Proper Settings

[katwoman85]

Hi All.  I am just a beginner still reading my camera manual online and everything.  For some reason, I still struggle with getting the settings correct for taking photos at night.  I have an EOS Rebel T100.  What are the proper settings for getting pictures to come out clear at night?  I tried numerous things and still cannot get it right.  Hope someone with this camera that takes photos at night can give me some feedback as to the proper settings.  Thanks!!!

[kvbarkley]

Except that the moon is *bright*, you have almost the opposite problem of the OP.

[stevet1]

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@kvbarkley wrote:

Except that the moon is *bright*, you have almost the opposite problem of the OP.

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kvbarkley,

It was twilight, and the sky actually was that azure blue.

Steve Thomas

[kvbarkley]

Exactly, comparatively, you had a lot of light to work with.

Your shutter speed was 1/250th of a second.

You are at about 10 EV, katwoman is probably at about -5 to -3 EV.

[Waddizzle]

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@stevet1 wrote:

I shot this the other night using the technique of shooting in Tv mode and doubling my focal length with Auto ISO.

Since I was shooting at a focal length of 124,.

I picked a shutter speed of 1/250th.  The camera set an aprerture of f/11 and an ISO of 3200.

Steve Thomas

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Interesting shot / exposure.  According to the "Looney 11 Rule" the Moon should be WAY overexposed.

1/100, f11, ISO 100

Are you sure the ISO might not have been ISO 320, instead of ISO 3200?

[ebiggs1]

"Are you sure the ISO might not have been ISO 320, instead of ISO 3200?"

His exif confirms his settings. The Looney 11 Rule is just a suggestion.  It isn't an absolute. Too may variables involved.

[Waddizzle]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

"Are you sure the ISO might not have been ISO 320, instead of ISO 3200?"

His exif confirms his settings. The Looney 11 Rule is just a suggestion.  It isn't an absolute. Too may variables involved.

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Who said anything about "absolute"?  If the EXIF confirms the exposure, fine.  It seemed off by 4 stops.

[kvbarkley]

My 10 EV seems about right for the sky. The moon could be low in the sky or there might be a light cloud cover.

[ebiggs1]

"Who said anything about "absolute"? "

You did or at least it seemed like you were surprised the Lonney 11 Rule didn't work.  That's all.

[stevet1]

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@Waddizzle wrote:

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@stevet1 wrote:

I shot this the other night using the technique of shooting in Tv mode and doubling my focal length with Auto ISO.

Since I was shooting at a focal length of 124,.

I picked a shutter speed of 1/250th.  The camera set an aprerture of f/11 and an ISO of 3200.

Steve Thomas

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Interesting shot / exposure.  According to the "Looney 11 Rule" the Moon should be WAY overexposed.

1/100, f11, ISO 100

Are you sure the ISO might not have been ISO 320, instead of ISO 3200?

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Wadizzle,

Thanks.

I double checked, and yeah, the ISO was 3200. I was really puzzled about that too.

Perhaps because I spot metered on the moon?

One thing I was wrong about... I was in Av mode, not Tv. I manually set the aperture to f11, and the camera set the shutter speed of /250.

PS: Yes, it was twilight, and the moon was low in the sky. I wanted to capture the moon in that azure blue backdrop.

Steve Thomas

[Waddizzle]

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@stevet1 wrote:

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@Waddizzle wrote:

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@stevet1 wrote:

I shot this the other night using the technique of shooting in Tv mode and doubling my focal length with Auto ISO.

Since I was shooting at a focal length of 124,.

I picked a shutter speed of 1/250th.  The camera set an aprerture of f/11 and an ISO of 3200.

Steve Thomas

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Interesting shot / exposure.  According to the "Looney 11 Rule" the Moon should be WAY overexposed.

1/100, f11, ISO 100

Are you sure the ISO might not have been ISO 320, instead of ISO 3200?

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Wadizzle,

Thanks.

I double checked, and yeah, the ISO was 3200. I was really puzzled about that too.

One thing I was wrong about... I was in Av mode, not Tv. I manually set the aperture to f11, and the camera set the shutter speed of /250.

PS: Yes, it was twilight, and the moon was low in the sky. I wanted to capture the moon in that azure blue backdrop.

Steve Thomas

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Yeah, I can see the Moon is overexposed, but I would have expected far more than that at ISO 3200.  Any lens filters?