What settings should i use to photograph lunar eclipse?

Question

I want to get some decent pictures of the lunar eclipse on Monday night / Tuesday morning. I have a DSLR (EOS Rebel XT), a tripod, a 100-300mm IS lens and a lens hood so i think i'm set as far as equipment goes.

I know that the moon moves through the sky at a fairly good clip. Will the lens' image stabilization help to compensate for this? What is the maximum exposure time i should use to get in enough light without the motion being a factor?

Thanks.

Answer 1

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hope your pictures turn out amazing.

Answer 2

If you use a tripod turn the image stabilization OFF.

Since you are shooting digital, you can check out each shot and change settings as required.

Exposure times of less than 10 seconds should not show too much blur. You will probably want your lens wide open. During the eclipse you will need to give additional exposure as the eclipse progresses.

Setting your ISO as high as possible will also help for shorter exposures.

Go to the site Piglet suggests.