Christmas moon shots: Trying to shoot theChristmas moon All I get is a white dot covered by clouds I am using a Nikon 55 - 300 4.5-5.6 lens I like to get some clarity Can anyone help...

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Dec 25, 2015 21:43:03 #

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

Trying to shoot theChristmas moon All I get is a white dot covered by clouds I am using a Nikon 55 - 300 4.5-5.6 lens I like to get some clarity
Can anyone help me with settings

Dec 25, 2015 21:50:05 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Txauditr wrote:

Trying to shoot theChristmas moon All I get is a white dot covered by clouds I am using a Nikon 55 - 300 4.5-5.6 lens I like to get some clarity
Can anyone help me with settings

try f-7 and go smaller if need be. 4 pretty big for how bright it is. manual focus. good luck.

Dec 25, 2015 21:59:47 #

tsilva Loc: Arizona

ISO 100, 1/125, f/16, manual focus and on a tripod

Dec 25, 2015 22:07:04 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Your meter {in auto} is probably averaging the whole image, or a good portion, thereby over exposing the moon.

Dec 25, 2015 22:13:05 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

tsilva wrote:

ISO 100, 1/125, f/16, manual focus and on a tripod

Yup, this is the starting point then adjust shutter speed as required for present circumstances, at least that has been my experience.

Dec 25, 2015 22:28:28 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

here one i took f-13, 1/60, iso 800, center weight. 500mm

(Download)

Dec 25, 2015 23:27:06 #

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

Thanks guys Much appreciated
Mine didn't turn out like yours Dirtpusher but I sure learned a lot
Thanks again everyone

Dec 25, 2015 23:55:44 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Txauditr wrote:

Thanks guys Much appreciated
Mine didn't turn out like yours Dirtpusher but I sure learned a lot
Thanks again everyone

i took several that night before i got that one. lol

good luck :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Dec 26, 2015 03:40:09 #

Ernie Misner Loc: Lakewood, WA

tsilva wrote:

ISO 100, 1/125, f/16, manual focus and on a tripod

F16 for shooting the moon? The moon is moving across the sky quite fast. I would recommend a nearly wide open aperture and freeze the moon's motion with a faster shutter speed. So thinking along those lines, try ISO 400 - 800, nearly wide open aperture, manual mode, and then just adjust the shutter speed until you get the desired brightness on the moon. The best contrast and detail will come from the shots where the moon is not overexposed.

Yes, the moon is full lit by the sun, so a ballpark exposure would be as he stated above. Usually there is a bit of atmospheric haze or cloud that will require more exposure than that "sunny f16 rule" however. That is where opening up and raising the ISO comes into play.

Dec 26, 2015 04:15:25 #

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Here's one I got Christmas eve....with the Sigma 150-500.
1/200 at F10 iso200

(Download)

Dec 26, 2015 05:56:04 #

Tracy B. Loc: Indiana

I did manual, ISO 200, f10, shutter 1/250. Manual focus. Spot metering. It came out beautiful.

Dec 26, 2015 06:22:29 #

Wanda Krack Loc: Tennessee, USA

I get acceptable moon shots using: manual mode, f-16, 1/250th and adjust the ISO if needed. On really clear nights and full moon, sometimes I have to increase the speed to get details. Can hand-hold for the shot. Use longest lens you have.

Dec 26, 2015 07:34:51 #