Can the camera photograph the moon? Will it damage the machine?

It's no problem to shoot the moon. Don't worry.

You can't just shoot the sun.

Digital article on shooting skills of enjoying the moon in Mid-Autumn Festival

When it comes to shooting the moon, many novices will complain, why is the moon I shot like a pie? ! No details!

Indeed, it takes some skill to photograph the moon. If you are not careful, it will be made into a white cake! The beauty of taking pictures of the moon lies in taking pictures of veins, craters and shadows on the moon. The moon is called a "ball" because it has a three-dimensional sense. Shooting the moon is to shoot such a three-dimensional sense. Otherwise, there is nothing to shoot in the dead white circle.

Accurate exposure is the most important thing.

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. In order to achieve accurate exposure, we can use the following methods:

The first is to set the correct aperture. You can't shoot the moon with the default maximum aperture (F2.8 or F2.0) of many cameras. Generally speaking, an aperture of F5.6 or above should be used. At this point, we can learn from the classic theory "Sixteen Laws of Sunshine", not only the aperture can be used, but also the shutter can be used.

Tip: It is best to use spot metering and aim at the brightest part of the moon, so as to get the correct exposure coefficient as much as possible.

Adjust the EV value and shutter speed.

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.

Considering the shutter speed. According to the principle of "Sixteen Laws of Sunshine", if the shutter is set at about 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 take a clearer moon with a slower shutter speed. This is all related to the weather at that time and the equipment used.

Finally, the choice of 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.

Pay attention to dispersion when zooming.

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. In order to shoot the moon better, many astronomy enthusiasts DIY many astronomical telescopes and install them on DC, and the effect is also very good. However, the same use of high-power zoom also has disadvantages, that is, the greater the zoom dispersion, the more serious the situation. Especially with a modified low-cost high-power telescope.

The above skills are aimed at all manual cameras, and those stupid cameras without shutter and aperture adjustment may have some difficulties if they want to shoot the moon. Take the Fuji S304 I used. This DC has only aperture priority and no shutter priority function. Therefore, there is no way to achieve the required high-speed shutter when shooting the moon. At this time, it is an effective remedy to improve the shutter speed by turning on the flash. At the same time, lowering the EV value can also improve the shutter speed to some extent.

Last but not least, photographing the moon usually takes place on a sunny night, and it is better to have no clouds in the sky. Under such high visibility, the moon will naturally be clearer. The ordinary household DC we use can only be regarded as shooting the moon, so there is no need to be serious.