Moon shoot issues

HWesh · Jan 3, 2011

When I shot the lunar eclipse I my exposure was 1/200sec at f/11 with ISO 200 and I got shots like this :

Lunar Eclipse Sequence by Harris Wesh, on Flickr

ISO 320, f/18, 1/200sec:

IMG_5645.jpg by Harris Wesh, on Flickr

The one above just cropped:

IMG_5645 by Harris Wesh, on Flickr

Light Artisan · Jan 3, 2011

I talk from experience as I've taken a few moon shots with smaller zoom lenses with decent results, this one at 200mm.

Mooned by Light Artisan Photography, on Flickr

Tight Knot · Jan 3, 2011

Light Artisan said:
I talk from experience as I've taken a few moon shots with smaller zoom lenses with decent results, this one at 200mm.

Mooned by Light Artisan Photography, on Flickr

Experience does to opinion, what a rock does to a bug :thumbup:. Nice shot.

kundalini · Jan 3, 2011

Use the Search function in the top bar. "Moon" would be a good keyword to use. There are a myriad of threads and settings at your disposal. Also while you're at it, search for member astrostu. He wrote a book on shooting celestrial bodies.

EDIT:
Here, I'll save you the trouble.....

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/beyond-basics/147712-lunar-moon-photography-guide-astrostu.html

mwcfarms · Jan 3, 2011

Shot this with close to the settings Light mentioned and my kit lens.

Tight Knot · Jan 3, 2011

Thanks Kundalini and Mwcfarms. I really appreciate the info.

Marcie · Dec 13, 2011

Wht is the setting on the dial, did u uus manual or TV or AV.

Thanks

mjhoward · Dec 13, 2011

lol, what is with everyone digging up year old posts today?!?

Marcie, use Manual.

pgriz · Dec 13, 2011

Marcie said:
Wht is the setting on the dial, did u uus manual or TV or AV.

Thanks

Has to be manual. If you're shooting in Tv or Av modes, the camera's meter will try to brighten up the darkness around the moon and will end up grossly overexposing the moon. As has been said a number of times before, the moon (esp. the full moon) is illuminated as for the noon-day sun, and the sunny-16 rule applies (ie, 1/100sec at f/16 at ISO100).