Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mike150" data-source="post: 11298" data-attributes="member: 2287">Here’s an amusing story about my attempts at shooting the moon.In Mid December, we were expecting a total Lunar eclipse.  This of course would happen during a full moon.  The only problem was that it would not begin until 2 AM.  I wondered to myself “Why can’t these things happen during the daytime?”Anyway, two nights before I cleaned my camera and lenses, verified all my manual settings, verified operation of my remote, and put my batteries on an overnight charge.Now if I was going to be out in the cold for a number of hours, I planned to stop and photograph the Christmas Lights  at several houses I’d seen.I came home from work, picked up all my gear and pulled the tripod out of it’s carrying bag.  As luck would have it, the quick release head was missing.  My wife and I searched the office.  We then searched the other rooms in the house, but no luck.  I decided that if I’m still alive during the next lunar eclipse (April 2014), I’ll take photos then.  Maybe that one will be in the daytime.Our only conclusion is that during the mass confusion of wrapping gifts for the kids and grandkids, it somehow got mixed in with the trash and was tossed.  Fortunately, it was an inexpensive tripod (Wal-Mart Special) and can be easily replaced.Is there a moral?  Probably to just put things away when you’re through with them.</blockquote>