Time for a new MOON BAZOOKA (Sony 100-400 GM OSS)

[@AlynWallace]

Since filming this vid Sony have released a 600mm f/4 and also a 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3. The 600mm f/4 is waaaaay out of my price range but the latter is interesting. Would I have chosen that over the 100-400mm? I'm not sure, I need to get my hands on one and compare :)

[@joe2snj]

Alyn Wallace £1800 for the 200-600 and compatible with your x2 TC. You might lose a bit of sharpness as its a G lens but its priced to compete with the Sigma 150-600mm Sport. I’m definitely getting one for my my lunar work 👍🏾

[@AlynWallace]

@@joe2snj yup it certainly would have made my decision a lot more difficult had they announced it earlier. Maybe after Chile and now that my BBC project is over I'll look into it for sure

[@jtalstad]

@@AlynWallace There are two judgments and opinions I'm looking forward to: yours and Mark Smith's: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kILMoHdjo6-YorM&t=940. This is based on the work you two publish on KZbin. Your work is stunning. Your narrations are entertaining. There are lots of good KZbin videos but talking about a lens is different than showing what can be done with the lens. So will you and Mark keep the 100-400 or move to the larger lens? I'm waiting to find out! I also like to see what DXOmark and Roger Cicala say but your photos add value to your opinions. Keep up the good work!

[@aidenwilliams2665]

Why don't you put ads on your videos?

[@alantan6786]

I have the 100-400 gm and 1.4x teleconverter. At the long range (580mm), I'm at F8. It seems like the 200-600 will give you more light gathering capability. I would love to see a side by side comparison between the two. Great work by the way!!

[@PQPhotography]

I love your work Alyn.. I'm a landscape photographer who has gone more to portraits but during this time of the year I will go out and do some milky way nightscapes. Being in New York City, this is extremely hard but watching your videos gives me the motivation to go out and take the long drive to get away from the light pollution. Thank you for sharing your work and education.

[@mikebrownhill4662]

Watching the part when you were back in your study made me smile. I had my 100-400 (OK, mine is a Canon) on my desk next to me and my vape next to my mouse (looks a very similar mod - Geek Vape). I had to do a double take... I'm also just down the road from where you were filming the first part of the video... Anyway, great channel and thanks for sharing. I've shot landscape, travel and nature shots for many years and I'm just starting to expand my horizons (!) by shooting wildlife. Astro is the next thing I want to try, but it's probably going to be the hardest genre for me to get my head around so I'm really enjoying watching your work and learning a bit before I give it a try. Cheers, stay safe.

[@jamesh6411]

Congrats on your BBC project. I was just in Utah and was happy to capture Jupiter and 4 moons with a 200mm on a crop sensor. I was surprised how much I had to stop down to keep Jupiter from blowing out the moons. F8 and only around 1/3 of a second. Your shot of Saturn with the moon is inspiring!

[@mariacyou9265]

The Sigma 150‑600mm Contemporary tripod collar ring is completely removable. Congratulations Alyn on your achievements and the BBC project. Best regards.

[@jeroenvdw]

I bought the Tamron 150-500, mostly for fast moving subject that are closer to me than the moon, but it also works perfectly to photograph the moon with the A7III and some AI sharpening. I can imagine it would be even more perfect with a higher MP camera.

[@fingerstylefan]

Thank you for mentioning that Benro head. I have the same problem with lens sag when doing extreme macro. Will have to look into that.

[@PhilJonesIII]

A few years back I came across a telescope kit by Bresser. The telescope itself was "not terrible" but, the tripod and equatorial mount were surprisingly sturdy. Paid about 50 Euros for the whole kit. Only used the telescope once but the tripod and mount both get used a lot. The equatorial mount is manual but, even so, properly aligned and I can track stars easily. Well, easier, cold fingers make everything difficult.

[@anitarussum4590]

i’ve watched this probably 5 times, and it’s still exciting. you really know how to do it. thanks again 🙏🏼alyn

[@RaineeLC]

Hi Alyn! Love love love your videos! I was curious as to how you are liking your NEW Moon bazooka. Is there a video on using your new set up on another Moon shoot? I'd LOVE to see one if it exists. Hope you are having a wonderful week! :) Thanks so Much and keep up the amazing work!

[@IanWilkinson]

8:49 Assigning APS-C S35 to the lens function button might be a good option for your new Moon Master ;-)

[@AlynWallace]

Brilliant idea! Thanks

[@ipadize]

i am wondering if thats the same as cropping in later. In video it is definately useful.

[@IanWilkinson]

@@ipadize It isn't the same as cropping in later, because APS-C S35 mode removes the extra full frame pixels in camera, so those are lost if you change your mind later. But both methods would result in the same image. *definitely Disaster ;-)

[@ipadize]

@@IanWilkinson oh i always thought its spelled "definately" thx (btw. Desaster is Disaster in German :))

[@gjkingston]

Can't wait for the BBC show - should be a great insight and also a fab learning experience on their filming and production (but for you or them?!)

[@onepennyalloy2664]

Awesome video alyn. Congratulations on your bbc documentary i will be looking forward to watching that. You will have yo keep us all updated on when its coming.

[@PhilJonesIII]

You may have inspired me to write a paper on "The deleterious effects of astrophotography on the nasal cavities." :) Glad you can appreciate the fresh air again. I was with a team measuring pollution in the Welsh Valleys back in the early 70s. You might have been grateful for not being able to smell anything back then because of the excessive levels of pollution. Downwind of any of those tar and smokeless-fuel plants would have taken years off your life. Coal dust from the mines was everywhere, even on the tops of mountains where we had deposition gauges. Downriver of coal-washing plants were dire. They all had a river-bottom of black sludge. The restoration of the valleys has been nothing short of a miracle. If you told us back then that people would one day be fighting for fishing licenses, we would have laughed in your face. Well done Wales, keep it beautiful. I'm almost homesick.

[@IamUke]

I got a Benro geared head for macro work. It is awesome and really makes positioning the camera/lens precise and easy. I have not used it yet for landscape work, and until you mentioned it I didn't even realize that I could mount my tracker on it. I think a field trip is in order... Thanks for a great video!

[@TrevorMcGrathPhotography]

Interesting to see the new tripod head, makes precision movements very easy. I have tried my Manfrotto Geared Head in the way you're talking about ( I use the move shoot move tracker as well) BUT the amount of lateral tilt is limited and I now use an old video fluid head.

[@AlynWallace]

The lateral tilt is only limited in one direction with the Benro so just gotta mount your setup accordingly :)

[@karn3094]

I look forward to your review of the 200-600. I love that it has internal focus, and can use the TCs! I recently picked up the 100-400 slightly used and at a discount, a lens I’ve wanted after renting it a couple of times. In my mind the 200-600 would compliment my kit, rather than replace my 100-400, which is super sharp, compact and small enough to throw in my small shoulder bag when I go for walks in my local refuge. The 200-600 might push me to letting go of my nikon wildlife kit. As always, I enjoyed your video - thank you!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Great work again Alyn, love the time lapse as well as the moon shots.

[@blasphemertheseventh]

I adore the geared Benro head. Fantastic and indispensable piece of gear.

[@scotty4418]

Long live the moon bazooka......enjoy the new glass Alyn.

[@SammySantiagoIrizarry]

Great video like always! Like your new Moon telephoto lens, look like you did the right decision and if the new 200 -600 is the future lens go for it. The Big Sigma is a great lens but not the best for the moon. For me I have two lenses that I will never let go, the old Canon EF L 400 mm f5.6 and the 70-200 f4 EF lens. Both are fantastically sharp for the moon, and low price.

[@alphanimal]

I've been using the 100-400 for lots of moon shots. You made me consider getting the teleconverter now :) also was considering buying a small telescope with larger focal length

[@leonardookumura432]

I loved the intro! great work Alyn

[@helencogan2187]

It will be difficult to match the naming of the "Moon Bazooka"..that was an awesome Vlog..and name for the lens. Maybe "Lunar Force 1"...can't wait to see your images from your next adventure ...Safe travels!!

[@john-okc450]

Holy Crap, Thank you. I have the 100-400 and the 2x converter (bought for 70-200) but never realized that the 2x could be used on the 100-400. Thank You.

[@Exo_Scout]

haven't even watched the video yet but you get a like for moon bazooka alone, a+

[@richarddutchholland4780]

Love it.... my valley and my favourite mountain

[@williamflorinjr.8541]

Congratulations on being able to breathe through both nostrils.

[@AlynWallace]

Thanks a lot!

[@JeroenVerzijden]

Yeah indeed! Makes me so happy for him :)

[@harrison00xXx]

I am really amazed that the 200-600 came so late. I was thinking the 200-600 is already for like 10 years the "best" longer wildlife/telezoom lens for sony. Im impressed how well the 100-400 performs, but its a pretty expensive GM lens, so i guess it just fits. Makes me even more wondering why i picked a Canon RF 800 F11 (on APS-C... super tight)... the 100-400 GM with 2x Teleconverter is basically a RF 800 with zoom function and probably optically even better.

[@johnwells2908]

Cant wait to see the BBC show, great work and enthusiasm as usual

[@CopperCityPatriot]

Ever tryout the Bridge cameras, for recording the Moon? The Nikon P610, B700, B600, and Sony Rx10IV, and Panasonic FZ1000, capture amazing detail of the Moon. Also, if you are on a budget with a DSLR (the Nikon D5300, cost me a year's savings), definitely consider using a adapter for your camera and taking images with a spotting scope or a 4-inch Maksutov-Cassegrain scope. Definitely have a tripod that can support the weight. Although sometimes I will rest the camera and scope on the roads and use a natural rock (or flashlight), to jack-up the lens. It works.

[@kkpoon329]

Alyn, you are doing an amazing job. Like you I always use sony camera with sigma 150-600 to shoot the moon. I really adore what you have done. cheers.

[@MannyG32968]

Excellent video and info. Awaiting your reviews on the new Sony 600mm f/4 and also a 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3.

[@sgurrtours]

Great video as always mate, looking forward to watching your documentary in July on the iplayer 😁👍🏻

[@nuranafrasiyabov8108]

Amazing intro!

[@smileymark13]

Cool purchase Alyn can’t wait to see the new photos with it. Think you need to call the moon LAW as in the M72Law.

[@AlynWallace]

Nice!

[@IanLatham]

Really enjoyed the documentary last night. love your work

[@BigBadLoneWolf]

I use the Sigma 150-600 and the lens collar does come off and I also use the benro gear head for landscape and static long shots with the Sigma

[@AlynWallace]

The lens collar does come off the new DG DN version of that lens (which wasn't available at the time of this video)

[@abigaildcosta8195]

Woohoo! Excited to see action in Chile! Also, get well soon!

[@sjm.photos]

Just added the 100-400 plus 2x to my a7riv and im impressed

[@snarkyboojum]

At 3:58 - Small correction - it's not Earth's light that is reflected off the moon, the effect you're describing is the the result of the sun's light, and that light reflected off the moon travels through more of Earth's atmosphere on its approach to you, which scatters the light (affecting shorter wavelengths more), so you see longer wavelengths of light at your eye/camera, i.e. light tending to red.

[@AlynWallace]

Yeah minced my words there should have said the sun's light

[@dirtyharry20000]

OK, the 2x Tele paired with the 100-400 exceeds aperture 8 which pretty much disables AF. I have suggested 1.4 instead to keep AF alive.

[@josephcullen5872]

For me I ordered my 100-400 last week after seeing the specs on the 200-600, it arrived yesterday and I'm so happy with it! Longest focal length I previously had was 90mm! Also, just curious did you turn OSS off and IBIS on the camera on or off for the moon shots?

[@BadlyFittingHat]

Great videos... I'm heading to your neck of the woods at the end of Aug... I look forward to checking out some of your locations! Thanks for the inspiration! 👍

[@AlynWallace]

Awesome man! Good luck and clear skies

[@cmarentis]

Great video! I also had surgery in my nostrils and throat... get better mate!Could you please "go into that"? Just bought the new SIFO rotator and the instructions are none existent.

[@anthonyroberts5917]

Loving your work dude, and very much looking forward to the two projects mentioned here. Have you seen ' Eclipse' on 'Salomon TV? As a very keen skier who's recently taken up photography this ticks all the boxes, I must have watched 10 times!🤘

[@johnhurn3598]

The moon thermos flask..... the expensive moon thermos flask lol. I love your vlogs and really looking forward to the tv programme well done 👍

[@PhilJonesIII]

Just don't try keeping coffee in it.

[@Rwm18]

The gear head looks interesting!. Glad your OP went well. . As for the lens name, maybe Ive over thought this a little to much but... The Fondoo Extractor! There is swiss cheese pun in there somewhere. (if its just a simple one then 'cannon' would be good 😅)

[@AlynWallace]

hahahah

[@tocoviperez]

soo nice to hear that you are coming to my country! chile !!

[@dabj9546]

Could you please test, if the 2x teleconverter is actually sharper than digitally cropping? Cause I heard different things about them.

[@AlynWallace]

800mm with the 2x is farrrrr sharper than digitally cropping :)

[@SteveP_2426]

Looking forward to your BBC show as the stuff you put on your channel blows me away. Howabout the 'Moon Canon' or 'Moon Mortar' as a name? :-)

[@TheNeffen]

The sawed off moon bazooka

[@sic04250f]

Mate, that intro!!!

