Following on from a question from RedFlash yesterday...

In all the years I've been mucking about with photography, I don't remember ever taking a shot of the Moon on its own. In the background of other shots, yes, but not otherwise. Hauled out my largest telephoto, pointed it aloft, and... "That's why I haven't taken any before." A 300mm lens (on a cropped sensor camera) isn't nearly enough to fill the frame. So the uploaded shot is heavily cropped, and is likely shown at 100%, or a smidgen higher.

The exposure was a total guess, and seems to have come out fine... for this camera. If you're trying this with a smaller (i.e non DSLR type) camera, you'll ideally need one with a "Manual" range. It's more complicated otherwise. I'd recommend using: ISO100; an aperture of f/4; and a shutter speed of 1/250th of a second, as starting values. You may need a faster shutter speed still.

Sods Law(s) dictate that there are other factors to make it more complicated! The amount of atmosphere the light's passing through, along with it's: temperature(s); humidity; pressure; and pollution levels. It was cool when I took the shot, and Moon was high in the sky - so minimal heat haze issues, and not much atmosphere to pass through. If it's a full Moon, you may need to use a higher shutter speed again.

Whatever, do have a play and see what results you get. And don't be afraid to try different settings... though don't bother with the flash!