Super Blue Blood Moon

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish) 02/01/2018 at 00:46 • Filed to: superultramegablueharvestbloodmoon

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I realized too late I should’ve grabbed a tripod, so these are higher ISO and faster shutter speed than I wanted to do, but they still look alright.

Nikon D5500 with the Nikkor 55-200 VR II, at 5am this morning, and that vibration reduction is the only reason these look vaguely decent.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > gmctavish needs more space 02/01/2018 at 00:55

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My dad gave me his 55-200 VR II in December after he got the 70-300. I need to get off my butt and actually use it. I have the original 55-200 VR so I keep forgetting to try the newer one. Looks like the VR works pretty well now - that shot would’ve been a mess on the older version.

gmctavish needs more space > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 02/01/2018 at 00:58

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Like 20 of them were still a mess, these were the only two salvageable ones. If I’d just thought to grab a tripod, I could’ve had some really good stuff. The detail this camera can pull out in very low light is amazing, when it’s held still enough for the exposure. I’ve never used the regular VR, so I can’t speak to how much of an improvement it is.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > gmctavish needs more space 02/01/2018 at 01:08

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On the rare occasions I’m stuck attempting a long exposure handheld I use the timer set to 2 seconds. That way there at least isn’t any motion from pressing the shutter release. And yeah the detail these newer sensors pull out t high ISO is getting absurd. I really need to upgrade my body from my old D3100. I’m just dragging my feet about staying Nikon because I have a few lenses or saving up and moving over to Fuji.

For Sweden > gmctavish needs more space 02/01/2018 at 01:11

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yep, that sure looks like the moon

gmctavish needs more space > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 02/01/2018 at 01:13

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Ohh that’s a good idea, I’ll have to try that.

I’ll be happy with Nikon for a while I think, I’m loving the pictures I’m getting with this thing. My dad got a D850 recently, I’m looking forward to seeing what he can get with that beast of a thing.

Not my picture, but I think I have one of his actual camera somewhere. Full frame, 45.7mp.

gmctavish needs more space > For Sweden 02/01/2018 at 01:15

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it sure does

deprecated account > gmctavish needs more space 02/01/2018 at 01:38

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Those look nice! I’m really pissed though because my 75-300 lens arrived yesterday afternoon JUST IN TIME, I set my alarm for 5:45 so I could see it and take pictures, and I SLEPT THROUGH IT!! Grrrr

gmctavish needs more space > deprecated account 02/01/2018 at 02:02

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Oh man that sucks. I totally would’ve slept through mine, but luckily my significant other had to get up for work at the same time so she woke me up instead. Well, there’ll be other blood moons, I’ll be waiting for that to do better with a tripod.

deprecated account > gmctavish needs more space 02/01/2018 at 12:16

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Yeah, I certainly need a better tripod too... I’m using my dad’s old one that’s literally from the late 70s. It’s really not the greatest.