New Lens, Eclipse, Insomnia. The perfect combination… Luckily there were no clouds in the sky at the time which is a rarity in Ireland however the big challenge was to get the focusing right on the moon when there was almost no light to help, after about 100 photos I managed to pull out some of my better attempts. I have 18 years to learn from last night before the next Supermoon Eclipse in 2033!
All shots were taken at 1000mm (200-500mm with 2x tele converter) on the morning of 28th Sept 2015.
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- Moon Almost At Totality
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- Red Supermoon
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- The Sun Breaking Through
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- Post Eclipse
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- Full Moon (1 hour after Eclipse)
I started tracking my spending weekly instead of waiting until the end of the month, and it made the small “nothing” purchases much easier to notice. Building a modest emergency fund first also gave me more peace of mind than trying to optimize every investment choice right away.
This was helpful! Is there a beginner-friendly guide to linen pieces?
The focusing struggle with almost no light is the part that stands out, since autofocus tends to hunt on a dim moon and manual focus on a lens with a converter is fiddly. One practical fix: before totality, focus on a bright star or the moon’s edge while it’s still lit, then tape the focus ring down so it holds through the dark phase. Also bracket exposures rather than judging from the screen.