Close up photos of the sun.

In here I will post my attempts of photographing the surface of the sun. DO NOT TRY THIS WITH OUT THE PROPER EQUIPMENT AS IT COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA OR YOUR EYES.


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This was my very first attempt, if you look closely you can see black spots, these are sun spots. I used at the time my D800, 80-400Vr, Ha Filter, and Bader solar film.




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looks good. the color reminds me of tang. I want to go out and drink fanta.

rocketman122 said:

looks good. the color reminds me of tang. I want to go out and drink fanta.

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The colour is actually artificial, when I get the photo via the Ha Filter (Hydrogen Alpha) it is quite red, I then have to convert it to monochrome and then adjust colour to my liking, this was my first attempt from a single frame. I may try a tripod and stacking to see if that helps. You actually have to have different exposures to see different elements of the sun. And I think I need a narrower Ha filter but they run in to the 1000's of $$$'s.

Here's my earlier attempt at photographing the sun. The bigger "spot" is Venus cutting across the sun.

Dave_W said:

Here's my earlier attempt at photographing the sun. The bigger "spot" is Venus cutting across the sun.

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Please feel free to share your method

Mine is about the lowest tech version possible. I used my 70-300mm covered with by a welding mask. These photos date back to the transit of Venus that occurred June 5th, 2012.

Dave_W said:

Mine is about the lowest tech version possible. I used my 70-300mm covered with by a welding mask. These photos date back to the transit of Venus that occurred June 5th, 2012.

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Its actually pretty good, and you can see the outer flares which is surprising, my Bader film arrived after the transit so I didn't get any photos of that.

I'm interested in seeing what you come up with next Scott! Lol I like your earlier attempt best as a shot of the sun! But I like the other shot for the cool texture and artistic feel of it!

Scott could you please post a picture of your sun shooting set up?

Moab Man said:

Scott could you please post a picture of your sun shooting set up?

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I will once I make up a filter out of the Bader solar film. Also its overcast today so not much to look at.

I took one a couple years ago just to prove to someone it could be done with 'ordinary photography equipment'.



Just tossed a VND and CPL onto a 105mm.

For further proof, I checked a sunspots website.

And this has also given me an idea ...

Jonathan said:

And this has also given me an idea ...

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Excellent, just dont burn your retinas ok ;-)

Scott Murray said:

Excellent, just dont burn your retinas ok ;-)

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No fears.

Here is todays attempt at photographing the sun.

The foil you see is bader solar film. The red filter is the Ha filter. Unfortunately I could not afford the full Ha kit which is around $1000. Also I am in need of more reach.



Courier pigeon got eaten :-( now sent via Kookaburra.