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electric_blue68

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12. Nice! I'll never forget looking through my then latest Digital SLR Camera that had

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 02:13 AM

Apr 14

Hmmm, 12 Xs Optical zoom, with 40X digital increase; and looking at The Moon. Around the '10s.

While it wasn't as a close up as I'd seen decades earlier w a friend's telescope while in College having a get together w a bunch of us - seeing about 1/8th or even closer of it: the 12Xs got me to actually get to see the craters, and shadows without even having to have a telescope, or without having to pay a boatload of money back when I had a film SLR to get a ?600mm or so lens.

The tech had advanced so far, I could just have a camera. It was amazing!

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Well, I was bored, and the moon beckoned me . . . [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 OP

So beautiful. riverbendviewgal Apr 14 #1

I really appreciate your very kind comments, my dear riverbendviewgal! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #2

Beautiful! (Still not pink) but generates hope that perhaps someplace there is peace question everything Apr 14 #3

Thanks so much, my dear question everything! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #6

Your photos are always fantastic ! Inkey Apr 14 #4

Wow, my dear Inkey! Thanks so much . . . CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #7

It was beautiful tonight, large and here in RVA, very yellow-orange. Thanks. 58Sunliner Apr 14 #5

Thank you so much, my dear 58Sunliner! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #8

Beautiful, Peggy! SheltieLover Apr 14 #9

Thanks so much, my dear SheltieLover! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #14

I see a dog in there. Facing camera-left. calimary Apr 14 #10

Hmmm, my dear calimary! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #15

Like I can reach out and touch it JohnnyRingo Apr 14 #11

Ah, my dear JohnnyRingo, I thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #16

Nice! I'll never forget looking through my then latest Digital SLR Camera that had electric_blue68 Apr 14 #12

Thanks for your illuminating remarks, my dear electric_blue68! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #17

Sounds like a great camera! 👍 keep on snapping. electric_blue68 Apr 14 #23

Aooooooooooo Pas-de-Calais Apr 14 #13

Thanks for the chuckle, my dear Pas-de-Calais! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #18

It has been a while since the moon last beckoned me. Last time, it almost worked! DFW Apr 14 #19

That's lovely, my dear DFW! Love the craters. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #20

Not exactly the most sophisticated photography DFW Apr 14 #21

And the main thing about what you did (damn clever, BTW) is that It Worked! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #22