2024 Solar Eclipse photo
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Bob Blaylock
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Out of the last few solar eclipses, I think this is the first time anyone with better equipment, able to take better pictures, than I, got any better pictures.
One thing I still have not acquired is a suitable neutral-density filter to let me take pictures of the Sun.
A previous time or two, I used a device that I made to fit in the back of my ancient 85-205mm ƒ/3.8 Vivitar zoom lens from the late 1960s or early 1970s, with a pinhole to serve as a very small aperture.
In October of 2023, there was very heavy overcast, with, just by dumb luck, the Sun finding a thin enough spot to show through, right at the moment the eclipse was at its peak, while dimming it enough that my camera could handle it without the pinhole device. I actually wound up getting a very good image on that occasion.
I think on all those occasions, nobody else in this forum had good enough weather to make the attempt.
This time, I made a pinhole attachment for the front of my Vivitar lens. It doesn't seem to work an better or worse that the attachment for the back of the lens.
As I was testing my latest rig, it occurred to me, much too late to have time to build it, that what I really ought to have tried was a pinhole-only device. With the pinhole at that distance from the sensor, it could have served as the lens itself. A body cap, with a hole cut in it, a paper towel tube glued to the front of it, and a pinhole at the other end of the tube, might have worked better than what I was doing; just the pinhole itself, without all the glass in the way.
Anyway, here's my sequence from first contact to last contact.
One thing I still have not acquired is a suitable neutral-density filter to let me take pictures of the Sun.
A previous time or two, I used a device that I made to fit in the back of my ancient 85-205mm ƒ/3.8 Vivitar zoom lens from the late 1960s or early 1970s, with a pinhole to serve as a very small aperture.
In October of 2023, there was very heavy overcast, with, just by dumb luck, the Sun finding a thin enough spot to show through, right at the moment the eclipse was at its peak, while dimming it enough that my camera could handle it without the pinhole device. I actually wound up getting a very good image on that occasion.
I think on all those occasions, nobody else in this forum had good enough weather to make the attempt.
This time, I made a pinhole attachment for the front of my Vivitar lens. It doesn't seem to work an better or worse that the attachment for the back of the lens.
As I was testing my latest rig, it occurred to me, much too late to have time to build it, that what I really ought to have tried was a pinhole-only device. With the pinhole at that distance from the sensor, it could have served as the lens itself. A body cap, with a hole cut in it, a paper towel tube glued to the front of it, and a pinhole at the other end of the tube, might have worked better than what I was doing; just the pinhole itself, without all the glass in the way.
Anyway, here's my sequence from first contact to last contact.
Video taken in Z6
Nikon Z6, ISO 100, F5.6, 1.6sec, 200mm
Canon 70D ISO 100, F5.6, 1/6Sec, 84mm
Canon I used 70D with 55mm-250mm zoom with Solar eclipse sun glasses as filter with ISO 100, F5.6, 1/6Sec, 84mm. I used similar setting in both Cameras. I was also wondering what makes the canon photo looks sharper than Nikon Z6?! May be experts can through in their views which could help a lot.
Nikon Z6, ISO 100, F5.6, 1.6sec, 200mm
Canon 70D ISO 100, F5.6, 1/6Sec, 84mm
I was not prepared at all. I thought I may not get to see the eclipse, but fortunately i did see and took pictures using available filters. It was just a try and I'm happy i get to take some pictures...
Hope we get to see your eclipse photos from your camera…
2024 Solar Eclipse photo from North Bay Area California untouched using Nikon Z6, ISO 100, Metered Single point, F5.6, used Solar Eclipse eye glass to cover the lens.
I used Canon 70D with 55mm-250mm zoom with Solar eclipse sun glasses as filter with ISO 100, F5.6, 1/6Sec, 84mm. I used a similar setting in both Cameras. I was also wondering what makes the Canon photo look sharper than the Nikon Z6?! Maybe experts can throw in their views which could help a lot.
Nikon Z6, ISO 100, F5.6, 1.6sec, 200mm
Canon 70D ISO 100, F5.6, 1/6Sec, 84mm
I used Canon 70D with 55mm-250mm zoom with Solar eclipse sun glasses as filter with ISO 100, F5.6, 1/6Sec, 84mm. I used a similar setting in both Cameras. I was also wondering what makes the Canon photo look sharper than the Nikon Z6?! Maybe experts can throw in their views which could help a lot.
Nikon Z6, ISO 100, F5.6, 1.6sec, 200mm
Canon 70D ISO 100, F5.6, 1/6Sec, 84mm
