Shots with moon lights

[Elan L.]

Hey, I am trying to take some pics of my tank with the moon lights on because there are things you can see with them on that i cant during the day. What are some good tips on successfully capture a good picture with the moon lights on, because it is proving quite difficult. maybe post some pics of yours.

Thanks, Elan

 

[iamwrasseman]

dude thats a tough one there , your gonna need a camera that you can manually adjust and they are few and far between or crazy expensive ! moon lights dont give off much light so the aperature has to be tight and the exposure has to be long thus ,you may need to use a tripod to stabilize the camera . i have taken many pictures and with a new digital camera its tough they are so automatic . with a high dollar one they have the diversity to be adjusted in many different ways . good luck merry x mas

 

[iamwrasseman]

sorry elan if your not a dude i didnt read your name till i submited lol !

 

[Elan L.]

nope im a dude its Elan (ee-la-n).
My aunt is kinda a photographer and now i can tell her not to get mad cus it wasnt her fault!. thanks anyway.

 

[reefman23]

You have to minimize movement to as close to zero as possible because of the long shutter speeds. This means turning of your pumps and using a tripod. Higher ISO and high aperture (lower number) helps to get a quicker shutter speed with the lower lighting.


This one was taken with my Panasonic FZ8 at 1.3 second shutter, f/2.8, ISO 100, EV +1/3

Panasonic FZ8 at 1.6 seconds, f/3.2, ISO 100, EV +2/3

Panasonic FZ8 at 1 second, f/3.2, ISO 100, EV -1/3

Nikon D70s with Nikkor 105mm at 1.3 seconds, f/4, ISO 200 (I believe)