Lost, set f8 and 1/250 sec for a starting place in MANUAL MODE.
Set your lens to MANUAL focus and focus by hand (camera on the tripod).
When you look at the moon in your replay display you don't want it to be white. gray is good (that will be a little under exposed).
Copy the pictures to your computer and open the picture that looks like it has the best focus (remember you're supposed to shoot about 20 shots refocusing for every one of them) with your photo editing software. What ever photo editor you have should have an option to increase contrast a little. That's all you need to do for the exposure, a little sharpening and you're done.
I use photoshop elements. Contrast is under ENHANCE, ADJUST LIGHTING, BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST. (+10 to +20 on the slider should do it)
Sharpening I use: ENHANCE/ADJUST SHARPNESS for radius I usually use 0.8 and amount is usually 30-50% range.
Hope that helps a little (-:}..
I have found a few lenses that just won't take a decent moon shot no matter what I do but most 200-300mm lenses work pretty good.
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