wanting to take pics of the moon advice please

[aries075]

hi there ive a Nikon 3100 slr & im after some advice on taking pics of the moon can anyone please help me with the settings on my Nikon 3100 slr cheers anthony:confused2:

[Wavytone]

What is the problem ? Equipment ? Exposure ?

[barx1963]

Anthony
A little more detail will help. Are you using the camera through a scope or are you using a camera lense? And what type of scope or lense are you proposing. In my experience if using a camera lense you will probably need a telephoto and a sturdy mount. Oh and lots of patience!
Settings wise, the moon is fairly bright so no need for long exposure. I would try setting the camera on aperture priority, stopping down the aperture a couple or so stops (that helps with sharpness) and see what happens.

Malcolm

[barx1963]

Oh and use a remote trigger or your cameras timer and mirror lockup functions to improve sharpness.

Malcolm

[doppler]

You need to take your camera of auto exposure/auto focus and then keep changing the shutter speed until you get some surface detail. It's all trial and error but but with digital cameras doesn't cost anything.

Good luck
Rick