D3100 - Moon Shots is it possible??

[cgipson1]

Hi check out this


Moon (Crescent) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I have used Nikon D3100 with 55-300mm VRII lens.

Details:

F-stop: f/14
Exposure: 1/2 sec
ISO: ISO-100
Focal length: 300 mm
Metering mode: Spot
Tripod: yes

Why F14 and a half second?

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[lamar]

For a full moon, use a tripod and lens set for 200mm (vr off) set iso to 400, place on manual and set at 1/250 and f/16. Bracket up or down a stop or so if needed. If more info needed go here: Moon Photography - A How To Guide

Probably better to use a shutter release or timer also.

[djacobox372]

A couple notes:

-Most lenses are sharpest from F8-F11, F16+ can lose sharpness due to diffraction.
-Shoot at 200 ISO for maximum sharpness (less noise reduction)
-Don't trust your lenses infinity stop, instead use autofocus or, better yet, bracket your focus
-Atmospheric conditions are EVERYTHING when shooting the moon, moisture in the air will make it impossible to get a clear shot.

[RedVixen81]

Hello.. I just bought a Nikon D3100 weeks ago and i was curious about the moon shot as well... well here is a link to mine.

DSC_0239 by RedVixen81, on Flickr

Nikon D3100

1/2500 sec

f/5.3

160 mm

160.0 mm

1600

0 EV

No Flash

[KmH]

Don't use the f/11 - f/16 apertures recommended, because of the diffraction effects mentioned above by djacobox 372.

F/8 is a good sharp lens aperture to use.

Since the Moon is 250,000 miles away (1,320,000,000 feet), you don't need a small lens aperture to create a deep depth of field. DoFMaster.com shows that a 200 mm lens set a hypothetical aperture of f/1.2 would have near DoF limit 5808 feet (a bit over 1 mile) in front of the camera to infinity (∞) behind the point of focus (the Moon).