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I finally got my first decent moon shot at a state park star party in Missouri
Drove out to a star party at a state park near Rolla back in October with a cheap DSLR and a 300mm lens I got used for $120. I had no idea what I was doing and kept bumping the tripod while people around me were tracking stuff with mounts worth more than my car. Around midnight a guy next to me peeked at my screen and said "that's actually sharp" and I swear that kept me warm the whole drive home. Now I set up way earlier and lock the tripod down before it gets dark, and my hit rate went from like 1 in 30 to most nights. What's the dumbest beginner mistake you made before you got your first clean moon pic?
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joseph_hunt5d ago
My dumbest one was leaving the lens hood on and not checking it. Half my early moon shots had this weird dark blob on one side and I kept thinking my sensor was dirty. Spent a whole weekend reading cleaning guides and ordering swabs before my buddy pointed at the hood. Felt like a real genius. Now I flip the hood around and check the front glass before every session, takes ten seconds.
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