Did anyone film the lunar eclipse?

Post by **Scotness** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:14 pm

Did anyone film the lunar eclipse of a few nights ago - it wouldn't have been visible to the Europeans though

We got a bit of a cloudy night where I am - but still had a pretty good look - and it was quite impressive. I tried with my digital still but didn't get much of a good image.

Would have been nice to try on film - but I'm taking a break for financial reasons! I've just put my Leicina Special on eBay - probably by the time another eclipse comes around I'll have enough money to afford another one!

Here's a groovy time lapse image taken by someone in Canberra:

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/slideshow.as ... ooneclipse

Scot

Post by **Angus** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:40 pm

I filmed the one visible from the UK a few months ago....but I have to say that digital video worked better due to greater sensitivity to light. I was trying with an XL camera and 64T, had I used 200T or 500T I suspect super 8 would have worked OK.

Post by **camera8mm** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:42 pm

i took a picture of it with a dv cam on the way to work but the shot didnt come out coz the dv cam isnt that sensative.

Post by **Will2** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:43 pm

I took these shots of the moon from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina recently with a D200 time exposure. I set it to do time exposed shots in time lapse. Strung them together in After Effects for a very interesting HD time lapse of the moon rising.

Too bad we can't do long exposures on super 8 or 16mm and time lapse them... or can we?

Post by **Patrick** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:00 am

"Too bad we can't do long exposures on super 8 or 16mm and time lapse them... or can we?"

Yes we can! Provided you have the right model Nizo, Bauer or a modified shutterless Nikon Super Zoom 8.

Though it's recommended not to have too long of an exposure when shooting the moon otherwise it will turn out blurred.

Post by **Angus** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:44 am

The "silver Nizo" range can do long exposures, but I didn't have one when we had the eclipse here.

At least I don't think I had it, otherwise I don't know why I would have used something else!

Post by **Blin** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:55 am

I took some stills on my digital camera here in Sydney. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. It was perfect. I'll upload some if I remember next week at work.

Post by **mediumformatphoto** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:30 pm

Yes you can do time lapse with auto "bulb" exposure for each frame -- Bauer C Royal cameras can. I'm just now experimenting with my 10e Makro. Great camera that can be found cheap if you search!

R.J.