cool. We'll be in Sedona, AZ next week so hopefully I'll get some good pictures if it's a clear night. Thanks for bringing this up.

Ray

[Speed]

Very cool. We'll be in Sedona, AZ next week so hopefully I'll get some good pictures if it's a clear night. Thanks for bringing this up.

Ray

Oh man! You have the potential to take some AWESOME shots of the eclipse with some beautiful landscapes. For that matter, you can take some night landscape shots the nights before and after the eclipse. I'm envious!

Take lots of photo's for us!