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* put the camera on a tripod
* put the camera on a tripod
* use low ISO and a high f stop, resulting in a longer exposure time
* use low ISO and a high f stop, resulting in a longer exposure time
* turn down the camera's exposure compensation control (i.e. towards a darker image)
* turn ''down'' the camera's exposure compensation control (i.e. towards a darker image) – auto-exposure wants to balance lighting across the image, often causing the trace to become over-exposed
* lower trace intensity to avoid blooming and visible artefacts - the camera will make up for the lower intensity in longer exposure time
* lower trace intensity to avoid blooming and visible artefacts - the camera will make up for the lower intensity in longer exposure time
* lower graticule lighting intensity accordingly
* lower graticule lighting intensity accordingly