Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is lit by the sun so use the sunny 16 rule. I am not joking though I would bracket on the + side up a stop as well as we tend to think of the moon as silvery rather than the grey that it is. The second point is that the moon is hustling through the sky so you need a fast shutter speed. If you are using a long lens, you need an even faster shutter speed. 1/60 is about the slowest you can go with a 50mm lens and stop the moon's motion. So at least use the inverse of your lens and faster if you can. John Collier On Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at 06:50 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > I have been trying to get good moon shots with high contrast of > surface detail... R 8, > long lens, on a tripod...but my shots always turn out overexposed > ...and I am frustrated > by my absolute lack of experience to accomplish this sort of thing. > Your thoughts and > tips on best ways to get a great exposure much appreciated. > > Steve > > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html