Lunar Imaging

[Geuse]

Hi,

Just wondered if someone could give me advice on the above? Nice full (almost) moon out tonight and i fancied popping out to take a couple of snaps but everytime i have tried it previously its just been a ball of light. I am using the kit listed below.

Is it better to take a couple of videos instead??

Thanks for any advice.

[Geuse]

Hey so i ended up just having a go and took a couple of vids and have produced my first ever (real) moon shot. Not so sure i had the processing right so any advice would be gratefully received.

[Steve Ward]

Give James's tutorial a look .... http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/184192-full-disc-lunar-imaging-with-a-dslr/?hl=%2Blunar+%2Bstacking#entry1937750

[Geuse]

So, as was suggested i read the above tutorial  and had another pop at the moon tonight. I am really chuffed with how this turned out actually. Any feedback gratefully received.

[Carina Lass]

Nice -

The moon is a daylight object!

So take it with daylight settings.

Since it avarages the whole picture, the exposure is going to be too much generally - so you ned to cut it back

Generally I use about 320th of a second at ISO200 (F10) but it may very for your camera.

Just cut it back until the moon looks quite dim.

You can always process more light into it - you can't deexpose if you go over

[Pete Presland]

Just cut it back until the moon looks quite dim.

You can always process more light into it - you can't deexpose if you go over

excellent advice it is so easy to over expose the moon!