Photo Essay
Shooting the Moon by Matt Walter
W
henever I post photos of the moon on Facebook – which is often, because I love
to share – I am invariably asked about my equipment, with comments and ques-
tions such as, “What kind of lens did you use?” or “You must have some expen-
sive equipment!” Well, these photos were all taken with a decades-old Olympus SP-820UZ
camera, with a built-in 40x zoom lens, which cost me $250 when it was brand-new!
While Olympus no longer makes this camera, many other manufacturers do make
super-zoom “bridge” cameras, including Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic – some with built-
in 60x or 80x lenses! The secret is to mount the camera on a tripod, use a 2-second timer
delay to reduce vibrations, and use a low ISO setting, since the moon is quite bright. Have
fun shooting the moon!
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Cenizo
Third Quarter 2018