Last night the sky was clear enough for a photo of the moon. This image turned out halfway decent..but not sure what settings would work best. What settings (ISO and EV) would work best? I shot this in P mode and slightly sharpened it.
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Moon Shot w/Z990
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RotBart
Leading Member
Nice moon-shot, Jim
I've taken this one 2 months ago. The moon wasn't that bright.
Settings: Manual; 147mm; 11.5; 1/250; ISO 125.
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Gerardo
I've taken this one 2 months ago. The moon wasn't that bright.
Settings: Manual; 147mm; 11.5; 1/250; ISO 125.
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Gerardo
BIJ001
Veteran Member
I do not know your camera to tell the settings, but it could be worth to try to apply slightly less exposure.
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rt22306
Senior Member
I've read that perhaps -1.5 to -2.0 EV works well with moon shots on cameras in Program mode, especially at full moon.
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chiue
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Good catch. -1 to -1.5 EV should capture more details. The moon is a very bright object. Could also try -2 EV as well.
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n3eg
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I use about the same settings for my moon shots, but I don't stay up as late. I usually get good shots of the moon 10-20 degrees off the horizon - a llittle yellower and dimmer.
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