Quote Originally Posted by Jezz
Thanks guys, I do use a tripod and a shutter release, However, i dont have the tele converter, Thats my problem. I cant get close enough! hmm, no i just gotta buy one!!

The shots are awesome, Speed, you have some really nice shots there! Wish i could afford half the stuff i need! like a DSLR, oh well, in time!!

Now keep those moons coming!

Me neither! :-O

But I do have a Celestron C-8, which lets you take impressive, frame filling shots.

A teleconverter is much cheaper than a C-8, so that is the way to start. A DSLR will also give your favorite long lens a nice boost in magnification. An 80-200mm f2.8 becomes a 120-450mm f2.8 on a Nikon digital. Pretty cool. And LOTS cheaper than buying a 400mm f2.8!!!

Lots of gear (and lots of money to buy that gear) isn't a necessity. You can get pretty impressive results with an advanced compact digital camera. Or, incorporate some landscape elements into your shot, and the image really pops.

I like this thread. It shows different takes on how to take moon shots. Hopefully it will imspire others to get out there and shoot the moon! :-)