Full Moon Ilford 125ISO

[Radar]

I shot this on Saturday night. I was using my Orion Sky Glow filter and my Baader Oxygen three filter.

This was taken through my LX50 with the Orion Sky Glow filter. I haven't used my film scanner in a few months and I'm not sure if it is scanning properly today. It seems to be very noisy.

I'll post the Oxygen three version soon.

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Thanks for looking

Ray

[Radar]

This is the oxygen 3 version.

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Processing on both these images has been pretty basic. Levels / contrast. I intend on doing some hi res scans and proper processing soon.

Cheers

Ray

[Saj]

I'd certainly say it's a little noisy, but it never dawned on me to shoot the moon with such filters. It really offers some nice variety.

Have you ever shot the moon with other filters other than the SkyGlow or the Oxygen III?

Can't wait to see them cleaned up.

Cheers.

[Noel Carboni]

Very nice, Ray!

Super contrast on a most difficult subject for which to get good contrast.

-Noel

[timthelder]

Nice shot's Ray,

Seems like film gives more of a three dimensional feel to images...not sure why? Both pic's seem to have pos and neg attributes. Haven't tried just a straight shot myself, with all the LP it gives might have to try that on one of those "bright" nights.

Cheers mate.

[Radar]

Have you ever shot the moon with other filters other than the SkyGlow or the Oxygen III?


From memory I don't think I have Saj. I was shooting on a black and white film here, so I just wanted to use some filters to reduce the glare to help me capture detail. Not sure why they are so noisy though, it could be the film but at 125ISO I'm doubting it.


Very nice, Ray!

Super contrast on a most difficult subject for which to get good contrast.

-Noel

Thanks Noel. Good to see you.

It's a difficult target with film, because I can't use the normal exposure settings on the camera. The mirror inside the camera vibrates the telescope when it flips up, so I have to hold a card over the front of the scope, use a cable release to open the shutter (mirror), wait a few seconds for the vibration to calm down, and then quickly move the card away and back. I'm eyeballing each exposure time. I write everything down so I know what worked and what didn't. Apart from the graininess, I think I'm on the right track for this target.


Nice shot's Ray,

might have to try that on one of those "bright" nights.


It makes a nice target Tim. Even though all the usual stuff of autoguiding etc is not involved, the moon still poses a challenge. I think if captured well the moon is just as interesting as many other deep sky objects. So much detail on there.

Ray

[Saj]

Holy jumping Ray. Not only would you need good hand eye coordination, but you'd need a good hand eye brain coordination to determine exposure time doing the hat trick method. What would be your estimated exposure time for the image posted above? I'm also curious as to how much film you burn to get a successful image like the one posted? I'm assuming there is much failed experimentation when such a process is applied to capturing images.

Cheers.