The Moon

"Agrajag" (Agrajag) 07/16/2019 at 23:26 • Filed to: apollo 11, nasa, moon

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We went there a few times. Still blows my mind.

Have some of my favorite moon shots that I managed to get.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Agrajag 07/16/2019 at 23:36

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Gorgeous!

ttyymmnn > Agrajag 07/16/2019 at 23:38

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I was looking at the full Moon tonight after immersing myself in Apollo 11 today. “Damn,” I thought , “we went there.” Such an extraordinary feat of engineering, teamwork, and resolve.

Great shots.

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/16/2019 at 23:39

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These are wonderful. I love all of the details you were able to get. I'm guessing you used the 300mm zoom?

atfsgeoff > Agrajag 07/16/2019 at 23:40

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“It’s not a miracle; w e just decided to go.”

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Agrajag 07/16/2019 at 23:43

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My bird IS the word > Agrajag 07/16/2019 at 23:47

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The moon- even more beautiful. Oh yeah.

Agrajag > ttyymmnn 07/16/2019 at 23:48

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Right? I was telling anybody who would listen today to take a minute tonight and look at the moon, and remember just exactly what you said.

And thanks.

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/16/2019 at 23:51

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Thanks!

I’m guessing you used the 300mm zoom?

For all but the first one. That one I used my giant old and heavy 70-300 manual focus with a 2x teleconverter. Something I won’t try again on my D3300 because the weight can actually bend or warp the mount on my lil camera.

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 00:02

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I have been pondering combining a teleconverter with a 300mm zoom lens (one day, a day a long time from now) for action birb  photography and such. How does that work?

Urambo Tauro > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 00:07

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Goodnight Moon

Future Heap Owner > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 00:18

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I used to be amazed that we went to the moon. Now I’m more sad that we haven’t left LEO in forty years (longer than I’ve been alive). I’m too jaded and cynical.

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 00:26

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The one you want would be this one from Nikon . Your AF and metering info will still work but it i s of course expensive.

I have this one from Tokina (which I can’t seem to find anywhere else(or an equivalent)). Downside of this one is everything is manual. But it cheap.

Important bit to keep in mind when using one is that your f-stop is affected along with focal length.

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When using a 1.4x teleconverter, you lose 1 stop of light, so for example, when using an f/2.8 lens, the widest aperture you can use the lens at is f/4

A 1.7x teleconverter will lose 1½ stops of light, so with an f/2.8 NIKKOR lens, you will end up with an effective wide aperture of f/4.5

A 2x teleconverter loses 2 stops of light, so an f/2.8 lens drops down to a wide aperture of f/5.6.

Agrajag > Future Heap Owner 07/17/2019 at 00:32

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I was in first grade(1990ish) when I found out we hadn’t been back in however many years. I still remember that anger and confusion .

young me annoying my teacher: Why would we stop going? Why is there no moon base? The hell is the shuttle doing? It can’t even make it to the moon?

phenotyp > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 00:33

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My daughter (6) and I were on a bike/run last evening, and I had her stop and look at the moon as it was rising. She’s always been in love with it, and I’ve always done everything I can to encourage that love. Got her a 3D-printed moon nightlight. We read books about it all the time. She’s still sure that she’s gonna go there.

I hope she’s right.

Agrajag > phenotyp 07/17/2019 at 00:44

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That’s good dadding.

I hope she’s right, too. 

Chuckles > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 01:03

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phenotyp > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 02:02

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Gorgeous photos, man. I wish I could have gotten something while we were on our bike-run yesterday, as the moon was coming up. It was so, so beautiful.

MrDakka > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 02:09

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Once you accept nuclear power into your life, all things are possible with the power of the atom.

Nuclear thermal rockets for ultra heavy lift rockets, fission fragment rockets for interstellar exploration probes, and of course external pulsed nuclear drives for warships to crush any xeno scum that might dare oppose humanity’s manifest destiny.

But seriously, nuclear power (fission and hopefully fusion soon) is the only way forward to creating interplanetary spaceships and colonies . Anything else just doesn’t have the power. 

Nick Has an Exocet > Future Heap Owner 07/17/2019 at 03:47

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Humans haven’t left LEO, but plenty of our stuff has. It’s a matter of time. My roommate is a trained commercial astronaut. That basically means she tests spacesuits & things on short one-off contracts every once in a while . Her sole life goal since about her mid-teens has been to step foot on Mars. She’s even content with dyi ng there if means a few minutes of living. She was a final 100 candidate for the somewhat canned and ill conceived Mars One mission and took part in a simulated asteroid mission spending 2 months in a tiny room with 3 other people while being subjected to sleep deprivation and the every whim of a huge research team. That of course was after she volunteered to be a test subject in a NASA centrifuge. Sigh. Never dull. 

Elon Musk will probably beat everyone else in the West but my bet is on the Chinese doing it first but not before losing some people trying. We’re kind of our own worst enemy on this stuff because we’re not willing to risk lives on these missions despite having lines of people who are fully willing.

