How to shoot the moon to achieve accurate exposure?

The first thing to pay attention to when shooting the moon is exposure. If you use the average metering of the camera, most of them will be ov

How to shoot the moon to achieve accurate exposure?

The first thing to pay attention to when shooting the moon is exposure. If you use the average metering of the camera, most of them will be overexposed. This is because the overall light brightness is not enough, and the photometric system improves the exposure coefficient. Let me introduce it to you for your reference.

1: Set the correct aperture.

You can't shoot the moon with the maximum aperture preset by many cameras ***F2.8 or F2.0***. Generally speaking, an aperture of F5.6 or less should be used.

Step 2 use spot metering

Measure the light at the brightest place on the moon. In this way, the correct exposure coefficient can be obtained as much as possible.

3: Adjust the EV value

When shooting the moon, you usually need to subtract EV, which should be 1 or 2. The exact number depends on your shooting. Shoot according to different aperture and EV values, play back immediately, and adjust according to the results before shooting. These are easy to realize in DC, which greatly improves the success rate of shooting.

4. Consider shutter speed

Many friends think that it is very dark to shoot the moon at night, so we should use a slow shutter to expose it for a long time. I thought so at first. But practice has proved that this is actually wrong. If the shutter is set around F5.6, the shutter speed should generally be set at1125s or faster. In addition to preventing overexposure, there is another important reason for using high-speed shutter, that is, the moon, as a celestial body, is constantly moving. If the shutter speed is too slow, it is easy to paste. * * * Nothing is absolute. Some people shoot the moon more clearly with a slower shutter speed. This is all related to the weather at that time and the equipment used. ***

5. Option 5:ISO sensitivity and zoom

When shooting the moon, we usually choose the lowest sensitivity, either ISO50 or ISO 100. Too high ISO will not only cause overexposure, but also make the picture rough.

Scaling is to choose the bigger the better. There is a simple reason. The bigger the zoom, the bigger the moon. However, it should be noted that the larger the zoom, the easier it is to burn due to hand shaking. So it's best to shoot the moon with a tripod.

6. Focus

As we all know, it is difficult to focus when the light is bad. How to shoot the moon at night to solve this problem? The method I use is landscape mode, which can focus infinitely. So there is no problem of inaccurate focusing. In order to ensure the image quality, it is best to adopt a low ISO of 100 or 200. Nowadays, digital SLR cameras basically have the function of real-time viewing through LCD screen. This function is very useful in precise focus photography. You can use the autofocus function to focus roughly first. Enlarge and display the area you want to focus on through the LCD screen, and then focus accurately through manual focusing. Maybe zoom in ten times and you can see the satellite flying around the moon!