[@ant_hart]

It looks more like a Flask to me sat on the desk!lol Ill definitely keep my eye out for your documentary on iplayer bud! :)

[@freeandcriticalthinker4431]

Alyn, hey love your videos. Watched your video a few months ago about that sweet little SMS tracker. Have you used the pano option it has to shoot a tracked Astro Pano? I just got started with a tracker and can’t figure out how to do a clean tracked pano yet. Curious on how you have shoot them. Cheers man and keep on chugging.👍

[@XDR2201]

What do you think of Sony 200-600? Is there any place for 200-600 in Astrophotography? I’m trying to make my mind on whether I should get 100-400 or 200-600.

[@zelkuta]

How about moon mortar? Reminds me of the panzer tanks in ww2 that had a short stubby high explosive mortar cannon. Also keeps with the ww2 theme of moon bazooka haha.

[@tonyl7418]

Take look at some APO telescopes you can hook to your camera.. great optics, price equivalent to lenses, in a lot of cases. Try Williams Optics.

[@zZola_Photography]

I know I'm late to the party but Moon Cannon. So I watched this video becasue I saw in the thumbnail the Benroe 3 gear head I am looking at for astrophotography. What do you think about using this gear head in place of the ball head on top of the tracker. I have an iOptron Skyguider Pro and am starting to play with deep space photography and after a very infuriating night of setting and resetting my ball head repeatedly due to "droopage" (shooting a Nikon D500 and 200-500/5.6) a friend of mine recommended maybe looking at a 3gear. I stumbled across this benroe option and am super intrigued by it. I am very reassured to see that this gear head is something you deem viable for astro. A year and a half later do you still feel the same way about it?

[@raheslop]

I can’t believe you got a wild fire given the amount of rain that’s fallen recently! I’m not a Sony shooter, so forgive my ignorance, but with the lens adapter could you auto focus the sigma or was it manual focus only?

[@geotaco]

Wonderful video Alyn. When you are doing a timelapse with changing light do you use aperture priority?

[@Valleedbrume]

Great move on the Sony I own it is awesome.

[@aidenwilliams2665]

Class video Alyn

[@TomBartol]

Hi. Will you test new tamron 17-28, im considering to buy one for milky way

[@Nickdude65]

Great video man! @4:05 "earth's light bounces off earth's atmosphere and gets scattered..." Did you mean to say the "sun's light" bounces off the earth's atmosphere...Either way I think I get what you're saying, just wanted to clarify. Love your videos man!

[@AlynWallace]

Yeah I minced my words there haha of course I meant Sun's light

[@shiniforever]

How did you shoot the moon that way I have the same lens and I can't get the same sharpness

[@paynescaping8957]

Mazooka! short for mini-bazooka or moon-bazooka

[@mellosoft]

The MoonBuster

[@PaulMDillon]

Found your YT from a Facebook page I’m in where you posted your moon photo. Great videos man so much cool content, been binge watching your videos lol. I was wondering though, what light are you using for your night talking stuff? It’s really bright! Thanks man.

[@AlynWallace]

Thanks dude. It's the opposite of bright though! I use a Apurture AL-M9 I think it is. Even still I have ND gel filters on it to make it dimmer. I film at ISO50,000-100,000 :)

[@mlentsch]

I use that Benro head! It leaks grease, however..............

[@KetansaCreatesArt]

0:31 Those laughing voices of the city. 🤔

[@yb6.]

Kketansa Art those were loud lmaooo 😂😂

[@KetansaCreatesArt]

@@yb6. 😁😆😆

[@GregSheard]

Great vid man, looking forward to seeing more shots with it. Was ya tempted by the new Sony 200-600 at all?

[@AlynWallace]

Yeah I filmed this before the announcement! I need to look into it more and would like to get my hands on it to see the size and weight but I'm quite happy with this new versatile portable setup

[@GregSheard]

@@AlynWallace aye I thought this may of been recorded before hand as you didn't mention the new ones 😊 one thing I like about the new 200-600 is the zoom is all internal like a 70-200. Not sure if that's the same on the 100-400? Either way, always happy to see more Sony lenses 😎

[@RonK]

8:36 -> Sony seems to disagree with you - The user manual for the FE 100-400m states the following: "When removing the tripod collar from the tripod collar ring, the tripod screw holes become exposed on the tripod collar ring. Do not attach a tripod or monopod to the tripod screw hole. If you do that, you will damage the screw hole. Then you will not be able to attach the tripod collar to the tripod collar ring."

