Originally posted by Drom Hello,
There was a big, fat moon the other night and I went out and tried to capture an image of it. I tried a couple different things with auto and semi auto modes (night scene and SV priority) and all I got was a stark white ball.
What do I need for this? Does anyone have any tips for capturing una luna bellissima?
Thanks!
In auto modes the camera tries to expose for the overall scene's darkness, hence an overexposed blown-out moon. Use manual mode for the moon.
The moon is a small object. It only fills around 1/6 of the frame height even with a 300mm lens. If you want a BIG moon you'll have to do a lot of cropping. To get the best data for cropping, use a tripod, ISO 100, as much zoom as you have, and RAW.
Use manual focus. Autofocus can have trouble locking onto the moon.