Dieter Henkel wrote:
> Tomorrow there will be a lunar eclipse around here in Austria and
> according to the meteorologists the weather will be fine so that
> taking photos at this event will be possible. That leads me to my
> questions:
> Which lens would you choose? I have a 70-200 2.8L and a Sigma 75-300
> (4-5.6) and a 2x TC, which I intend to use. Is it worth to use the
> inferior Sigma to achieve a higher magnification (600mm vs. 400mm)?
> Which film would you use (slide or print, 400 ASA, 800 or even more)?
> Which exposure setting? How many seconds are still ok since the moon
> "races" across the sky pretty fast :-)
> Which phase of the eclipse looks best?
Try:
http://www.skypub.com/sights/eclipses/lunar/photography.html
Bracket, Bracket, Bracket. Use print film it's more forgiving.
In short, leave the astronomy to the guys with the telescope. Last year I
used my 400mm f/2.8 with a 2x extended at totality and got blurred shots--my
exposure lapsed over a second and the moon's movement blurred the shot.
Some of the best photographs of an eclipse are not full frame, though. Pick
out a earth feature and line it up with the moon such that multiple
exposures will be recorded across the sky while the earthly feature stays in
the foreground. Use your 70-200 without the extender. I saw a photo last
year that used a statue containing stars and such that gave an alchemy
feeling to the event--much better than an old moon.
see:
http://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/LEphoto.html
In fact, check out the remainder of Mr. Eclipse's site--there isn't much
that is not there.
Dave B.
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