[slodave]

Way to go Tim! Where was the moon when you took the shot. I am pretty convinced, that when the moon is lower, you are shooting through more atmosphere and that makes the image fuzzier. I have been waiting until the moon is almost straight up.

As for tripods... if there is a center poll that will raise the camera up (after the legs are extended), keep it all the way down. Raising it, can cause more camera shake. If you have a lens that has image stabilization, turn it off while on the tripod. Most of the IS (or VR) go nuts when the camera is steady on a tripod.

Lastly, what were your settings and lens?

Dave

P.S. Try not to press the shutter with your finger - this will add to the camera shake. If the camera allows, use a cable release or use the timer feature if possible.