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Right, so you've mastered your camera, or at least you think you have. You know the settings inside out and you've worn out the usual subjects. Your dog is fed up of having a camera pointed in its face and your friends don't feel comfortable with you slyly trying to take photos of them anymore. What next?

Well, what I'm going to discuss in this post is how to take a picture of The Moon. It's a subject that is relatively easy to shoot if you know what you're doing. It doesn't move a lot and can create a very professional shot. Whether it's a full moon, half moon or crescent moon it doesn't matter. Just find a good spot and a clear night and you're away!

What you're going to need for this shoot is the following I'll go into more detail in a bit.

• Your Camera
• At least a 300mm zoom lens (preferably more)
• A Tele-converter
• A Tripod
• A Remote Shutter Release Controller
• Patience

Well you know you need your camera so I'll start with the zoom lens. The reason we need a large lens is that the Moon is tens of thousands of miles away. I know it's large in size but it still appears small in the night sky. At 300mm we should be able to make it fill about an 8th of the frame. If you can get a 500mm lens all the better but it can be expensive to pick up these really large lenses. A way around this is to look for a place to rent Camera Lenses. There are a lot about and will do you good deals if you only need it for 24 hours. Great if you plan it around a Full Moon. It'll probably be as cheap as $30 and no more than $50 if you go for as big as an 800mm Lens.

However, as we're all on budgets another way to get around this is to get what's known as a Tele-converter. This is a sort of magnifying glass which you screw onto the end of your lens barrel and will times your focal length by the factor of the converter. Usually this is 2x or 1.4x. So if you have a 300mm lens, using a 2x Tele-converter will make it a 600mm lens. You may loose a bit of your frame size but it'll work great. Another advantage is that you can double up these converters. So if you used a 2x and a 1.4x your 300mm zoom lens would be a whopping 840mm. This will start to get the Moon quite large in your frame. 

So, you've got your combination of good Lens and Converter, next thing you need is a stable tripod, especially if you have a huge lens on the camera. As you'll be using long shutter speeds because you're shooting at night you will need the camera to be completely still. This is also why you should purchase a remote shutter release control. This will enable you to line up the shot then stand back and press the shutter from afar, thereby preventing any shake when you press the button. Clever!

A few things to bear in mind when doing this though. The Moon moves quicker through the sky than you think so if you're taking a while to set up everything keep checking the shots as you want it. Also, as the Moon is a large source of reflected light from the Sun in a pitch black surround you'll need to make sure you expose it properly. I'd advise shooting in RAW mode so you can tweak the exposure in a software programme afterwards as you don't want all that time and effort to go to waste.

There you have it. Don't waste time, get your kit together and start shooting!

Alex

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Must-Have Canon Digital Camcorder Accessories

So you have just purchased your Canon digital camcorder. Accessories are likely to be your next purchase. Some Canon digital camcorder accessories are must-haves, while others are totally optional.

Canon Digital Camcorder Accessories - Cables

Even in today's wireless world, every digital camcorder still needs its share of cables. You must buy an AC power adapter to keep your batteries charged. This cable is non-negotiable if you have a camcorder you need a power cord.

An optional cable you should consider buying is a mini plug that will connect your digital camcorder directly to a TV or VCR. This cord is not essential if you upload your video files directly to a Mac or PC and edit them there, then share them over the Internet or rip a DVD that can be played on a DVD player connected to a TV. But if you'd rather not go to all that trouble, buy the mini plug. Be sure to get the special high definition plug if you have HDTV.

Canon Digital Camcorder Accessories - Batteries

You never want to be without a live battery pack when you use your camcorder. The battery never seems to last as long as you expect it to, and if you carry a backup battery, you will thank yourself every time you slide it into your digital camcorder. Backup battery chargers are also available, so you can charge one set of batteries in the camera and the other set in a battery charger.

Canon Digital Camcorder Accessories - Lenses

One Canon digital camcorder accessory that came with your camcorder when you purchased it was a general purpose, general distance lens. The easiest way to add drama to your videos is to vary your view with a new lens. Tele Converter lens increases the focal length of your camcorder's general distance lens by 1.5 times.

A wide converter lens expands the width of your perspective by .7 times. The best lenses in the world won't do you any good if you don't have the right filters. Adding filters to your inventory of Canon digital camcorder accessories and using filters in your video will instantly change the look of your video.

Canon Digital Camcorder Accessories - Protection And Comfort

Every digital camcorder should have a case to protect it from bumps, lumps and drops. Look for a sturdy case with comfortable straps. Make sure the bag has plenty of pockets for battery packs and chargers, lenses and filters. Choose a high-end leather carrying case or a vegetarian-friendly synthetic case. Don't forget a shoulder strap for added comfort!

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Does the LH-DC40 Lens Hood fit on top of the TC-DC58B teleconverter?

I have a Canon S5 and have been looking for lenses for it. I found the TC-DC58B tele-converter and I was wondering if the LH-DC40 lens hood would fit on top of it. Thanks.

Lens hoods are made for individual lenes. Just because it may or may not fit does not meat it will work successfully.

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