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<blockquote data-quote="Yan Lauzon" data-source="post: 660035" data-attributes="member: 44173">I did a try at the moon with my kit 55-200mm and had difficulty focusing right. (to my defense, it was -35 and was freezing so I didn't try super long, plus cloud went in the way while I was setting up)I had issues getting bright enough, but not too bright. I realize I could have tried histogram to help this out, thanks for the idea, I'll try that as soon as I get a cloudless moon again. Here's one of the better shots. The moon lights too much on some area and trying to tone it down wasn't easy. Should we aim for large aperture, or small aperture? What would be the best approach? I figure I need at least 500mm to try and get where I want to, zoom-wise. There are mirror lens about that size, reminds me of Schmidt Casgrain telescope... Any good for moon pictures?<img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180304/9f4c9fc6d8ef9c0ad05193d2c6da7921.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yan Lauzon, post: 660035, member: 44173"] I did a try at the moon with my kit 55-200mm and had difficulty focusing right. (to my defense, it was -35 and was freezing so I didn't try super long, plus cloud went in the way while I was setting up) I had issues getting bright enough, but not too bright. I realize I could have tried histogram to help this out, thanks for the idea, I'll try that as soon as I get a cloudless moon again. Here's one of the better shots. The moon lights too much on some area and trying to tone it down wasn't easy. Should we aim for large aperture, or small aperture? What would be the best approach? I figure I need at least 500mm to try and get where I want to, zoom-wise. There are mirror lens about that size, reminds me of Schmidt Casgrain telescope... Any good for moon pictures?[IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180304/9f4c9fc6d8ef9c0ad05193d2c6da7921.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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