Posts Tagged ‘moon’

Mar
4
2014

After 10 Years, Moon and Saturn Convergence Captured with Magic Lantern

Is Magic Lantern changing the world? Yes! Here's another example of a use for Magic Lantern RAW video that just astounded me. While in itself, it isn't "exciting" videofor most people, for those who are into astronomy, [adrotate group="6"]an occulation of objects is indeed fascinating…
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Dec
12
2012

OVERVIEW: Emotional view of Earth from space and where we are in the universe

This is a little documentary that I feel everyone should just watch - maybe I'm very partial to it because I grew up watching NASA send people into space and to the moon and I remember with great entheusasm the moon landings and Apollo 8…
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May
24
2012

Lunacycle: Photographing and Animating a Lunar Cycle

Many moons ago (yes, bad pun!) I saw this article and video about Lunacycle: Photographing and Animating a Lunar Cycle by Forrest Tanaka and thought it was really cool. I've always been fascinated by the heavens and still have a 6" telescope (probably rotting by…
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Jan
5
2011

The sun, moon, and a space station all in one AMAZING Canon EOS 5D Mark II photo

Quite a feat capturing the partial solar eclipse including both the sun and moon and at the same time capturing the NASA International Space Station with a single Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) still frame! You might be thinking this is no big deal,…
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May
28
2010

“Moon Ring”-full length feature film going to shoot with Canon EOS 5D Mark IIs

There's a bit of a buzz going around Hollywood about this new "teen romance" that is being filmed with the Canon EOS 5D Mark IIs - and planet5D has been given early access to information about the movie! It is called "Moon Ring" and I…
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