[@Francescoja1]

Hi, you did not you silent shooting?

[@skymakai]

I think I need to get my nose checked out. I haven't been able to breath through both sides for as long as I can remember.

[@MarkMcNeill22]

cracking vlog buddy

[@amacmedia3221]

How does the sony 100-400 cropped in compare to the 2x on the sony 100-400? Good luck in Chile!

[@AlynWallace]

Definitely better, a lot better. Will share some results soon

[@amacmedia3221]

Alyn Wallace nice and light too for a night hike

[@theastrophotographerjudah9421]

Where did you get a 2x extender? Do they work with any lens?

[@AlynWallace]

London Camera Exchange. They only work with certain lenses, typically telephotos

[@theastrophotographerjudah9421]

@@AlynWallace Do you think it would work for a Nikkor 70-300mm lens?

[@supfly51]

SOny 100-400 = The Lunar Cannon!!

[@ThomasHPuzia]

Where will you be during the eclipse?

[@rotvonrat]

nice

[@matzidotcom]

see you at the solar eclipse in chile! ;-) will be based at la silla.

[@AlynWallace]

Oh sweet! Would love to visit the observatory

[@matzidotcom]

@@AlynWallace that might be difficult... ESO organises an eclipse event at la silla (sold out...), so that will be very busy there. also the VLT is booked out for public tours before/after the eclipse... www.eso.org/public/events/astro-evt/solareclipse2019/ www.eso.org/public/weekend-visits/weekend-visits-paranal/

[@trevor6513]

Rise of the Moon Thermos 😁

[@zippyjigz1]

3 way geared heads ftw 😉 love mine!

[@fotogmike303]

you just disproved the long held belief " ONCE YOU GO BLACK YOU NEVER GO BACK"

[@siegfriednoet]

You're forgetting one crucial thing Alyn, the very small Aperture with a 2x convertor on the 100-400, it will be f11 at 800mm, not so good ans also the big loss of quality with a 2x convertor

[@AlynWallace]

f/11 is still plenty for a moon shot. And even with the drop in quality with a 2x it's still better than the Sigma and more portable too so it's win-win

[@adudefromtheukvideos]

Ooh Pen Pych ✋🏻

[@AlynWallace]

Yes boi bach!

[@adudefromtheukvideos]

Alyn Wallace Another cracking vid - gonna be getting the Sigma + MC11 in the summer (mainly for wildlife, but also for some lunar action too!)

[@phvcunha]

The Moon's Canon hahah

[@andrewlewis5065]

Wow big difference in weight size and ....price . But if you’ve got the money a no brainier i guess

[@Shahaaim]

Moon Cannon?

[@wanaitu.1825]

I far prefer my Tamron 150 - 600 compared to my sony 100-400 G master any time. The Tamron is way sharper. After buying the A7S2, 100 - 400 and 2x converter - definitely my last sony purchase.

[@MrJcalais]

Hmmm not really sure you should be out in the Cold if you've just had an Op done on your nose? You'll be undoing the Doctors good work! And Yes I have had my Nose done too a while back and needs to be done again!

[@jries77]

Just to reiterate on why the Moon looks reddish when it's lower on the horizon. You had me confused when you were talking about the Earth's light bouncing off and hitting the Moon. I was like that doesn't sound correct lol. curious.astro.cornell.edu/about-us/46-our-solar-system/the-moon/observing-the-moon/142-why-are-the-moon-and-sun-sometimes-orange-or-red-beginner

[@markedward5941]

Moon Mortar

[@naturealbums]

Hi for the moon I use a Sigma 300-800mm f5.6 and for closer shots a skymax 180 Pro with a canon 7dmk2 with a T adapter here's one I took on the 8th June from Watford www.dpreview.com/forums/post/62772314?image=0

[@GoDodgers1]

Maybe it was high clouds, but those photos were no clean.

[@DamianHyde]

Regarding the sinus stuff. Listen to Joe Rogan podcast No.1506 with James Nestor.

[@DennisDeMennis_98]

Sorry, but needing the upmost best quality and using a 2x extender does NOT go hand in hand at all..

[@simonbaigrie2485]

So you just casually throw in that you're involved in a BBC documentary....

[@AlynWallace]

I still prefer KZbin :)

[@timelapsesinhdr5534]

dude I feel you... got kind of the same problems with the nose ;)

[@paynescaping8957]

same here, drives me nuts.