NIKON Coolpix P900 :: Photographing The Moon

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I've been using the Nikon P900 to photograph the moon a lot lately. Its not a great camera by any stretch, but it does have a 2000mm equivalent focal length on the lens which makes it a very capable special use camera.
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@pixystix124 7 лет назад

As an astrophysicist, this is SO satisfying to watch. Look at the detail of those craters!! Love it.

@JezHughes 7 лет назад

I've done a lot of moon shots with a 2,800mm telescope, sometimes adapted to 5,600mm. You can get some great results. Using video files to stack frames helps get rid of a lot of the atmospheric distortion which is the key restrictor with photographing the Moon, but that gets in to the realm of astrophotography, keeping it arty is way more fun ;P

@theartofphotography 7 лет назад

Its a challenge for sure… you can see a lot of distortion in the footage here

@JezHughes 7 лет назад

The best natural way of limiting it is to simply capture it higher in the sky, above 30° or so (this is easier in the winter). That obviously limits a lot of foreground opportunities you might want in the photo, but it's the easiest way. Weather and elevation play a big part too, hot, humid summer evenings = bad atmosphere. Cool, crisp winter's mornings, you barely get any. Looking forward to your project.

@mnov 7 лет назад

I didn't get a camera yet. but with my phone's camera I ve been able to be tricky and corporate the moon in some of my shots. I think it's one of the most fascinating things, love to enjoy the moon every single night .

@Shamrock1932 4 года назад

There is no dark side of the moon, its not dark ! apart from that, great video as always !!

@MrBilliam29 7 лет назад

Hey Ted, you should consider getting in touch with a local amateur astronomy club if you ever want to do some telescopic imaging without the investment. The amateur community is very open and sharing. I’d bet someone with a scope would be willing to collaborate with you on your project. Looks like there’s a Fort Worth Astronomical Society that meets up at UNT if you’re interested.

@morgancalvi6675 Месяц назад

I wasn't living in this country when I posted that. But thank you very much for the info.

@FrankBoston 6 лет назад

I'm a first time viewer, now subscriber that feels like even though I did not get what I was coming here for (help with settings on moon photos with my P900) there is something about your demeanor, voice, looks (I dunno, neither of us are all that special to look at ;) that kept me watching the entire video. Rather than being upset I didn't learn what I initially wanted, I think I found someone I'll be tuning into on a regular basis. In summary. Well done.

@nico.m8346 7 лет назад

The addition of music in the background is cool Ted. Nice choice. Your videos are really nice. Thank you!

@theartofphotography 7 лет назад

thanks!

@theplanespotterguy 7 лет назад

The Art of Photography Canon SX60HS or Nikon P900? I use the Canon one and I actually like it...it takes 1080p @60fps at max and it has 1365mm zoom lens...

@OutlawFarmersRC 7 лет назад

I like it when the moon is chasing the Sun close. At dust were one can see the fullness of the Moon even though it is not full. Anyone understand what I'm talking about. The Sun is reflecting back off the Earth on to the shadow of the crescent Moon. Hard to Photo I think, The Human eye was made to see such beauty.

@dracphelan 7 лет назад

I have done moon shots with a Canon Rebel T3 and Sony A6000. I think the biggest things that helps are a long lens and a good tripod. The long lens helps the moon fill enough of the frame to be recognizable as the moon.

@duanemcclun 7 лет назад

I don't think I would completely agree with your assessment on the P900. Even though I don't make videos, yes it probably isn't the best and yes, it doesn't do well in low light. However, I have taken some nice stills that I wouldn't have been able to take with my Sigma 150-500 because I was too far away from the subject, but I got the shot with my P900. The more I use it the more I like it. Regards, Duane

@jillsimpson13 6 лет назад

Thank you, I've gotten some great shots with this camera as well and the video was making me feel like I wasted money on this camera. It's inexpensive maybe in the professional's opinion but some of us typical people who are retired and not rich consider this a rather expensive camera. The zoom is heavy but great. I love the scenes settings being an amateur

@chucky507 7 лет назад

This channel is bloody brilliant, great content!

