Super Moon

The line before that too, though I might extend it to a week before & after.

Sure it's on a forum here somewhere but as we are talking about photographing the moon, could someone give me a steer as to the best camera settings and lens combo in order to have a chance of getting a half decent shot?
Would be using a K3 if that helps.

IIRC the guide for the moon (nicknamed looney 11) is similar to the sunny 16 rule but with f11 instead of f16.
ie use 1/iso seconds at F11 & adjust as required for f stop.

Your unlikely to have a lens that can't fit all the moon in, even a 1000mm lens leave plenty of sky.

The moon moves surprisingly fast at these sorts of magnifications so you'll need to shot fairly fast. (DOF is not an issue)

Remember you can focus using the digital zoom on live view with focus peaking.

Whilst it's night here, the object you are photographing is fully daylight illuminated.

Maybe spot metering would be best, with some plus compensation ?

Spot metering generally gives reasonable results, but I wouldn't make it any longer it very easy o blow out all the detail in the moon. Its (nearly always) in full sunshine so quite bright, while all around it is effectively black in most shots.
Despite the common view that the moon is up at night, it's actually in the day time sky just as much as the night time sky. However most of us only photograph it at night where its so much more visible.

Thank you for the replies. I have also being doing some on line research as well. So now waiting for clear skies on the 10th as well as looking for a good vantage point!

What chance of seeing the moon this evening. Racing clouds, heavy rain showers and blustery winds!

Should make for more interesting photos than a full moon IMO.
The moon tends to look better when not quite full.

The heavy winds & rain definitely weren't ideal for our club photo display today (part of the Clacton Carnival 'Fun day').
The Marquee we were original due to be sharing with a local artist, apparently disappeared in the night, so we had to make do with an open fronted Gazebo! Fortunately some of the mounted prints could be swapped for Laminated ones So I think things worked out as well as could be expected.

Will have to hope for better luck on 9 September, when there is another chance.

I got a few shots later in the evening (not imported yet) - but nothing particularly atmospheric At least I got to try out my new setup..

Awesome.

should definitely mention this if I, or others, haven't done so already.

Or more specifically the new The Photographer’s Ephemeris link here

That second link is really useful (for me) - thanks Richard

LennyBloke are you also doing the canals on Mars

I have had no success in photographing the moon with my K3. Whatever settings I use, I get the red overexposure blinkies in live view - even if expose to the minimum and set the lowest ISO. There must be something that I am doing wrong. Any ideas please?