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Printable Moon Photo Settings Card

This one-page Letter PDF is for anyone photographing the moon and wanting quick starting settings at hand. It lists moon photography setup by subject in four columns: Subject, ISO, Aperture, and Shutter. The rows include Full moon (detail) at 100, f/8, 1/250 s; Half moon at 100–200, f/8, 1/125 s; and Crescent at 200–400, f/5.6, 1/60 s. It also notes that these are starting points and to check the histogram.

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  • 1 page
  • US Letter — choose “Fit to page” for A4
  • PDF, 53 KB
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Print the card and keep it with your camera gear, phone, or notebook. Use it as a fast reference before you shoot, then adjust for your lens, tripod, and light. It is a simple way to match settings to the moon phase and get a better first exposure.

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Tip: Print it on cardstock so the settings stay easy to read in low light.

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