Lunar Eclipse Saturday!

[Speed]

Don't miss it!

http://skytonight.com/observing/home...r_Eclipse.html

[schrackman]

Skies will be unclouded here in Banning. Hopefully I'll be able to get a few shots. Missed the comet last time!!!

Oh, just looked at the link. I guess it'll be a bust for us west coasters.

[Speed]

It will be in total eclipse when it rises, but you should be able to see it just fine once it is up. Find you a nice dark spot, and watch for where the moon will rise. Go out a day or two in advance to see where, or check Outdoor Photographer. Every other month or so, they give the sunrise/moonrise in degrees.

Here's a link that will tell you when the moon will rise for your location.

http://www.almanac.com/rise/locations/index.php

[mjs1973]

Thanks for the info Speed!

[Jaedon]

I was really looking forward to this event but unfortunately they are calling for snow all day on Saturday here in Toronto... 60% chance of precipitation and 100% chance of cloud cover...damnit.

[walterick]

Cool Chances look dim for Phoenix to see totality but I might be able to catch it after sunset...

[Speed]

My pleasure. Be sure to post any shots you get!

[Speed]

The weather man is calling for a 30% chance of rain for us, so I'm not sure I'll be able to see. But if the weather cooperates, then I intend to be out where I can watch the moonrise and photograph it.

Maybe the weather will give us a break this time around.

[Speed]

Catch what you can buddy! The moon will be in totality when it rises here on the east coast. Weather permitting (30% chance of rain) I'll be out there watching and photographing it. If the weather is nice, I'm taking my Celestron C-8 out for it. If the weather is so-so, I'll just take my camera, my telephoto lens and my tripod.

Good luck, and I expect photo's if you see it!

[Speed]

The weather is now supposed to be partly cloudy for me on Saturday!

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!!!

[Jaedon]

From what I have read Speed on the east side of the continent we should be able to see it eclipsing as it rises going to full eclipse by 6:45pm and then exiting eclipse by 8:25 or so for completion. I sure hope the weather blows through for you (and me) so that we can see some nice shots of it.

[Alison]

It's happening right now in the UK!
My pic is REALLY poor because I don't have a zoom that can cope with the task and I have had to blow it up quite a bit. But I am pleased I have recorded it :thumbsup:

I hope someone else is going to get a good pic of it on here.

[walterick]

When it arose in Phoenix the eclipse was over and it was back to being full again :sad:

[OBie]

Yea! We had perfect weather here. Actually it was fairly windy, and I was on the top deck of a parking deck, so I used the car and car door to shield the tripod as much as possible. I took over 170 shots and here's a bunch - directly from the camera, just cropped. I'm so excited that I was able to get these!

[OBie]

The entire eclipse took just over an hour.

[OBie]

Well, OK, not the entire eclipse - just the second half!

[Alison]

These are so cool obie!!! I got the first half lol. I just haven't loaded them to my computer yet.

What lens and settings did you use to get these?

[OBie]

Thanks Alison. I used a variety of settings and two lenses (lensi?). And again - these were shot RAW and are completely untouched except for cropping.

All were either 200 or 300mm, early shots were f5.6 1/125. As it progressed, I had to continually close down and/or bump up the shutter. Last ones were f11 1/640. I'm not great at knowing how to bracket exposures yet, so I just did it manually throughout and kept checking the exposure in the viewfinder. Thanks to an earlier viewfinder post by Almo just a few weeks ago, I knew that when it was a full moon it was going to be around f8 and 1/250 - which I would never have guessed. So a HUGE THANKS to Almo!! Thanks Almo!

Alison - we can put our shots together and have the full eclipse

[mjs1973]

I was looking forward to this all day. The day started out clear, then clouded up. When the sun finally started to set, the clouds were still there, so I couldn't see anything.:mad2: I went to a play, and when it got over, the sky was clear as can be, but it was too late. I did stop on the way home to snap a few shots of the full moon anyway.

[Alison]

Alison - we can put our shots together and have the full eclipse

Nah, believe me my shots are REALLY poor lol.
The best lenses I have at the moment are for portraits (my little diamond 50mm) and my group shot/landscape lens (17-40mm f/4 L).

Now you are just teasing me MJ!!!
Awesome shot of the moon! What lens and settings did you use for that!!! Incredible!!!

[mjs1973]

Alison,

This was shot with the original DRebel and my Sigma 170-500mm, in manual mode. ISO 200, shutter speed 1/500 @ f/8. I used a tripod and cabel release as well. It's a pretty heavy crop.

[OBie]

Awesome shot mjs! My next project is to crop mine similar to yours and have a series - hopefully good enought quality to print. Wish I had a 500mm.

[Alison]

I tried a sigma 500mm and I wasn't impressed. But then it was handheld lol
I was impressed with the zoom though. Very nice!

[mjs1973]

I tried a sigma 500mm and I wasn't impressed. But then it was handheld lol
I was impressed with the zoom though. Very nice!

I understand that Alison. This lens is pretty OK, if used on a tripod, with a cabel release, and stopped down. I would rather have a 600 f/4, but then again, wouldn't we all. To be honest, I bought this lens a few years ago, before I knew anything about photography. As I have learned more, I have learned how to get the most out of this lens.

[Dock Master]

I tried, but we had nothing but clouds. I gave up and went in where it was warm. Maybe I live to see another. Saw the last one back in '89, so it could happen.

Great shots everyone!