Moon photos,May 27, 2013

The moon still looks alluring to us, even if the full-moon phase is over. It is still bright, and the cloudy sky can give a dramatic impact to moon scenes.



All scenes were photographed in Bacolod City with the Fujifilm HS25EXR camera.No tripod was used. Exposure data are as follows:

1. 2s, f/5. iso 1600
2. 1.4s, f/5, iso 1600
3. 2s, f4, iso 1600
4. 2s, f/3.6, iso 1600
5. 2s, f/4.5, iso 1600
6. 1/5s, f/4 iso 3200
7. 2s, f/3.6, iso 1600
8. 1/4.3s, f/5, iso 1600
9. 1/1.3s, f/5, iso 400
10. 1/1.4s f/5, iso 400
11. 1/30s, f/5, iso 100
12. 1s, f/3.6, iso 1600

Photos of the moon May 25, 2013

We took photos of the moon up to a few minutes after 12:15 PM, the time of the full moon occurrence.




It is not easy to capture a halo around the moon which can be more than one.
Even the modern multi element lenses produces virtual images due to internal reflections. One should use a tripod, we did but we found it inconvenient to use.Instead we just propped the camera against the wall or posts.


All photos taken with the Fujifilm HS25EXRr camera.

A preening sunbird caught on camera video.

Nearly full moon photos May 24, 2013

Remember this, dear reader, tomorrow will have a full moon!. Good time to practice shooting. To get the moon features, we have to resort to manual mode: Speed: 1/400s speed, 5/f-stop, 100 ISO. For our nightscape we set the camera to EXR mode, D-Range priority and Auto 3200 ISO. All photographs taken with Fujifilm HS25EXR camera.



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The first image was cropped.

Average prices of Nikon DSLR cameras, May 2013

I made some inquiries and here are some prices quoted for Nikon DSLR cameras from Mall shops. Certainly you should haggle for lower prices.

Model	Avg Price
D700	63,499
D90	44,999
D5200	41,999
D5100	29,999
D3200	30,990
D3100	24,999

The D90 is a professional grade camera, but new features are tempting in the entry level cameras.

Daybreak photos May 23, 2013