The clouds make me crazy!
Secrets? I'm happy to share!
First, you need a good digital SLR camera. And a tripod and a cable release cord. You also should have either a long lens (300 or
400mm) or a big zoom. I use an 18 to 400 mm zoom. The bigger the zoom, the bigger the image. I also crop my photo to show it off!
As to technique: I normally have the lens wide open, although recently I learned that might not be the best setting. Don't use the auto setting! You need to keep the lens open a bit so that enough light gets in. I typically use 1/60 of a second, or 1/80 of a second. It depends on how full the moon is, or isn't. These settings are the shutter speed.
You also need to set the aperture. It's also called the F-stop. F 11 is for bright sunny days! The moon needs more light than you get at night, so the F-stop needs to be in the neighborhood of F5.6 or 4.0. I often use 6.3.
Since I'm not sure of your level of expertise, this may be overwhelming and too much. Or you might know it already. When you do try, be sure to write down what settings you used, both the F-stop (how big the opening is on the lens) and the shutter speed (how long the lens is open.) Come by the Photo Group (https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1036) to post your photos and to ask for help. It's a great group!
Hope I haven't scared you away!
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