350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Sigma 2x and 1.4x TCs

MANILA MOON - April 8, 2009 (20:50:34 local time)- Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, f/18, 1/60 sec, ISO 200,
manual exposure, manual focus, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, cropped/processed and resized to 50%

ISS OVER MANILA (PHILIPPINES)
April 8, 2009, magnitude = circa –2.0, distance = circa 370+ km
40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 2x TC + Sigma 2x TC, 2000 mm
f/22, ISO 1600, 1/320 sec, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, processed 100% crops

ISS OVER MANILA - April 6, 2009, 19:06:57 local time (camera EXIF is 7 minutes advanced), shooting angle is near vertical (90 +/- 15 degrees), magnitude = circa –2.5
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, f/18, ISO 1250, 1/400 sec, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, processed crops

MANILA MOON - March 4, 2009 (20:03:00 local time). Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 2263 mm, f/25, 1/30 sec, ISO 320,
manual exposure, manual focus, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, cropped/processed and resized to 50%

MANILA MOON - March 4, 2009 (20:03:00 local time). Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 2263 mm, f/25, 1/30 sec, ISO 320,
manual exposure, manual focus, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, processed 100% crop.

APOLLO 15 LANDING SITE - March 4, 2009 (20:03:00 local time). Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 2263 mm, f/25, 1/30 sec, ISO 320,
manual exposure, manual focus, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, processed and upressed to 200%.

Reference Photo.

MANILA MOON - JANUARY 11, 2009 (22:26:08 local time). Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, f/18, 1/100 sec, ISO 200,
manual exposure, manual focus, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, uncropped full frame resized to 50%

MANILA MOON - JANUARY 11, 2009 (22:44:03 local time). Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + stacked Canon 2x/Sigma 1.4x TCs, 2263 mm, f/25,
manual exposure, manual focus, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, uncropped full frame resized to 50%

MANILA MOONSET - JANUARY 4, 2009. This a video grab from a 5D2 1920x1080 footage.
Paranaque City, Philippines, January 4, 2009(19:55:35 local time), Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + stacked Canon 2x/Sigma 1.4x TCs,
2263 mm, f/22, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, 1920x1080 capture processed, cropped 8% at top and left for composition, and resized to 1280x720

Manila Moon - December 12, 2008 (20:34:22 local time)
5D2 + Sigmonster + Canon 2x, 1600 mm, f/18, 1/100 sec, ISO 200
manual focus via Live View, tripod/geared head, cropped and resized to 50% of original pixels

Manila Moon of June 9, 2008
[40D + 100-400 L IS + Canon 2x II TC + Sigma 2x TC, 1600 mm, f/28, ISO 320, 1/25 sec, desaturated, rotated, cropped and resized to 40%]

Manila Moon - September 16, 2008 (22:24:47 local time)
40D + Sigma 18-200 OS + stacked standard Tamron 2x and 1.4x TCs,
560 mm, bare lens at f/9 (effective Av of combo = f/25), 1/60 sec, ISO 320
manual focus via Live View, tripod/geared head, cropped and resized to 50% of original pixels

MANILA MOON - November 4, 2008 (18:27:48 local time)
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, manual focus via Live View, manual exposure,
Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, remote switch, desaturated, cropped and resized to 50%.

Manila Moon - October 22, 2008 (04:27:01 local time)
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC II, 1600 mm,
f/18, ISO 200, 1/30 sec, manual focus via Live View, manual exposure,
Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, remote switch, desaturated, cropped and resized to 75%

Manila Moon - October 22, 2008 (04:27:01 local time)
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC II, 1600 mm,
f/18, ISO 200, 1/30 sec, manual focus via Live View, manual exposure,
Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, remote switch, processed 100% crop

Manila Moon - October 22, 2008 (04:27:01 local time)
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC II, 1600 mm,
f/18, ISO 200, 1/30 sec, manual focus via Live View, manual exposure,
Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, remote switch, processed 100% crop

Jupiter - October 19, 2008

[40D + Sigmonster + stacked Canon/Sigma 2x TCs, 3200 mm]

Manila Moon - October 19, 2008 (00:59:17 local time)
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC II, 1600 mm,
f/18, ISO 200, 1/30 sec, manual focus via Live View, manual exposure,
remote switch, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, single RAW capture,
bit of canvas added for composition, resized to 50%.

Manila Moon - October 8, 2008 (18:53:57 local time)
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC II + Sigma 1.4x TC
2263 mm, f/25, ISO 400, 1/25 sec, manual focus via Live View, manual exposure,
remote switch, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, single RAW capture,
uncropped full frame resized to 50%.

Manila Moon - October 8, 2008 (18:53:57 local time)
40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC II + Sigma 1.4x TC
2263 mm, f/25, ISO 400, 1/25 sec, manual focus via Live View, manual exposure,
remote switch, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head, single RAW capture,
processed 100% crop.

[Elev. 1595 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, converted to B&W]

[Elev. 1595 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, WB - 4000, 0 (temperature,tint in ACR)]

Manila Moon of June 9, 2008
[40D + 100-400 L IS + Canon 2x II TC + Sigma 2x TC, 1600 mm, cropped and resized to 50%]

Manila Moon of March 22, 2008
[40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x II TC, 1600 mm, composite of 2 frames, cropped and resized to 60%]

40D + 100-400 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, wide open, resized to 75%

40D + 100-400 L IS + stacked Canon 2x II + Sigma 1.4x TCs, 1120 mm, resized to 50%

40D + 100-400 L IS + stacked Canon 2x II + Sigma 1.4x TCs, 1120 mm, processed 100% crop

Manila Moon of March 13, 2008
[40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x II TC, 1600 mm, cropped and resized to 50%]

Manila Moon of March 12, 2008
[40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x II TC, 1600 mm, cropped and resized to 50%]