A lunar eclipse can look spectacular to your eyes and surprisingly disappointing through a camera. The Moon appears large, bright, and beautifully defined in the night sky. You carefully position your camera, zoom in, press the shutter, and expect to…
Best Camera Settings for the August 27 Lunar Eclipse
The August 27–28, 2026 lunar eclipse presents photographers with an unusually interesting exposure challenge. This is not a total lunar eclipse, yet it comes remarkably close. At its greatest peak, 96.3% of the Moon’s disk will be inside Earth’s dark…
