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Aiming for a super-moon shot.

Started Aug 12, 2014 | Questions thread
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Undergrid New Member • Posts: 8
Aiming for a super-moon shot.

I took a few shots of the last super-moon we had but, due to the lack of an available tripod (long story) the results were less than impressive.  What it did show was that my current Sigma 18-250mm lens doesn't really have the reach to get a good detailed shot of the moon.

With the next super-moon coming up on the 9th (which I will have my tripod back for), I have a small budget of around £100 (which I might be able to stretch a little) to see if I can improve the situation.  So I was wondering which of the following would give me a better result with my Canon 650D:

YONGNUO YN-2.0X II 2×Teleconverter with my Sigma 15-250mm (which would take the maximum aperture at full extension from 6.3 to 13, I think)

or

Opteka 500mm f/8 Telephoto Mirror Lens (optionally with a Opteka 2X Manual Telephoto Converter)

Or maybe something else?  I know none of these will give me as good a shot as a proper long lens so I'm not expecting miracles but I would like some nice shots.

My other thought was to rent something, but I'd like something I can use regularly rather than a one-off use.

Thank you all in advance for your suggestions.

 Undergrid's gear list:Undergrid's gear list
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Canon EOS Rebel T4i Canon EOS M Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II +5 more
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