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Photographing a Lunar Eclipse |
Updated: 2026-03-07 |
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Please take a look at Trevor Jones' article "How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse", in which he provides lots of valuable tips for successfully photographing a lunar eclipse.
Important general DSLR/DSLM camera settings during a Lunar Eclipse (from Travor Jones article)
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Phase |
ISO Settings |
F-Stop |
Exposure |
White Balance |
Notes |
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Penumbral |
ISO 100-200 |
f/8-f/11 |
1/250-1/500 s |
Daylight or set manually |
Treat like a bright full Moon; keep exposures short to avoid blown highlights |
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Partial Eclipse |
ISO 100-400 |
f/6.3-f/8 |
1/125-1/250 s |
Adjust for a reddish hue or shoot in RAW for flexibility |
Bracket if needed; the bright limb and dark shadow can be hard to capture in a single frame |
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Totality (Blood Moon) |
ISO 800-3200 |
f/4-f/6.3 |
0.5-4 s |
Use a tracking mount for the longer exposures; check the histogram so that the Moon is not just a dim blob. |
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Wide-Field Landscape |
ISO 800-3200 |
f/2.8-f/4 |
10-30s |
Daylight or set manually |
Great for showing the eclipsed Moon over a landscape; watch for star trailing ad longer focal lengths. |
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