Canon EOS R6 IBIS in action

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Nice shot!
I randomly decided to take some shots of the full moon last night too. I used the telescope I have and an EF adapter. Not completely sure why, but I couldn't get a completely steady shot. Not sure if it was because of my tripod, or that my balcony isn't sturdy, or because it was close to a whirring outside AC unit, but the image would hardly quit shaking.

It just reminded me how much of a pain it is to use the 5D4 for certain shots because there is no flip screen. Really looking forward to finally having a flip screen and IBIS for these kind of shots.
I was dressed up in my DJ and on the way to a reception so I just grabbed the nearest camera and telephoto and pointed it hand held at the moon with a shutter speed of about 1/1250, iso 640 and f/8. It always seems to give reasonable images with any of my various bodies and lenses.
 
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That doesn't look flat at all to me! Good shot

Look at the very bottom edge of his photo. See the shadow in the craters? The lack of those shadow is what I mean by flat.

Now look at the ones below, where it's not a full moon. These are more interesting to look at. The shadows along the edge of day/night makes it more interesting to look at:

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Look at the very bottom edge of his photo. See the shadow in the craters? The lack of those shadow is what I mean by flat.

Now look at the ones below, where it's not a full moon. These are more interesting to look at. The shadows along the edge of day/night makes it more interesting to look at:

Two_Lunar_Phases.jpg
Thanks, every little bit of experience helps.
 
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Dont engage him. Every comment he has posted that I've seen has either been utterly absurd or pure trolling.
Yeah, I know. But, I can't resist calling out people who act like jerks about other peoples' images.
 
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Anyone shooting the Snow Moon tonight? Maybe with an Ra? (Gotta stay sort of on topic) Last night the clouds parted for a few minutes and I got a couple but not with my usual moon settings as I was rushed + from a deck in the backyard of the the suburbs with light pollution.

I don't know if I feel like braving the cold to try tonight or not. Attached image is from August 2018 using the 5Ds on a Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT telescope which is 2032mm f/10. Not quite as sharp as I would like because of atmospheric disturbance, which may or may not be less tonight due to the cold. It's surprising just how turbulent the atmosphere usually is. Though I have had one viewing session early in the morning when the stars barely twinkled in the scope and Orion Nebula was like glass, like viewing a monitor.

Any way in JPEG this looks a bit noisy even with 'max quality' 10 compression, but the TIFF is clean. Thought I would mention that lest this start a high ISO or DR argument :rolleyes: :LOL:

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dtaylor

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Nice shot!
I randomly decided to take some shots of the full moon last night too. I used the telescope I have and an EF adapter. Not completely sure why, but I couldn't get a completely steady shot. Not sure if it was because of my tripod, or that my balcony isn't sturdy, or because it was close to a whirring outside AC unit, but the image would hardly quit shaking.

Almost certainly the atmosphere. You don't mention what telescope but telescopes tend to be slow relative to fast EF primes leading to longer shutter times. The exposure may have seemed fine for a camera on a tripod but atmospheric disturbance can soften shots with sub-1000/sec times, depending on magnification.

I've tried shooting video of the moon through a telescope and it's nothing but waves across the image, like looking at a mirage in the desert.
 
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I don't know if I feel like braving the cold to try tonight or not. Attached image is from August 2018 using the 5Ds on a Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT telescope which is 2032mm f/10. Not quite as sharp as I would like because of atmospheric disturbance, which may or may not be less tonight due to the cold. It's surprising just how turbulent the atmosphere usually is. Though I have had one viewing session early in the morning when the stars barely twinkled in the scope and Orion Nebula was like glass, like viewing a monitor.

Any way in JPEG this looks a bit noisy even with 'max quality' 10 compression, but the TIFF is clean. Thought I would mention that lest this start a high ISO or DR argument :rolleyes: :LOL:

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That looks real sharp!
A much better example than the 2 I posted from wikipedia in my last post!
 
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dtaylor

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That looks real sharp!
A much better example than the 2 I posted from wikipedia in my last post!

Thank you! They're sharp for the challenges of shooting through the atmosphere at 2032mm. But looking at the full resolution RAW or TIFF, compared to a regular Earth bound shot, it's apparent that the atmosphere was a limiting factor.

Haven't tried stacking the moon to compensate yet.
 
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Where do you see the R6 fitting in the line up. Is it going to be between the RP and the R. Or between the R and R5? Or worst case beneath the RP?

The reduced megapixels and body material has me a little worried about what kind of camera this is going to be. I need a Sony A7III but a Canon version with its specs and capabilities. Which is what I am hoping the R6 is.

I am not sure how I feel about the R6 rumors. What does lack of Magnesium Alloy body say about the Camera? Is this going to affect the weather sealing?

Is it that Canon are trying to reduce hardware cost so that they can add other great features and yet maintain reasonable price. Or are they just giving IBIS but crippling other features so that we will have to wait for R7 and R8 etc etc

Honestly, I just want an updated version of the current EOS R with IBIS, no crop 4K and Dual Slots at price that’s competitive with the A7III and Z6.
 
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By all accounts the RF mount will consist of serveral models among varying price points. I am not sure why people use they term crippled to describe a camera at a lower price point? I don't know quite what to expect other than the rumors I have read on this site. I am willing to wager the $1000 camera will not have all of the features the $5000 camera has. That is not crippling the camera, That is giving someone a reason to buy the $5000 camera, otherwise they would only make one model.

Where do you see the R6 fitting in the line up. Is it going to be between the RP and the R. Or between the R and R5? Or worst case beneath the RP?

The reduced megapixels and body material has me a little worried about what kind of camera this is going to be. I need a Sony A7III but a Canon version with its specs and capabilities. Which is what I am hoping the R6 is.

I am not sure how I feel about the R6 rumors. What does lack of Magnesium Alloy body say about the Camera? Is this going to affect the weather sealing?

Is it that Canon are trying to reduce hardware cost so that they can add other great features and yet maintain reasonable price. Or are they just giving IBIS but crippling other features so that we will have to wait for R7 and R8 etc etc

Honestly, I just want an updated version of the current EOS R with IBIS, no crop 4K and Dual Slots at price that’s competitive with the A7III and Z6.
 
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You assume EVERYONE cares about some stupid MP race. Most people do not. Especially most full time pro level users. Cuz that is the sensor from the $6500 Professional 1DX3 going into theR6.

Then go and buy two, one instead of me. Canon simply thinks it is a good idea to refurbish already used sensor again. But this time, from a very specialised camera, which 1DXIII is. For general user (as you suggest "most ppl do not"), going down from 26mpx to 20mpx, is not a good message, whatever you might think.
 
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Very good quality moon, and probably because it was shot through the telescope.
But in terms of the DR and settings, I've shot the moon at ISO 100 many times, the moon is bright enough so you only need ISO 100 and still quite fast shutter speed around 1/500 or so, f2.8-3.5. That is, with the moon alone, you don't need high ISO and you don't struggle with the DR. So no, there's no point in starting a high ISO or DR argument...

Any way in JPEG this looks a bit noisy even with 'max quality' 10 compression, but the TIFF is clean. Thought I would mention that lest this start a high ISO or DR argument :rolleyes: :LOL:

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