We used to photograph with normal lens like Canon 85mm f/1.8, 24-105mm f/4... But do you know that there are some ridiculous lenses, which may be made for aliens...
Climb to the highest buildings in the world, where you can only put one foot on the floor, hold on something and photograph? Imagine that and how do you feel now?
In the past, there was some job which only done by a telescope. Now thing is different. A compact camera can do something that a telescope can do, and even better!
As a beginner in photography, you may suffer a time that you can't shoot a good photo, no matter you try. The photos are just bad, and you don't know why. Well, if you don't think about light yet, it may be the reason why.
Oke you don't have a luxury telescope, and you also don't have an expensive SDLR camera with a bazooka len. But you still want to take the moon photos to amaze your friends? You go to the right place then! If everything you've got is a compact camera only, that's no problem. Let's take your gear and move on.
You can't live in photography world without basic knowledge about ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture. So what exactly they are: