Moon Photography And A review o

For the photography nerds:
ISO 100, 1/125 second at F/11, 214mm focal length, image was cropped and adjusted in Lightroom 5.5. Shot on a Canon T3.

What allowed me to get such tack sharp focus was using the DSLR Controller App on my Nexus 7 tablet. I have it connected through a dongle and USB cord to my camera. This app has given me the ability to more precisely control my camera. There is a larger array of shutter speeds and aperture settings in the app than on the control screen of my camera. It also allows me to do things like time lapse photography and set up a series of shots at different ISOs, shutter speeds, or aperture settings. I can zoom in on different sections of the image and fine tune the focus too. This moon shot is a great example of what it allows me to do. I was able to zoom in on the moon and fine tune the focus to get it as sharp as I can. In previous attempts at moon shots I have taken, I’ve found that getting the right focus to be very difficult. Since it is a low light situation, the auto-focus doesn’t really work. And, using manual focus with either the viewfinder or the tiny LCD screen on the back of the camera is hit or miss. Here is a screen shot I took while fine tuning the focus on the moon.

If you have a Canon DSLR and an Android tablet, I really recommend this app. It will add a whole new world of functionality to your camera. The only limitation is that you will need to have your camera set up on a tripod. So, it is best for situations where you are taking pictures of subjects that are not moving around a lot.

BTW, I learned about this app from an article on the Improve Photography web site. If you have never visited the web site, take a look. There are lots of great articles, a podcast full of great information, and some good classes you can take there.