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Originally Posted by ODDJOB UNO

ya wanna really pull yer hair out???????????????????????


try taking a CLEAR picture of the moon.



there is no way in hell yer gonna do it with out a tripod. evidenced by these.

The biggest problem with your picture above is that you had the shutter speed way too long. Do you see how the moon is a bright white spot? It's way over exposed. I bet with the right aperture and ISO, you could have your shutter speed to somewhere in the 1/125 -- 1/250 range. Then you'd have to try to get that much lens shake.

A tripod is key, or even something to lean against like the support post of a porch. I usually shoot the moon with my 300mm. The key to the moon is a higher ISO, wide open aperture, and high shutter speed. At 300mm and 1/60th of a second, you can see the movement of the moon (earth really) even with a tripod. You wouldn't think so, but you can.

Yes, a tripod definitely makes it much easier.

I wanted a sturdy, inexpensive tripod that was tall enough to not give me a bad back when trying to use it (I'm 6'2"). I ended up with a Slik Pro 700 DX. It'll extend to 75" if you want it too, it's quite versatile and very sturdy. The only possible downside is that it's a bit heavy (7#). But then tripods are like a lot of things (If you want light, sturdy, cheap, pick 2).