Many people try to photograph as many solar system bodies as possible in one frame. Note the Moon will be over exposed. Contents Tips Don't be afraid of taking many photographs in one session. Shoot a whole roll of film if you can afford to do so, just in order to get one or two good shots on film. There are a grest many obsticles in our way of getting that perfectly sharp image.
Camera shake through use of poor tripod.
Camera mirror and shutter induced vibration. To stop mirror and shutter vibrations from blurring the image. Hold a piece of black card in front of the lens, making sure you don't touch the lens, press the shutter using a cable release, then wait a few seconds for the vibrations to die down then quickly move away the card and replace it again after the exposure time has elapsed, with the card still in front of the lens, close the shutter. Use a Lens hood to stop stray light from street lights etc striking the lens causing loss of contrast and internal reflections producing flares on the image. It will also go a long way in preventing the lens from dewing up.