DPReview.com is closing April 10th - Find out more

GX7 - Lens for taking photos of the Moon

Started Feb 28, 2019 | Discussions thread
hindesite Veteran Member • Posts: 4,893
Re: GX7 - Lens for taking photos of the Moon

Consider a telescope since you can use it off camera as well.

Dedicated m4/3 lenses are expensive and there are not teleconverter options for most.

Legacy lenses are also a good choice but for lunar photography a mirror lens is best - no CA and decent focal lengths/quality at very cheap prices and manageable sizes. I own several and have telcons for them, too. You aren't worried about AF or donut bokeh for lunar photography.

In my case quality is very much limited by atmospheric conditions, and not always the lens I use (I live in a windy maritime environment). You'll need a decent tripod, and it is also worthwhile learning how to stack images for more detail.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3808828

While others indicate that lunar photography is boring after a few shots (generally true) there are also some pretty dramatic possibilities that few consider.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4320081

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4293781

-- hide signature --
Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow