25 days to Nikon throwing the towel as the defender of the DSLRagainst the onslaught of mirror-less.

On Aug 1, 2018, RichA wrote
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shooting the moon with a DSLR isn't idea, shutter shock, mirror slap are an
issue, electronic shutters in mirrorless cameras and higher-end DSLR's are
superior, using a telescope means a long focal length and any vibration
impacts the image. You can reduce shock by delaying shutter action,
mirror-lockup, but most important is using the self-timer to fire the
shutter. Set it for 10 seconds, gives the telescope time to stop vibrating
from human touch. If your mounting in cheap and sags from the weight of a
camera (as opposed to they eyepiece) make sure the finderscope is aligned
with the main telescope so you can bring the moon back into view of the sag
pushes it out. Take lots of shots, or better, use the video mode of the
camera and shoot video. There are programs like Registax free online that
will take your video, align the best frames, reject the worst and produce the
best shot possible. Also, shoot the moon at half phase when shadows are cast
on it, revealing crater detail. Lastly, shoot the moon when it is as high
above the horizon as possible and on nights when stars don't twinkle which
indicates the atmosphere is steady. If you use a mirror telescope, give it 30
minutes to reach outside temperature so the mirrors aren't distorted.

Well this was shot handheld with an X-T2 with the XF100-400mm OIS on, f/10,
ISO200, 1/40.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-5RNX5pv/0/a8adcdb4/O/i-5RNX5pv.jpg

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Regards,
Savageduck