Here's a few pointers I've learned from my moon shots, if you really want some sharp, crisp ones to wow friends and family with:
Tripod: essential, because 1mm of movement of the lens at the camera end equates to a big movement at the distance of the moon;
Remote shutter release: almost as essential, to prevent shake described above;
Focus: Better to use autofocus on the moon itself, unless you have the eyesight of a 2-year-old Eagle while looking through the E-series small viewfinders and manual focusing;
Aperture: f/8-f/11 is the agreed upon rule of thumb, for max detail all around;
Moon phase: Full moon is NOT the best time to get pics, since there is very little shadow detail available. Anything noticeably less than full moon will also show craters and mountains on the dark edge of the moon, between the dark and light parts;
Atmosphere: Really makes a big difference! If the stars are twinkling and shimmering, you have a turbulent atmosphere, and may not get good pics of the moon. Best time is early morning (dark) on a cold, still night where the stars are still points, not twinkling. This allows time for any heat from the day to dissipate, making a much calmer atmosphere.
Shoot a lot of pics at the same zoom settings, and pick out the sharpest ones (taken in between moments of atmospheric disturbance). You may get a Wow! pic there.
Also, you can use a free program called Registax, which allows you to stack multiple pics (your sharpest ones) and tweak them into one very much sharper pic. It really brings out an incredible level of detail, much better then any regular sharpening in whatever program you use. In Registax, it's called Wavelet Processing, amazing at what it can do!
If you're really serious about wanting awesome pics, get a telescope and mount your camera to it. But, you should be able to get some pretty good ones with your lens too, and a bit of work afterwards.
Here's one that I took using all of the things mentioned above, except they (multiple pics, stacked & tweaked) were handheld to my telescope's eyepiece.
Hope this helps, and Happy Hunting!
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Cheers,
Kerbouchard
