PHOTOGRAPHING THE MOON

SETTINGS FOR THE NIKON D3x

LENS

Remove any filter

Auto Focusing – Set to M/A

Focus Limiter – Set to FULL

Vibration Reduction – Set to ON (handheld) or OFF (Tripod)

VR Mode – Set to NORMAL

CAMERA GLOBAL SETTINGS

ISO – Set to 200

QUAL – Set to NEF

WB – Set to K and Set value of 4000K

Exposure Mode – Set to MANUAL

Shutter Speed – Set to 1/250s

Aperture – Set to f/8

Auto Focus Drive – Set to AF-C

Metering Mode – Set to Spot Metering

Metering Area – Set to Dynamic AF

SHOOTING MENU

Image Quality – RAW

NEF Recording – Type – Set to Uncompressed

RAW bit depth – Set to 12-bits

Active D-Lighting – Set to OFF

Long Exp NR – Set to OFF

High ISO NR – Set to OFF

CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU

(a1) AF-C priority selection – Set to Focus

(a3) Dynamic AF area – Set to 9 points

(a4) Focus tracking with lock-on – Set to OFF

(a5) AF activation – Set to Shutter/AF-ON