@krystalcliman1464 7 лет назад

I also have a real fascination with the moon. As you said predictable but also ever changing with the change in clouds, location, air pollutants, etc. It is a challenge to get a good shot and then to frame it to a great shot. Focal length is some of shooting the moon (having a telescope and a 900mm Equivalent lens), But capturing the feeling or mood felt when viewing the moon is more a goal of my moon shooting at the moment. I think it would be a interesting Photo assignment given a few parameters.

@Lunablueeyes 6 лет назад

I bought a nikon p900 to do this and I took my first picture of the waxing crescent tonight. I'm amazed!!!!

@stephenjones7917 7 лет назад

this would be a fun photo assignment. would need more than two weeks though. Maybe it could overlap with another on...

@RonDicken1971 7 лет назад

I am obsessed with the moon, and have been since I was a child. Every time I see it, I'm like a stupid person. I've seen several eclipses, and with all the super moons lately I've had a field day. I actually posted one of my moon shots for the last photo assignment, and it was in the video. I've made several descent shots of the moon with what limited equipment I own, and would love to get a telescope, or something like the p900. A detailed moon shot in on my photography "bucket list"; I don't care how many people have shot great images I want to shoot it myself. Your images of the moon are amazing, and makes me wish I had an extra $500 laying around just for that.

@thelinephreak 7 лет назад

I just saw an ad for Thermoflo Technologies that uses the same music for The Photography Show opening. A throwback moment.

@jackpaton3317 7 лет назад

great video Ted! Only recently discovered your channel but subscribed after the first couple of videos I watched. Looking forward to more great content!

@davidrothschild8913 7 лет назад

Keep chopping wood Ted. Beautiful work

@robert3333 7 лет назад

I only own a 17-50 mm lens. A few days ago I took a picture if the sky because there were tons if small clouds in front of and around the moon. If you'd allow pictures with this style and not 'just' moon pucturen then I think it could work as a photo assignment.

@Divineshot 7 лет назад

Great video Ted! Going to try for moon shots tonight. 😊📸

@harshinisrinivas3963 6 месяцев назад

I had the same camera and it is perfect for nature n moon photography

@ChrisMcKiernan 7 лет назад

Amazing video of the moon. I have been wanting to do this for a long time. You got my gears spinning again.

@aych69 7 лет назад

LOVE moon pics

@qnetx 7 лет назад

I photograph the moon often and I also struggle for something unique. I often try to include something in the foreground and since I enjoy wildlife photography, sometimes it is a bird or other animal. To make up for the shallow depth of field of the long lenses, I will use a form of focus stacking across several images to end up with both foreground and background in focus.

@adriataylor7534 7 лет назад

Great video!! love taking photos of the moon. I've even got some silhouettes too. I use the handheld night scene on my camera and have gotten some great shots. I would love to use lens with longer zoom, but at this point, can't afford them. but for what I get using my lens taking photos of the moon, i can't say i'm disappointed in what i get out of it because all the photos turn out looking great! Keep up the good work and channel.

@camriarnr 7 лет назад

I like the idea for photo assignments. As with the other themes, it doesn't mean a shot of the moon necessarily.

@jeffmassey4860 7 лет назад

The video at the beginning was fantastic! So many craters. I used a Sony A300 to track a lunar eclipse from almost start to end. The final image of the thin crescent moon in the morning was only "visible" to the camera's sensor. Looking forward to the solar eclipse in August.

@jessericexyz 7 лет назад

I don't know about it being a photo assignment. It will definitely be more restrictive since it pretty much requires particular equipment. I don't know though, it could create a fun creative challenge to work with what you've got.

@jenethompsonart 7 лет назад

Hey Ted. Thank you for this video! I have shot the moon with my Nikon L830 for the same reason. It is the home page image for my website. It is probably the only reason why I still own it, it takes amazing pics of the moon.

@DeepSpaceDad 7 лет назад

I love photographing the moon. I always try to get it near or in between things. I use a 7d2 and a 400mm lens.

