I would love to try to get the eclipse tonight, weather permitting. I have a tripod,70-300 lens, remote but what I don't have is the know how. What setting to use . ISO, shutter speed, f/stop. Can any of you give me some tips. It is supposed to rain but have my fingers crossed it will hold off.
BRACKET
I tried some moon shots several months ago and I was using a 70-300mm lens on a tripod. First, set your camera on manual focus so it doesn't grind away attempting to figure out what to focus on. It's easy, manually put it on infinity
If it's really bright out - clear sky and full moon, than sunny 16 is going to be close. It's not likely to be that bright for you tonight - after all, it's an eclipse
Take some shots of the moon while waiting for the action to start; look at your histogram. You do NOT want blown highlights because that means the moon is simply a featureless white blob. When your histogram tells you what appears to be an OK exposure, take lots of shots. Some at that setting and then some 1 or 2 stops on either side.
Good luck - I have had unsatisfactory results more often than good results
Plus -- 300mm doesn't get you as close as you might think.
Rusty