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<blockquote data-quote="J-see" data-source="post: 480160" data-attributes="member: 31330"><p>It's very hard to correctly expose a moon shot when using any auto-mode.</p><p></p><p>You can try spot-metering directly on the moon and use exposure compensation but the method that works best is manual shooting. You can not rely on your meter/cam since they always try to expose the mid-tones correct and in that will usually overexpose the moon. Especially when you use matrix-metering.</p><p></p><p>Easiest is to take a test shot, check the exposure and if it is overexposed, increase the shutter or close the lens down. Repeat this until there no longer is highlight clipping. How much depends on how bright the moon is or how large it appears in your shot.</p><p></p><p>Using auto-ISO or any other auto-mode will make the cam constantly try to get it "right" which is wrong in the case of moon shots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J-see, post: 480160, member: 31330"] It's very hard to correctly expose a moon shot when using any auto-mode. You can try spot-metering directly on the moon and use exposure compensation but the method that works best is manual shooting. You can not rely on your meter/cam since they always try to expose the mid-tones correct and in that will usually overexpose the moon. Especially when you use matrix-metering. Easiest is to take a test shot, check the exposure and if it is overexposed, increase the shutter or close the lens down. Repeat this until there no longer is highlight clipping. How much depends on how bright the moon is or how large it appears in your shot. Using auto-ISO or any other auto-mode will make the cam constantly try to get it "right" which is wrong in the case of moon shots. [/QUOTE]
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