@oc2phish07 7 лет назад

Most of your videos are good Ted, and usually interesting. This one was particularly good for me as I have tried to photograph the moon on occasion from here in London, UK and always been unsuccessful and disappointed with the results. Your video has inspired me to have another go and take tips from you. So, on the next clear nigh I am going to use one of my older cameras, a Nikon D90, a 55-300 lens (my longest) OR a 500mm Mirror Lens, possibly an extension tube, my trusty (rusty?) tripod and have a go. Thanks for posting this.

@csncln 7 лет назад

Ted; real cool video, photographing the moon has always fascinated me. Your content is the best by far.

@keyoguitar 7 лет назад

I'm not sure about the addition of music Ted: your videos always have a great- let's roll up our sleeves and get on with stuff feel, and although the music does add a level of sophistication it somehow feels a bit too cosy, it's probably just me. I say this in the spirit of helping out, I'm feeling bad already. Love your work Ted.

@gregdesign 7 лет назад

finaly next one thanks

@mikaromppanen357 7 лет назад

Maybe M43 camera could be good choice to photographing the moon because it has a crop factor of two, so 1000mm lens comes 2000mm etc...

@DawnConroy13 7 лет назад

I got a shot of the flower moon two nights ago with my Nikon B500, it has 40x optical zoom so it was detailed but not as good as your shots with the P900. Great to be able to get good shots of the moon but very hard to do without a tripod!

@liliugljevik 7 лет назад

Dawn Conroy I also have B500. P900 have 2x more zoom (80x) than B500. So thats why the shots are much better.

@DawnConroy13 7 лет назад

Yeah the quality is amazing! still get great shots with the B500 though.

@Crashoverall 7 лет назад

amazing shots. thanks for all the content you provide here, It`s been of great help, especially the artist series.

@xPianoxMetalx 7 лет назад

I bought the p900 as my first camera when it was released two years ago. Had a great time, the zoom is amazing but otherwise photo quality is average at best (in my opinion). This camera taught me a lot of things, but now it's time for me to upgrade! :)

@JJJJ-gl2uf 6 лет назад

I have a D7100, and the 24-70mm 2.8, 70-200mm 2.8, 12-24mm etc and I just bought a P900 to avoid carrying all the heavy stuff around all the time. I think the IQ is as you say, but for most people it will be more than good enough.

@dunnymonster 7 лет назад

I've photographed the moon several times. I got decent results from a Sony A5100 c/w 2 X M42 teleconverter attached to a M42 to T mount adapter which was then connected to an old 500mm f8 prime ( a cheap Hanimar lens). Add the 1.5X crop factor and I was getting a pretty decent 1500mm 35mm equivalent focal length. Not quite as long as the P900 but it's APSC sensor gave it more croppability. I did try the 3 X teleconverter but the image looked soft and lacked detail. The best quality images of the moon overall I've ever got were from my Nikkor 200 to 500 f5.6. This lens is amazingly sharp and you can even handhold moon shots because the VR is so effective :-D

@LennyG2006 7 лет назад

May I suggest that you look for a local telescope user or observatory, they are usually very happy to help when asked nicely.

@liliugljevik 7 лет назад

I personaly love Coolpix P series, I have B500 (don't have money for Pxxx) and it does the job perfectly (capturing Moon and everything else). Only bad side, in mine opinion, is lack of RAW support and bad WiFi connectivity.

@vizke 7 лет назад

Very nice. I use my bridge camera ( a Lumix ) for bird watching photos and moon photos

@lightguardjp 7 лет назад

I took a bunch of shots (31) of the moon a couple of nights ago, thinking I'd do some stacking with it and something that looked really nice. Well, I'm not all that familiar with the process and I may need to use less than 31 :). As far as a photo assignment.... not sure what we'd do with it honestly.

@Daddyof13 4 года назад

I have the Nikon Coolpix P900 & P1000 and find them amazing for moon photography and now the P1000 can shoot Raw it’s a game changer.....and if you or anybody would like to pop on by for a look you are more than welcome especially if you are new to the Nikon Coolpix P900 / P1000 .... stay safe everyone.......👍😉😎🌈

@michaelkirbyable 7 лет назад

Great vid. Funny timing of this vid as last night I was out photographing the moon.

@gabisabrina8257 7 лет назад

Love the video Ted. Have you seen the photos of Martín Chambi? He was a great photographer that did lots of documentary and artistic portraits through the early 20th century in Perú. I'd love to see you talking about him. Keep up the awesome work!

@jiroaclan3750 6 лет назад

I’ve tried this last night and it looked good

@jaymo379 6 лет назад

Awesome video! Love the cloud cover moon shots! I just bought this camera a couple days ago and I'm tempted to return it. Did a garbage job capturing shots of my son's indoor lacrosse game. But just took some video of tonight's full moon and wow! Amazing, but I can't get the moon detail you did. Any tips?

@EdwardIglesias 7 лет назад

Great video and great idea. I don't have a lens that will do a good job photographing the moon. Perhaps a video on lens/telescope suggestions?

@paulinefollett3099 7 лет назад

I have taken great moon shots using my Canon 400mm f/5.6 lens on a tripod. I also experimented with a Canon Powershot bridge camera in night mode with surprisingly good results.

@Lastchance2030 4 года назад

what a great video! thank you for the info! was looking for a new camera with 4K.

@QuietOC 7 лет назад

I found spot metering works fine. I've stacked teleconverters on a sharp telephoto zoom--not great, but pretty affordable.

@paulwesterfield2252 7 лет назад

Beautiful video, Ted! Yes please...#photoassignments moon 🌙

@ardiku71 7 лет назад

Great video Ted ! Thanks for sharing!

@jasonosmond6896 7 лет назад

did you catch the satellite crossing in front of the moon at 1:22 ?

@IainHC1 7 лет назад

Love the subject of space! I took my boys camping a couple of years back and we were looking out for ISS to cross the sky in front of us. While we were looking for it we saw 2 satellites 4 shooting stars and finally the Space station! Its a busy place up there :-) The moon has always been a fascination for me. I have a few shots of her. I enjoy just getting out there and seeing what I can get :-). Can I add on a finishing note. I look forward to your video's Ted but this one had a slight (well bigger than slight) distraction... The background music was just a bit too loud. With you talking, the music volume, and my tinnitus, the combined noise seemed a little uncomfortable. (not a jab at you..... I'm just saying) Your levels don't normally distract me but they did on this vid.

@StephanieFerrante_ 7 лет назад

Love the videos

@andreamai 7 лет назад

I've been wanting to know what focal length is needed for those moon shots, thanks!!

@edruttledge342 7 лет назад

Remember that parts of the Pacific Northwest will enjoy an eclipse on August 21. This is the moon in action ... albeit within a different context. Perhaps a special photo assignment for those of us in the Pacific Northwest in late August(?)

@ThePuddlediver 7 лет назад

... as a project idea... "what if" the what-if involved in-csmera compositing utiluzing the "Pepper's Ghost" technique? Have no idea where this might lead but just one of those random thoughts inspired by a random thought...

@cactustweeter2890 7 лет назад

Ted I would love to see your workflow for photographing the moon.

@michaeljohn2029 6 лет назад

Great vid and info from you..thanks.. however you tended to slate the p900 and then failed to say how easy shooting the moon with this is. It even had a moon pic preset in there to get you going which I must say blew me away when I tried it.. but I did enjoy your ideas and thoughts.. cheers.

@illllllllll8287 6 лет назад

Anyone know when the upgrade of P900 is coming out...?

@kyliecarlos1276 3 года назад

I have this camera. It's amazing for moon shots but I find it takes very blurry shots for everything else, no matter what the setting.

@LonnieJohnson-el7fb 7 лет назад

I just bought a Nikon D7100. Any good tips on moon shots. What's the best settings for shots like that. I used Aperture Priority mode on my recent moon shots with a Canon SX500 IS and they turned out awesome. Want to see what this Nikon does. Much appreciated. Love your videos.

@pbsalfen 7 лет назад

I've attempted moon shots* but, so far, have had no luck with that but have done "OK" with video**. I'm trying to work on solar photos (for the upcoming eclipse) but, like you, cloud cover and, here, rain. * Canon 60D, Vello LA-CEF-CFD, Bushnell 3X Tele Converter, Sears 70-210. (1008mm?) ** Canon Vixia HF M32, zoomed as far out as it will go.

@adrianpocea2287 7 лет назад

that is what I came to think from some time ago. From all the compact cameras out there , the superzooms are worth considering for things that really ADVANCED CAMERAS CANNOT DO. You can grab the best full frame, with the best settings, put a ginanormous telephoto that reaches 800 mm, and you will still not get a shot as good as with a superzoom. If you crop the full frame image and compare, it will still be inferior. That's why I think, for example, that Sony Rx10iii is a much better camera , in most scenarios, than the praised A6500 or even A7r2. Good luck in having the lenses on those cameras with that kind of reach.

@OutlawFarmersRC 7 лет назад

I was going to get a RX10M3 but it did not do it for my style of shooting. I like Street and Portraits the most. The Rx10 is a great outdoors camera. Wildlife, Daytime sports. It's even a great vacation camera where you don't need to carry lenses everywhere. The down side is you need to be at full focal length to get any kind of subject separation. But with that said I have a A6500 with Prime lenses. The RX10m3 will be my second camera over me buying a 100mm+ lens. Plus that Zeiss glass.

@adrianpocea2287 7 лет назад

I think i was talking mostly about video. For stills, those cameras, the superzooms, don't hold a candle to a fast dslr or a A6500 in tracking birds, subjects, etc. But for video, i was one evening at a street event in Scottsdale , Arizona. I was filming far and close, zooming, being versatile, doing whatever i wanted with my Rx10iii. It was great in low light for the requirements of the scenes. I saw a guy with a A7sii and some prime 35 mm on it. I was feeling for him. On such a type of event, a zoom and a really good stabilization helps you way more than some less noise in the shadows or more blurred background. And another thing, those cameras are really great for "spying" on people, situations. Not in a pervert way, but in a sense that you get people in their most genuine poses, without them having even a clue about what's going on. With a full frame and a prime you kinda have to be within the visible range of somebody. Here is the video that i did with my RX10ii vimeo.com/205975386

@OutlawFarmersRC 7 лет назад

Oh yes the RX10 is a great Video camera and is still able to take great photos. Your video really showed off a lot of how good this camera is. Like I said, This will be my second camera I get. Hoping they add a little faster focus for stills at full focal length. But I do understand the limitations from the 1in sensor.

@adrianpocea2287 7 лет назад

Chris Barr those limitations are reduced to a minimum by the amazing Sony sensor quality, by the bsi type sensor, by the bright lens. And those limitations become strengths when you think that you can have a 24-600 f2.8-4 lens of that size , nicely balanced on a sturdy body. Imagine a A6500 with a 100-400 G master on it

@OutlawFarmersRC 7 лет назад

All I know is it is worth every penny. And I will have one someday.

@teenn2000 7 лет назад

great video as always. love the background music. who's playing?

@ThePuddlediver 7 лет назад

... oh... any wisdom on shooting full solar eclipses? As one is going to occur in my general geographic area on the 21st of August I've been thinking it might be fun to try to shoot it... assuming the weather cooperates...

@liliugljevik 7 лет назад

James Winkler Just use tripod and welding glass.

@MohanJan1954 6 лет назад

Nikon P900 user here. How do you turn off VR on P900 when placing it on a tripod?

@charlessweeney5546 7 лет назад

August 21, 2017 "Great American Eclipse" Any plans?

@SheridanWhiteside 7 лет назад

I haven't a clue about cameras except for what is on my phone. I'm near Charleston, so I'll get to experience the Full Solar Eclipse. I read a long lens is recommended. Will the Nikon in this video do, or any other suggestions? Thank you so much.

@purplestonehenge4501 7 лет назад

Iam going to take it as as assignment :) I have something in mind already

@Tracks777 7 лет назад

Goob job! :) Keep it up!

