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<blockquote data-quote="Kodiak" data-source="post: 175893" data-attributes="member: 15426">That's a tricky set of questions…The strategies are many but here are some tips:The moon is reflecting +/- 18-21 % of the sunlight. although this looks not much, it is a lot more light than all that comes from the rest of the cosmos added all together!My best moon shots (this does mean the ones I like but the ones that sold most often!)• were systematically takes at dusk or dawn (where the moon may appear a lot bigger), • quite low, where I may compose the moon with some land (mountains, waters, forests,and the ever beautiful clouds/fog, etc), • better full or first/last crescent, • Aperture Priority, • matrix metering,• ƒ8-11, • min. 1/30 s. (the faster the better) adjust ISO which is of lesser importance, lower is better, • 200 to 800mm lens, (I shot mine between 500 and 800mm)• focus at the horizon plus a tad or the moon minus a tad.Granted, there will be some fiddling required depending on the conditions (and they are neverthe same!) but don't wait until it's too dark… unless you want a pitch black sky!Have a good time!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kodiak, post: 175893, member: 15426"] That's a tricky set of questions… The strategies are many but here are some tips: The moon is reflecting +/- 18-21 % of the sunlight. although this looks not much, it is a lot more light than all that comes from the rest of the cosmos added all together! My best moon shots (this does mean the ones I like but the ones that sold most often!) • were systematically takes at dusk or dawn (where the moon may appear a lot bigger), • quite low, where I may compose the moon with some land (mountains, waters, forests, and the ever beautiful clouds/fog, etc), • better full or first/last crescent, • Aperture Priority, • matrix metering, • ƒ8-11, • min. 1/30 s. (the faster the better) adjust ISO which is of lesser importance, lower is better, • 200 to 800mm lens, (I shot mine between 500 and 800mm) • focus at the horizon plus a tad or the moon minus a tad. Granted, there will be some fiddling required depending on the conditions (and they are never the same!) but don't wait until it's too dark… unless you want a pitch black sky! Have a good time! [/QUOTE]

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