How do you shoot a full moon?

I've just had a go. Different shutter speeds, different apetures, bracketing shots, circ polarizer on/off, ND filters on/off.

Canon 30D 55/200mm zoom with tripod

Very frustrating, expose too long and you blow any detail on the moon, expose too short and you lose any cloud detail.

Pull your pants down and bend over

Dont trust your light meter. Underexpose. Mirror lock up with your longest lens.

But seriously meter SPOT mode and fill the part metering with the entire moon and open one stop and you should get an exposure with incredible detail.

Or you could be like Ansel Adams and have the ft candles of each phase of the moon memorized so you know how to expose to hold the detail.

http://www.shaystephen​s.com/moon_calc.php

Use this

bbqKing wrote in post #5544780
http://www.shaystephen​s.com/moon_calc.php

Use this

There ya go!!!

Ok, i've never used mirror lock up before, but i'm readng about it now

Oh and i didn't trust the light meter, silly thing

bbqKing wrote in post #5544780
http://www.shaystephen​s.com/moon_calc.php

Use this

wahhh thats insane!

I've always found nightime the is the best.

airfrogusmc wrote in post #5544762
fill the part metering with the entire moon

Good grief...how large of a lens are you using??

For the OP, I'd say: Tripod, mirror lockup and your longest lens. Shutter speed=ISO at f/11 and adjust from there. That's what I remember being recommended on here before, for moon shots.

It moves alot more than you think, don't over think it.

Thanks for the link bbqKing, really cool. Now that we have the serious stuff out of the way, let the fun begin! That title begs for it.

JRB wrote in post #5544835
It moves alot more than you think, don't over think it.

Yeah it does

I didn't even realise what i had put in the title ... how naiive am i?

I degree hand held spot meter or a long lens 400mm and 3 dgree spot should work.

I don't mean to be a smart-A. I have spent countless hours and then finaly just went with my gut and got it. Tonight I'm looking at it and because of you am going to attack once more. Not full but good for some pratice before it is.