@AJ-gd3su 7 лет назад

I love it!

@hocadidilyocuttCAP 7 лет назад

I have a pentax x5 that I still can use because of the uber macro

@CBromfield 7 лет назад

Oh, the moon, yeah it is tough, I have taken a few thousand pictures of the moon (at different times) and maybe 5 are decent. First few times no tripod, other times terrible settings. You would think the moon would be easy it's just sitting, almost still, in the sky.

@Muwex 7 лет назад

My only photos from moon are found here: flickr.com/photos/148111265@N07/shares/82s78o Wish link doesn't get blocked. Day photo is taken with Panasonic FZ300 (bridge camera) and around time i was learning to shoot photos and night time photo was taken with my Canon 80D and 70-300 Tamron SP lens.

@bobiwu 7 лет назад

Tried photographing the moon once, but it was a epic fail.

@amandachambers6141 Год назад

What do you mean the light of the moon is reflected by the sun so what about the moon makes it reflective . And allegedly the sun is 94 million miles away from earth and the moon is allegedly 250:000 miles from earth and as you could clearly see the moon was not rotating. So explain yourself oh one other thing dont you wonder why during the day you can see the moon and the sun in the same sky. ???

@BPAKI78 4 года назад

Did any one saw an object crossing 1:24??????

@Peterogen 7 лет назад

Great :) :) :)

@sulphuricacid16 7 лет назад

The camera feels unfair...I mean here we have to spend a pretty buck to get the perfect lease and setup to get an awesome moon pic...but this camera is cheaper and you don't need to get a separate lense and it can still get 2000mm...begs the question why the f did I buy a DSLR and spend loads of money on lenses where I could have gotten this instead...I kinda feel cheater by the camera industry capitalism :(

@proteinshake86 5 лет назад

"the way our eyes work we sometimes perceive it to be closer than it actually is".....you don't trust what you see with your own eyes?

@mariahblunt3016 3 года назад

the moon is its own light and is not a reflection off the sun.... come on guys, wake up!!

@Techgiant 6 лет назад

My video was stolen and re-upload along with this video of years here is the person's RU-vid channel Jo R. Laguna something has to be done about this every video on her channel is stolen

@theartofphotography 6 лет назад

File a copyright claim. I just did.

@RumblestripDotNet 7 лет назад

There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark.

@familyread7889 10 месяцев назад

If there was a satellite that saw the other side of the moon, then we would of all seen it by now. The fact that we haven’t. Is very suspicious. But we been to mars tho…….. Apparently

@mikekretmar 7 лет назад

my p900 stopped going to full zoom it goes 75 percent and stops it was going full zoom then one day it decided not to how do I fix the problem

@tonybass4257 5 лет назад

The camera sucks but is special for me????

@garyryan7852WR 3 года назад

You ever seen clouds behind the moon ? I know .. What ?

@marvona3531 7 лет назад

👍✳️👍✳️👍✳️

@holgertash1 2 года назад

It's a map.

@lies_laid_bare4275 6 лет назад

Actually, no. Take a digital thermometer and measure the moon light vs the shade. the moonlight is COOLER than the shade. It is the complete opposite of sunlight. Therefore it's own light.

@reemo7434 6 лет назад

Ive been trying 2 tell people this since i was a child.

@lies_laid_bare4275 6 лет назад

@@reemo7434 people should start listening cause you are correct.

@pofty2 2 года назад

Apparently this Nikon p900 camera is the camera that flat earth believers think proves that the world is flat haha

@gm79 3 года назад

Vim por sugestão daquele terraplanista maluco.

@adamzellmer9233 7 лет назад

I used the 55-210 on the a6000 and got some pretty neat results of the moon during the winter moon lunar eclipse a few months back. Have one example on my IG page @azellmerdesigns

@4theloveofsunsets20 7 лет назад

P900, flat Earther favorite.

@MohammadArid 7 лет назад

I sent you photo for the moon to ask you for your opinion and your reply is: This email for business only go to instagram, anyway thanks a lot after I sent that photo now you create video about photography the moon anyone like to see the photo #moarid on instagram