The moon does rotate but the rate is "locked" in so that the same face is always towards the earth. Exposure (except for the eclipse) follows the "Sunny 16" rule just like any brightly lit daylight subject on earth. darkroommike ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peeter Vissak" <pv@hot.ee> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 4:45 AM Subject: Re: Eclipse photos? > Brian Chandler, > > > >Peeter Vissak <pv@hot.ee> writes: > > > >> >NEVER shoot moon exposures slower than 1/25th of a second, due to the rotation of the earth, > >> > >> And I thought the Moon is spinning round . . . > > > >It is [revolving around the earth], but much slower - once a month. The > >earth spins once a day... > > > > And I thought *tripod* is the remedy to fight against earth rotation (You know -- stretch Your legs a bit and lean firmly on the tripod -- not to be knocked down by the rotation movement ;o) > > Regards, > Peeter Vissak > pv@hot.ee > 2003-11-11 > >
