Lunar View...

I took this shot earlier on this evening with my K20D after much trial and error. I used my DA*300 with a ISO of 400 at F22 at 1/125...and a tripod of course! I cropped the image in Photoshop and made some adjustments as I used the RAW format.
I know it's not the sharpest picture in the world but I was fairly pleased with it

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Rob

Not a bad shot!

Not bad at all, but why don't you use a wider aperture, say f11, and definitely ISO 100, and probably a slower shutter.
Try it and the results might be pleasing.

Good luck

ISO 100 would be good. You can go as long as .7 second without excessive blur. I generally try to stay in the .25 range or faster.

Nice try Rob, I would suggest waiting for a really clear night when you can get shutter speeds of 1/500th and higher, I've had shutter speeds of up to 1/1000th with full moons.

I was still able to shoot at 1/125 with 2400mm and f12. Iso 400.
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That's a beautifully clear/sharp image. What do you use to achieve a focal length of 2400mm, a telescope, or did you borrow a shuttle from NASA and take it for a spin?

EDIT: I just checked your blog . . . and found the answer. Brilliant piece of kit.

greyhoundman, that is one very sharp moon. Excellent!

Just out of interest, traditionally astronomical photos were always presented with South at the top. Is this still the case, and what do you guys do?

Thank you for the compliment.
It is oriented as the eye sees it looking up. I have got in the habit of presenting the photos as a layman would expect them. I know this is contrary to usual standards. But it is easier to point out features to non astronomers.