How to photograph the MOON ?

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Subject   How to photograph the MOON ?  [SIMILAR]
Posted by   VenusNY  [PROFILE]  [GALLERY]
Date/Time   23:33:30, 28 September 2007 (GMT)

Hello everyone :o)

I am an extreme beginner to the photography hobby. I've just bought recently a Nikon D40 camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens.

I was wondering if it's possible to photograph the moon and other night scenery (without flash) with this camera and with this lens. If so, HOW? What should be the settings on my camera to photograph the moon? So far, I wasn't able to take a good picture of the moon - all I am getting is one blurred big white dot on the screen, lol. I've been successful taking other non-night-scenery pictures though.

Is it possible to take the moon and night scenery pictures with this camera and this lens WITHOUT a tripod? Or do I absolutely need the tripod?

Thanks for any help :o)
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