Can this be done? Even at the least moon, the live view image is completely blown out and trying to focus is pointless. A function of the 5200 screen or have I missed some setting someplace?
Then 2) zoom in greatly on the live view LCD view, so you can see it. Use Manual focus mode, and then after you can see it, simply focus so the craters look sharp. Using the self timer at 2 seconds will let you get your finger off of it, so the vibrations die away.
I was about to disagree with this, but then remembered that I can't remember how I last did it! I certainly used LiveView, zoomed in, but I think I switched to the viewfinder. I wear reading glasses, not everyday glasses, which muddies everything anyway. I certainly see recommendations for using LiveView to help focus, and that's why I bought a 7" hot-shoe HDMI-connected screen but I haven't really used it yet.You cannot use the live view to try and focus. The display of the camera will always try to make it daylight and because you have a black sky with a single spot of light the camera is trying to bring up the black which blows out the moon.
Can this be done? Even at the least moon, the live view image is completely blown out and trying to focus is pointless. A function of the 5200 screen or have I missed some setting someplace?
I was about to disagree with this, but then remembered that I can't remember how I last did it! I certainly used LiveView, zoomed in, but I think I switched to the viewfinder. I wear reading glasses, not everyday glasses, which muddies everything anyway. I certainly see recommendations for using LiveView to help focus, and that's why I bought a 7" hot-shoe HDMI-connected screen but I haven't really used it yet.
I'll go away now.
Before you go away, please tell us a bit about this hot shoe-mounted screen you have.