 Rebecca C. Barnini |
How to Shoot the Moon Hello, I was wondering if anone had any tips on shooting the moon with a telephoto lens. I have tried, and each time I get a second blur (a bright spot) of the moon to the right of it. What causes this and what is the best way (speed/aperture/lens) to get a good shot of the moon with a telephoto? I shoot with a 70-300 lens on a Nikon D100. Thank again!
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Christopher A. Vedros |
1. Use a tripod. 2. Use manual mode. 3. Set your aperture to f/16. 4. Set your shutter speed to approximately 1/your ISO. So, if you are using ISO 100 film or a digital camera set to ISO 100, then use a shutter speed of 1/100 or 1/125. If you set your camera to any of the auto modes, it will likely overexpose the moon, since there is so much dark sky in the image. The moon itself is reflecting the sun, so it is much brighter than the surrounding sky. Good luck, Chris A. Vedros www.cavphotos.com
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
Also, be sure to remove the UV filter if you are using one. This will cause a halo effect.
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Todd Bennett |
Rebecca, Check out the following link. http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/howtophoto/ Good reference for doing what you are trying to do.
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dennis w. mcclain |
does your camera have a mirror lock up? use it. tripod a must. there is a good book out called "Astrophotography for the Amateur" in the back it gives great charts on exposer, at different stages. I wouldnt shoot a full moon. its flat. shooting when the moon is gibbous, shows more "roughness" on the moons surface. shooting at f8 iso 100 would be around 1/125s, f16 1/60s. remeber the moon is moving in the sky so the longer the exposer the, the less sharp. get a good image, then your ready for photoshop. see my gallery for a picture I did. live long and prosper Denny
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BetterPhoto Member |
I have a shot of the last lunar eclipse of the 20th century I shot with a 400mm Lentar lens & a 2x multiplier. I also used a modified battery operated telescope drive I purchased at a garage sale for 5 bucks. Except for the hair the moon grew as a result of the high cirrus clouds (a source of humor), I think I got a great shot. Have fun and keep shooting,
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BetterPhoto Member |
Have fun and keep shooting,
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