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Waxing Gibbous Moon
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"I thought getting OLD would take much longer" -
Hmmmmmm - ain't it funny how just about all of us 'togs from all around the planet like having a shot at the moon! funny that
Your timing shows good detail - stuff that is lost during the full moon nights
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Ah we do like a good moon shot. Like all togs I've done it to death BUT it is still a fascinating subject. For those intending to shoot the moon, here's an extract from a moon shooter's website.
The Looney 11 Rule
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There is a “rule of thumb” that is easy to memorize and should get you close to a good exposure of the face of the moon – the “looney 11 rule.” This rule is a method of estimating correct exposures without a light meter. For daylight photography, there is a similar rule called the sunny 16 rule.
The looney 11 rule is a very simple guideline intended to give the photographer a baseline to start from when shooting the moon at night.
The Rule: For astronomical photos of the Moon's surface, set aperture to f/11 and shutter speed to the reciprocal of the ISO setting.
For example: f/11 at ISO 100 and 1/100th second shutter speed.
Another example: f/11 at ISO 200 and 1/200 second shutter speed.
The looney 11 rule is worth keeping in mind for getting good exposures when you photograph the moon.
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