Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The light from a full moon is simply reflected sunlight, and it follows the sunny 16 rule. So, if you are exposing the moon through a telephoto, and want the surface of the moon to display some feature and not be blown out, use 1/ISO @ f/16 as your starting point, and bracket like crazy. One of them is sure to turn out. Be aware that at full moon the surface has the least contrast, and will not show the sort of detail you get during a partial phase. You can also meter on the moon as a starting point. If you are going to take a wider angle shot, and try a long time exposure on a tripod, then be aware that the moon will traverse your image. Robert Rose