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FZ-150 Moon Shot (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter johnno
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There looks to be a bit of shake coming through in that shot - I reckon if you use a tripod next time the results will be even more impressive.
I don't doubt for 1 minute,there is a bit of shake,it was the first clear night here for weeks,1.30 am,and several home brews,nearly 63 years old didn't help either.
it does show just how well the FZ-150's Image Stabiliser works,I held the camera with my right hand,the Tcon 17 up to the lens with my left hand,and lent against the door frame.
Tripod, Definately the way to go though.
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I could see the slight (and it is slight) shake too but it is VERY low for a shot taken handheld, especially under those conditions, so I didn't think it worth mentioning - without an adaptor to mount the converter I reckon tripod-mounting the camera wouldn't have improved the shot much anyway as you'd have had to hold the converter to the front of the lens and introduced vibration that way. I'd agree that tripods do make moon photography easier and give more detail but this shot is extremely impressive and probably a lot better than I could have managed in the circumstances. :t:
Definitely impressive. I must admit that I have not really started to use my camera. But it's good to know what to expect.
Robert,
I am quite sure you will be very happy with yours,when you start to get the feel for it.....It did take me a while to get used to the different settings Etc.
I also have the FZ-28,which I love,(hence the Tcon 17),and while the FZ-150 is not a Huge Improvement in Image Quality,it is Noticeably better,the extra reach is an added bonus.
For EG,Focuses Waay faster,Image Stabilisation is Incredible,I can zoom to 600mm,and shoot One Handed,Camera held up to my eye.
The FZ-28 has EZ zoom,the FZ-150 has that,as well as Intelligent Zoom,
so with EZ Zoom set at 5MP,the Zoom is 37.5X,with Intelligent Zoom also turned on, Zoom now becomes 50X.IE 1250mm,
Of course it is mainly just in Camera Cropping,but there is only minor loss of detail,and the results speak for themselves.
Hope you enjoy your new Camera,as much as I enjoy Mine.
John
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John,
Thanks for your additional encouragement.
In fact it's exactly that I already have a camera that I'm very comfortable with, the FZ35/38. I had earlier exchanged my FZ28 for this model which was a much smaller change but an important one for my video affinities. So for most purposes I can as well use that one. However, when it comes to videos, that older model provides vertical smear lines whenever there is a bright source of light. So that's mainly why I got the FZ150. But also, there were a few recent cases when the FZ35 did not respond to my shutter or zoom activation. Thus, I need a "backup". As the FZ150 is just that much larger than the FZ35 to make it less comfortable/secure to hold in my smallish hands, I still feel more like using the older model. And I still need to fully read through the 200 pages of instructions. :eek!:
