I had to manual focus because the A2X S converter doesn't support autofocus. Last month, when I shot the moon with the 150-450 and DA 1.4X converter, I auto focused on a high contrast feature near center and it worked fine with normal response time.
Paul via phone > On Nov 14, 2016, at 8:40 AM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm curious. Did you AF on the Mare Imbrium? It would have taken about 2½sec > there & back. We haven't seen it yet - overcast but no rain. > > Alan C > > -----Original Message----- From: Paul Stenquist > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 3:27 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO: As Big as it Gets > > My son tells me the moon was full, not one day short of full last night. > Good thing I have him around to straighten me out! > > Paul via phone > >> On Nov 13, 2016, at 11:55 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So many typos! Meant to say I shot it with the DA 1.5X last time. >> >> Paul via phone >> >>> On Nov 13, 2016, at 11:32 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> No. 450mm is just too wide for a moon pic. Ivshot it withvthecDA 2.5 last >>> time. The A2X S seems better. >>> >>> Paul via phone >>> >>>> On Nov 13, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Nice image, Paul! >>>> Have you tried a shot pulled up a bit but without the A2XS T/C? >>>> >>>> J >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Paul Stenquist" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2016 5:52:23 PM >>>> Subject: PESO: As Big as it Gets >>>> >>>> I continue to be fascinated with focusing the moon. This is as close to >>>> there earth as it will come in my lifetime. It’s one day short of full >>>> here, but that gives it a bit of dimension. I can’t get any closer. >>>> This is the Pentax D FA 150-450 with the A 2X S converter. to yield 900 >>>> mm. Manual focus. f8, 1/200th, ISO 400. >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18310218&size=lg >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
