Shoot the Moon?
No, this is not some college prank post! 😁 Have you ever wanted to go out and take that perfect shot of the moon, but no matter how hard you try it just doesn't want to work? Of course you have. We all have! You even resort to the dreaded "P" mode, and this is what you get... And yet, you know that people are out there getting shots that look something like this... These were taken of the same moon, the same night, within minutes of one and other. What's the secret? First off - USE A TRIPOD! Even though both of these were shot on the same tripod, there's still more. Second item of business is manual mode - across the board. NO auto-ISO, NO auto-focus, No auto-aperture, and no auto-shutter control. Yeah, I know - FULL MANUAL? Absolutely. And there is more. Third item - get your shutter release and set it up. If you have live mode, use it. You are going to be shooting a long exposure, and these are essential to remove camer