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GX7 - Lens for taking photos of the Moon

Started Feb 28, 2019 | Discussions thread
Mark9473 Veteran Member • Posts: 6,428
Re: GX7 - Lens for taking photos of the Moon

How detailed do you want to get?

This is taken with a 555mm f/7 lens - I find this pretty good detail, but it's nothing compared to what the real experts do.

If you'd use a much longer lens (telescope) on a tracking mount, that's a whole different level of detail.

Be aware that once you have a few dozen of images like the above, there's really nothing much more to photograph. You could instead try to image the Moon in its surroundings, which doesn't require a lot of detail and can be done with mainstream camera lenses. No need for a telescope or super-telelens if you find interesting compositions.

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