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 07:45

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Noted. Thanks. Did you know that they make dedicated astrophotography cameras? Apparently, the primary limitation of using a DSLR to shoot the sky, the moon, the planets, and astronomical objects is that DSLR sensors have a protective coating that blocks light from the UV and infrared spectrum. While there are companies that can modify the sensor by placing a clear protective layer over the sensor, it voids the camera’s warranty and can cause other issues that a dedicated camera doesn’t have. They also have built-in coolimg sysyems to eliminate noise from long exposures. CCD astro cameras have to be used with a telescope. CMOS cameras don’t, but they have monochrome sensors and need three color filters to shoot in color. But the images you get with a dedicated camera are much more richly colored and detailed because of the extra spectrums.

They look weird and boxy, but you’re shooting at night, so no one will know that but you.

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 08:18

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I knew about modifying dslrs to shoot in infrared but was unaware of the other type of camera.

That actually seems pretty reasonably priced....

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 08:34

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It looks that way to me, too, but you have to factor in the cost of the telescope, too. That one can't be used without one.

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 08:46

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I f you’re plunking down the money for a decent telescope then you might as well. 

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 08:57

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Yeah, I don’t have a problem with that. One day, when I live in an area more astrophotography-friendly.

Ooh, looky! Solar filters are not expensive and allow you to safely shoot solar eclipses and flares and stuff.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1319798-REG/daystar_filters_ulf50_50mm_universal_lens_filter.html

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 08:59

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I’ll scope it all out one day.

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 09:41

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Watch your head or you might be seeing stars.

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 09:45

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I should get some of those for the next eclipse. Those things sold out fast during the last one, lol.

All I had was the thing they specifically told you not to use. Glass from my welding helmet. ¯\_()_/¯

SG had the proper setup and a good viewing area. His came out spectacularly.

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 09:50

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That is not a #shortlady problem.

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 10:02

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Gabe takes such good photos. Someone should pay him to do that or something. 

Note to self: Don’t forget the eyecup shield thing during the eclipse , or you could end up looking like this guy, our incurable national hemorrhoid.

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 10:38

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We can pay him! I’ll definitely get a print of his one of these days. :)

Someone should make an incurable hemorr hoid filter...

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 11:03

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Or an ND+10 filter for our eyes.

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 11:07

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ND = No Donald

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 11:08

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Yeah, I understood that he was a pro. Maybe not career-wise, but that his photos were available for purchase.

I just spent ninety minutes cleaning the bathroom (two of my brothers and my nephew will be staying in the basement with me this weekend. I’ve spent several hours over the last three days cleaning for their arrival ). If I say anything weirder than usual, blame it on the fumes. I don't have exhaust down here, so I'm running the fan full blast, but whoo, it's still a lot.

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 11:12

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I want this one.

https://sonicgabe.com/prints/ride-the-lightning

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 11:12

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No Donald +100

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 11:29

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Argh. I'm trying to track down an 18-300mm FX lens to bookmark for future purpose, and my results are awash with DX lenses. You DX users are spoiled for choice. The closest I can find is a 28-300mm FX that Amazon has in very good used condition for $650ish. Am I missing something, or is that size of FX lens just not made with a CPU?

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 11:40

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Sounds like you’re fuming. :P

two of my brothers and my nephew will be staying in the basement with me this weekend.

You guys totally need to make a fort.

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 11:41

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That’s a good choice.

Right now I’m leaning towards this one. https://sonicgabe.com/prints/redington-long-pier

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 11:43

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I hope these are stackable.  Even 100 might not be enough. 

Agrajag > ysubassoon 07/17/2019 at 11:44

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The 28-300 is the one you want.  Remember us DXers got to deal with that crop factor so our 18mm becomes 28mm. 

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 13:31

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Good deal.

ysubassoon > Agrajag 07/17/2019 at 21:32

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I got my smaller macro filters for the 105 today and took them  out for a spin.

https://ysubuffoon.kinja.com/1836471078

k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! > Agrajag 08/26/2019 at 13:05

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Random aside, did you tell anyone Oppo was deleted? ’Cause someone’s spreading the panic in your name.

Agrajag > k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! 08/26/2019 at 20:03

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I messed up a url when shar ing a link somehow and a brief moment of panic ensued cause it came up with the same error. I figured it out in a few moments but maybe failed to pass that bit on. Whoopsie.

k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! > Agrajag 08/26/2019 at 20:09

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D-oh!

Agrajag > k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! 08/26/2019 at 20:32

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Precisely.

somewhat related/unrelated: please jot down the only other ways to find me in this digitalrealm. I’d hate to lose contact with you .

twitter: @agrajag4213

email: agrajag4213@gmail.com

:)

k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! > Agrajag 08/26/2019 at 20:46

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Awww, thanks dude. I’m all honored and stuff.