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The moon with an EOS M3 + 1600 mm

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I got out of bed in the early morning of November 23rd to try out a new moonshooting rig - an EOS M3 attached via an EF-EOS M adapter to a
1600 mm f/11 combo (EF 400 2.8 L IS + stacked EF 2x II and EF 2x III TCs). This camera's sensor (24 MP on APS-C) outresolves that of my 7D II (20 MP),
resulting into a net gain of a virtual 1.095x TC on top of the stacked doublers.

Aside from the free 1.095x TC, the M3 makes moonshooting much more convenient. A remote shooting app on my Android phablet with an 8-inch IPS screen allows
me to execute contrast detect AF and trip the shutter remotely, thus eliminating camera shake. As a bonus, I can also change the settings of the camera
and review the shots on the big screen of my Android device.

Technology has made it easier to squeeze out the last bit of detail at moonshots, given the limitation of my available optics and seeing conditions.
I opted to shoot in the early morning, hoping that the atmosphere has cooled down and become more stable, with clearer seeing.




MOON AT ROSARIO, LA UNION, PHILIPPINES, November 23, 2016. Capture info - Rosario, La Union, Philippines, November 23, 2016, EOS M3 + EF-EOS M adapter + EF 400 2.8 L IS + EF 2x TC II + EF 2x TC III,1600 mm, f/14, ISO 100, 1/40 sec, 475B/516 support, single frame capture, remote shooting via Android device, uncropped full frame resized to 3600 x 2400 pixels (down-sized to 60%).
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MOON AT ROSARIO, LA UNION, PHILIPPINES, November 23, 2016.

Capture info - Rosario, La Union, Philippines, November 23, 2016, EOS M3 + EF-EOS M adapter + EF 400 2.8 L IS + EF 2x TC II + EF 2x TC III,1600 mm,
f/14, ISO 100, 1/40 sec, 475B/516 support, single frame capture, remote shooting via Android device, uncropped full frame resized to 3600 x 2400 pixels (down-sized to 60%).

 100% crop (pixel level view, PP work optimized for detail, rather than NR).
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100% crop (pixel level view, PP work optimized for detail, rather than NR).

 A view of the my newly assembled 1600 mm moonshooter.
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A view of the my newly assembled 1600 mm moonshooter.

 A closer view of the white lens cap.... er... the EOS M3 attached to the rear of the EF 2x III via an EF-EOS M adapter.
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A closer view of the white lens cap.... er... the EOS M3 attached to the rear of the EF 2x III via an EF-EOS M adapter.

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Peter Bray04-May-2017 01:23
Nice comments Romy - Thank you.
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