I was cleaning my lens in the garage last week and saw the moon like it was in my backyard

I was wiping dust off my old camera lens under the fluorescent light, not even thinking about it, when I held it up and the full moon just filled the whole viewfinder. For a second it felt like I could reach out and touch the craters, not like it was 238,900 miles away. Has anyone else had a simple moment like that just flip a switch in your head?

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williamw7525d ago

Honestly cleaning in the garage is fine if you're just careful about it.

lucasw8425d ago

That's a cool moment, but just a heads up, you probably shouldn't clean lenses under garage lights. All that dust floating in the air just sticks to the wet glass. I do mine at the kitchen table with the overhead fan off, way less chance of getting new gunk on it right after wiping.

jana67225d ago

Ever have a friend describe something so clearly you feel like you were there? My buddy was fixing a tripod in his dark driveway, complaining about a loose screw, when he looked up and the Milky Way was just sitting there, clear as anything. He said it was like the sky just opened up, no camera needed. Good tip from @lucasw84 about the dust, my friend learned that the hard way too.