Hi all: I've got a 5d/II with a 500mm/f4 lens and 1.4/2.0 extenders. It rests on a medium qualityBogen tripod (~$110) and the WimberlySidekick Head . Obviously my equipment is far better than I am. I recently tried a second time to shoot the full moon at 4:00AM on a clear morningand failed miserably. I don't know why I want to do this as there are stock photos better than what I could get but I guess that's part of the bug.


In any event, I'd like some tips on how to shoot lunar photos using the equipment I have. I've searched here and studied what is available at sites like telescope.com but I really think I should first see what I can do with my setup.


So, I tried the following:


metering from full frame to spot/Av with apetures from 5.6/8 to 14/shutter speeds set by the camera based on my settings/iso from 100-800/exposures adjusted from full 'left' to full 'right'/remote controlled shutter release and bulb (but I don't really understand bulb, I was just trying to get it right)/manually focused via the viewfinder first/


Every photo turned out with the moon blown out severely as well as blurred. I can see craters/details in the viewfinder but the photos all come out simlarily useless. Obviously I'm doing something grossly wrong but I'm at a loss as to what to try next.


I do appreciate what I've learned on this forum. It's helped me get some great photos of other subjects but the moon has eluded me. Thanks again, gary