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Canon SX50 will not focus on the moon
Oct 30, 2015 16:52:54 #
I cannot get a clear shot of the moon. It was a full moon the other night and I could not get the camera to focus or get the exposure correct. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Oct 30, 2015 16:58:48 #
I used manual focus and set it to infinity. Also manual exposure set close to the "sunny 16" rule. Tweak it until it looks good.
Oct 30, 2015 21:23:14 #
Take Math78's advice. Manual focus. Begin your settings at ISO 400, 125 @ f/11. Adjust settings as needed.
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Oct 30, 2015 22:09:44 #
jj93rx7 wrote:
I cannot get a clear shot of the moon. It was a full moon the other night and I could not get the camera to focus or get the exposure correct. Any suggestions. Thanks.
With my SX50 on Sept. 28, the night of the eclipse, I used ISO 200, f/8.0, 1/160 sec. Edited minimally in Lightroom 5.7
Oct 30, 2015 22:59:19 #
jj93rx7 wrote:
I cannot get a clear shot of the moon. It was a full moon the other night and I could not get the camera to focus or get the exposure correct. Any suggestions. Thanks.
SX 50 original jpeg TV 100, AP 6.5 ISO 250
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Oct 31, 2015 01:32:04 #
jj93rx7 wrote:
I cannot get a clear shot of the moon. It was a full moon the other night and I could not get the camera to focus or get the exposure correct. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Do you, by any chance, have it it macro or any other mode that would restrict focus distance?
Oct 31, 2015 06:42:46 #
I have a Fuji HS50 and I have to use spot metering to get it to focus on the moon.
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Oct 31, 2015 07:26:44 #
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Everyone show you it can be done.... well here is how...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wThstUI34u8
Everyone show you it can be done.... well here is how...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wThstUI34u8
Oct 31, 2015 08:27:59 #
I think manual focus setting in such cameras is a matter of fun only and is not real. This is one of my worries. I was not successful and gained absolutely no satisfaction when I wanted to try and at the end became nervous. May be there is a problem with me, I do not know. Or, camera manufacturers trying to appease customers virtually. You can see this picture of the moon taken by manual settings and the camera self detecting focus with SX50HS.
http://www.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=41824 my first attempt if I am not wrong .http://www.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=41824
http://www.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=41824 my first attempt if I am not wrong .http://www.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=41824
Math78 wrote:
I used manual focus and set it to infinity. Also manual exposure set close to the "sunny 16" rule. Tweak it until it looks good.
Oct 31, 2015 08:45:49 #
Oct 31, 2015 11:18:04 #
That's a nice shot farrokh. I like the not full moon shot. Nice effect.
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Oct 31, 2015 13:29:22 #
farrokh wrote:
I think manual focus setting in such cameras is a matter of fun only and is not real.
You're mostly right. Manual focus on this camera is only useful at infinity.
Oct 31, 2015 21:44:03 #
Here is a shot from my Fuji HS50 aperture priority and spot metering using full digital zoom.
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