New Camera help

[NC_Photograhper]

Hey guys, before anything, yes read my name, its spelled wrong haha. I shoot with a Sony dsh-H50, its a really nice camera and all but it does get as close and as clear of a shot as i would like. I have an artistic side to me that i would love to show the world but im limited by money to spend on a camera. One main point i would like to get help on is, the moon. I dont know all the tricks to reduce the light from the moon, will my camera take night photos? I would also love to take really close shots of wildlife but i dont know if there are attachmant for my camera. I absolutely love photography but i need help with a few things so i would like everyones opinion on the best camera to get the clear night time shots along with the up close, highly details shots. If my camera will take photos like this, will someone help me with the settings? Im in rowan county in NC so if anyone ever wants to get up and teach me a thing or 2 about cameras, that would be awsome, thanks guys!!

 

[pgriz]

Clear, tight photos of the moon means having a lens of at least 300mm focal length. Probably same for wildlife, unless you have a trick to getting really close.

There are lots of pictures of the moon and the eclipse in the beginner section from about a week or two ago. There were also some discussions on photographing wildlife. Basic requirement: a long focal length to magnify the image. And to get enough light, you need a big aperture, which comes with $$$$$.

 

[christopher walrath]

Ideally, I have made phtographs of the moon with a 400mm and a 2x teleconverter. That gives a one inch moon on a 4x6 print with good detail.

 

[NC_Photograhper]

Thanks for the help so far, so my camera would need a 300mm or 400mm lens to take photos like that so is there a camera out there that i should save up for instead of investing money in this one?