Photographing the Moon of Blood: How to Make Great Pictures of the Total Lunar Eclipse – Web & Knowledge

By the Red 26. July 2018 – 16:54

Friday the longest blood moon of the century can be seen in Germany. Whether with the smartphone or the professional equipment: We give advice on the best way to catch the red disc of the moon with the camera.

Stuttgart – Good news for amateur photographers: If you want to capture the moon of blood Friday night, you'll have more than enough time to find the right camera. For 104 minutes, the Earth illuminates the entire Stuttgart moon and makes it shine red. More than an hour and a half to get the perfect snapshot.

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Spectators who want to take a souvenir photo need to pay close attention to the fact that they have a tripod and in the best case also a remote shutter, the Stuttgart photographer Christoph Coers knows: "If l & # 39; Device even shakes a micromillimeter on earth, With the SLR or system camera:

SLR or camera system are essential for close-ups – bad news for smartphone owners who love and much with their cell phone crank. The one behind the camera should also pay attention to a good ratio of aperture and shutter speed. "If the shutter speed is too short, the image is less blurred, but you must then open the opening further. And that leaves you with the depth of field, "says Coers.If the exposure time is too high, the migration of the moon triggered by the rotation of the Earth causes a blur.

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What is added to the time of exposure, must be added to the opening again.His tip: tinkering with the right setting. The Stuttgart photographer also advises against a wide-angle lens.A telephoto lens with a focal length of 200 millimeters is ideal.

If you still want to try with your smartphone, you must absolutely use the night mode and the stabilizer. If possible, the photosensitivity (ISO value between 400 and 800) and the exposure time (about 1 to 10 seconds) must be set manually.The flash does not work, but some models even have a long function d & # 39; exp For smartphones, there is always the case: high-quality shots are not possible, because a high zoom always implies a loss of high quality.

To avoid shock, it is advisable to take pictures with a tripod. Then you can also use the cell phone to take beautiful scenery of the show in the night sky.