Eclipse for some of us

[Scott Murray]

How about using layers of dark colored plastic like you get on drinks bottles, some of them like Shandy are dark brown in color, you could cut these into round discs and just keep adding them til they block out enough light.

P.

You need to block out the harmful light, this is why I say use Solar Baadar film. I would not use anything else.

Read this - How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse from Nikon

 

[Skwaz]

I've taped a No 13 welders lens on my lens hood it's perfect
just had a practice on the evening sun great colour exposure was just 1/10 at 5.6
Problem is focus can't seem to get a sharp image with sigma 70-300 even with it on tripod

 

[jay_dean]

I've taped a No 13 welders lens on my lens hood it's perfect
just had a practice on the evening sun great colour exposure was just 1/10 at 5.6
Problem is focus can't seem to get a sharp image with sigma 70-300 even with it on tripod

Are you using manual focus?

 

[Skwaz]

Yep jaydean manual focus in live view , tripod , wireless trigger not a lot else I can do
Not used this lens much , always seem to have a prob with it , maybe needs calibrating but I've heard zooms are
a bit of a pain to do

 

[jay_dean]

Yep jaydean manual focus in live view , tripod , wireless trigger not a lot else I can do
Not used this lens much , always seem to have a prob with it , maybe needs calibrating but I've heard zooms are
a bit of a pain to do

VR off?

 

[Scott Murray]

you should be able to auto focus to the edge of the sun and then switch it to manual focus.

 

[Scott Murray]

Also increase your shutter speed if you can, 1/10th is a bit slow for the sun and to counter any rotation from earth.

 

[J-see]

The last time there was an eclipse here, I took the day off and had a wonderful time watching a clouded sky.Something was happening beyond those clouds but I had to watch the news to see it.

 

[Skwaz]

Thanx scott
the low shutter speed was because it was early evening weak sun and prob a little haze so yes would
hope to get a much higher speed on the day weather permitting , what would be the advantage of auto focus
then switching to manual ?
Thanx Jaydean the cheap end Sigma 70-300 doesn't have any vr so that's not an issue

 

[Skwaz]

Oh and just a thought , although it's widely offered as an option welders lenses are not exactly optical glass
am I going down the wrong path with that

 

[Scott Murray]

Thanx scott
the low shutter speed was because it was early evening weak sun and prob a little haze so yes would
hope to get a much higher speed on the day weather permitting , what would be the advantage of auto focus
then switching to manual ?
Thanx Jaydean the cheap end Sigma 70-300 doesn't have any vr so that's not an issue

The advantage is getting accurate focus on the sun and then when you switch it to manual it will stay focused on the sun so long as you do not bump the focus ring.

Oh and just a thought , although it's widely offered as an option welders lenses are not exactly optical glass
am I going down the wrong path with that

If you do not have Solar film then a welders lens is the only safe option.

 

[Skwaz]

Been checking weather reports all the preparation looks like it will be in vain

 

[Daz]

Ive not been able to get a filter but with the look of the forecast I think you are right Skwaz

 

[J-see]

If tomorrow is like today I won't even bother getting the cam out.

When I got up it was misty and when I go to sleep it probably still is. I didn't even see clouds today.

 

[Daz]

Yup im a driver by trade, and I saw no sun today !! not looking good

 

[Skwaz]

Crap it's not looking good this morning

 

[Lee532]

The sun is out! First time we have seen it here in North Lincolnshire for a week. Fingers crossed it stays this way and I'll be trying to capture the eclipse later. I am on a training course at work but we have all told the instructor she can forget doing anything around 9.30

 

[Skwaz]

Good luck Lee hope someone on here gets it

 

[J-see]

Gray and misty. It is yesterday times two.

I doubt it's going to get better.

 

[jay_dean]

Thin med/low cloud base here