Lunar Eclipse Tonight.

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It is well known there are some very knowledgeable photographers and photo-takers on this forum. That is some professionals that do it for a living and some amateurs that have a passion for their hobby.

To those and anyone interested I am seeking some general advice on setting for photos of the Lunar Eclipse tonight. If relevant I will be using a Canon D60 and a Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM Lens.

My limited research is suggesting:
ISO =100
30 sec
F8 to F11
Use a timer to avoid shake.

All input appreciated. Photos to come after the event.

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Start with
ISO100
1/200th sec shutter
F8 aperture

Then adjust accordingly for faster shutter i.e. 1/250th, 1/400th (don't go below 1/200th) and change the aperture (smaller and larger) according to the exposure.

You will need a very good tripod and if it is windy, you will need a faster shutter. Also turn off IS when mounted on the tripod. If you have a cheapie tripod, weigh it down. Use remote shutter release or a timer release.

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long lens and a tripod is a must.
At total you'll be closer to a few seconds of exposure.

http://www.universetoday.com/115042/...lunar-eclipse/

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Remember the moon is tiny, it fits in your little finger nail at arms length !!

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long lens and a tripod is a must.
At total you'll be closer to a few seconds of exposure.

http://www.universetoday.com/115042/...lunar-eclipse/

Sorry, forgot that it was going to be an eclipse, so the moon won't be so bright.

Remember the moon is tiny, it fits in your little finger nail at arms length !!

I tried last night at 200mm and yes it is tiny. 500mm would have been nice.

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prime focus through the telescope

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I'll see how my 100-400mm lens goes.
May try my 900mm reflector telescope if I get a chance to set it up earlier.

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Also chain yourself to something solid and keep an eye on those arm hairs.

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Also chain yourself to something solid and keep an eye on those arm hairs.

Now your just getting intimate!

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is this viewed across Australia?

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yep

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Set the camera to the largest size and resolution as you'll be cropping it for sure.

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http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OHfi...2014-Fig03.pdf


Yes the moon will be a small disk.

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Here is one I prepared earlier.



Manual focus too guys. If I can find the original on my external drive at work I will post up the settings. The blood moon shot was f4, 1/4" @ ISO 200. I set it for 1/8" and bracketed three stops either side. The half moon was f8, 1/125" @ ISO 800. Both 400mm lens but full frame camera. The stitched shot used various shots from other eclipses so the metadata is a bit confused.

Essentially you will need to keep adjusting the settings as the moon is eclipsed until you get to the blood moon.

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great sequence.