What setting is best?
Feb 28, 2018 23:17:57 #
What is the best setting for an almost night time picture of the moon? I'm trying to fix my tripod but my camera keeps spinning. It is very annoying. I'm going to try again tomorrow. Its the cannon sx720
Feb 28, 2018 23:31:39 #
Feb 28, 2018 23:44:39 #
Spinning? Like searching for focus?
Take your filter off to eliminate flares.
Take your filter off to eliminate flares.
Mar 1, 2018 01:13:27 #
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Shoot the moon - Use the old standby LOONEY 11 RULE:
The “looney 11 rule” states that for astronomical photos of the Moon’s surface, set aperture to f/11 and shutter speed to the (reciprocal of the) ISO film speed (or ISO setting).”
With ISO 100, one sets the aperture to f/11 and the shutter speed to 1/100 or 1/125 second.
With ISO 200, aperture at f/11, set shutter speed to 1/200 or 1/250.
With ISO 400, aperture at f/11, set shutter speed to 1/400 or 1/500.
Shoot the moon - Use the old standby LOONEY 11 RULE:
The “looney 11 rule” states that for astronomical photos of the Moon’s surface, set aperture to f/11 and shutter speed to the (reciprocal of the) ISO film speed (or ISO setting).”
With ISO 100, one sets the aperture to f/11 and the shutter speed to 1/100 or 1/125 second.
With ISO 200, aperture at f/11, set shutter speed to 1/200 or 1/250.
With ISO 400, aperture at f/11, set shutter speed to 1/400 or 1/500.
Mar 1, 2018 01:54:27 #
Mar 1, 2018 03:33:38 #
Mar 1, 2018 05:59:44 #
Mar 1, 2018 06:10:42 #
Jaackil
Loc: Massachusetts
To help you understand why you use the settings suggested. You have to remember the moon is very bright. So even though you make be in near darkness your sensor is going to see a very bright object. So you can use a relatively fast shutter speed and closed appeture. I think what you are trying to accomplish maybe properly expose the moon while capturing the trees in the foreground. Not easy to do. But you need to start will properly exposing the moon. You might have to do it with two shots one exposed for the moon and one exposed for the foreground then stack them in post processing.
Mar 1, 2018 08:30:57 #
The moon can be exposed many different ways, to be a bright glow, to be detailed on the surface, or with partial cloud cover. Camera settings will also change according to how much of the moon is showing, and if the night is clear, cloudy, or hazy. On a near full-moon night, without clouds or haze, I start out with the camera settings of 1/250th of a second, f-16, and ISO around 250. If it is over-exposed, decrease the ISO, if under exposed, increase the ISO. These settings or adjustments up or down from them should render a moon that has details.
Mar 1, 2018 09:18:52 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
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Awesome thank u. When I get home I'm going to try it out 😄
Mar 1, 2018 09:22:52 #
Shoot at base IS0, use a tripod (obviously) and shoot three shots, one at f16, another at f11 and finally one at f8. Use the equivalent shutter speed of your base ISO. Example, if shooting ISO 200 use 1/200 or 1/250sec shutter speed with the previous suggested apertures. One of them will be perfect.
The moon in your shot is badly OVEREXPOSED.
The moon in your shot is badly OVEREXPOSED.
Mar 1, 2018 09:24:40 #
I'm a little confused. What do you mean by "spinning"? You might be better served to hand hold with camera pressed firmly against your face.
I noticed your shutter speed was 1/13. Much too slow. Your iso was 1600 which is way over exposed. iso 100 or there about will be high enough.
If you get detail in the moon, the sky will be very black. Photo stacking works well for some but I don't have experience using it.
Good luck. The moon as seen by your eyes, is not the easiest shot to get.
I noticed your shutter speed was 1/13. Much too slow. Your iso was 1600 which is way over exposed. iso 100 or there about will be high enough.
If you get detail in the moon, the sky will be very black. Photo stacking works well for some but I don't have experience using it.
Good luck. The moon as seen by your eyes, is not the easiest shot to get.
Mar 1, 2018 10:22:53 #
Mar 1, 2018 10:32:41 #
i shoot birds in manual mode , old lenses , on a morning / sunny , i set at iso 1000 , f11 , 1/1000 sec .so same here . not too far off that way .
Mar 1, 2018 10:40:27 #
wilsondl2 wrote:
Think of a beach with full Sun. That is what the moon is. - Dave
I think of a chunk of mozzarella melting on a sunny beach.
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