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Mousetoescamper

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4. Thanks and you're welcome.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 09:19 PM

Mar 8

I recently bought a heavy-duty tripod, which makes it easier to manual focus with a long lens (100-400mm). My lightweight tripod is easy to carry and set up, but it doesn't have the stability needed for astrophotography.

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Luna in the late afternoon [View all] Mousetoescamper Mar 8 OP

1:00 , upper right corner of the black spot.... is that the tipped-over lunar lander? 3Hotdogs Mar 8 #1

Ha! The Moon is becoming a space scrapyard Mousetoescamper Mar 8 #3

I'm not sure what you're talking about. ShazzieB Mar 9 #8

Wow, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 8 #2

Thanks and you're welcome. Mousetoescamper Mar 8 #4

That was a smart move! The clarity and sharp detail of this moon are remarkable. nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 8 #5

I can meditate to that image Easterncedar Mar 8 #6

"Who comes to a spring thirsty and sees the moon reflected in it?" -Rumi, Unfold Your Own Myth Mousetoescamper Mar 9 #7

I love the contrast between the blue and the pale yellow. ShazzieB Mar 9 #9

Ukrainian colors, coincidentally Mousetoescamper Mar 9 #10

I didn't even think of that! ShazzieB Mar 9 #11