Upcoming Solar Eclipse!
Jun 27, 2017 06:45:44 #
Paul Best. wrote:
I live in the state of Washington and we are fortu... (show quote)
Lots of info -
Filters -
http://www.thousandoaksoptical.com/solar.html
Technique -
http://www.mreclipse.com/SEphoto/image/SE-Exposure1w.GIF
http://www.mreclipse.com/SEphoto/SEphoto.html
http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/photographing.HTM
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/h20zakgu/how-to-photograph-a-solar-eclipse.html
https://photographylife.com/how-to-photograph-a-solar-eclipse
Jun 27, 2017 08:03:07 #
Jun 27, 2017 08:17:26 #
I will be traveling about 300 miles to view and shoot the eclipse (reserved a room about 3 mo ago). My biggest concern will be cloud cover. I am next to a major freeway so I can drive a couple hundred miles either east or west if I need to. My question is - is there a good app (android) which shows cloud cover? I've looked at a number of weather apps and haven't found one I really like which shows cloud cover. There is one app, called Cloud Cover (think that was it), designed just to show cloud cover that didn't work at all.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Jun 27, 2017 09:42:27 #
Jun 27, 2017 12:51:09 #
finnmap wrote:
I will be traveling about 300 miles to view and sh... (show quote)
I think most of the wx apps offer some form of satellite view. If not, here's a link to the NWS satellite imagery page. https://www.weather.gov/satellite
It may not look real great on a smart phone, but I'm betting there will be plenty of news/weather coverage about sky condx along the path of totality as "E hour" approaches.
Jun 27, 2017 13:24:25 #
Jun 27, 2017 14:15:20 #
Solar filters: www.thousandoaksoptical.com
Scroll down to threaded filters. I'm going to use my 100 - 400mm lens with a filter during the partial eclipse, a 28 - 135 mm lens at totality with no filter. Good shooting!
Scroll down to threaded filters. I'm going to use my 100 - 400mm lens with a filter during the partial eclipse, a 28 - 135 mm lens at totality with no filter. Good shooting!
Jun 27, 2017 15:11:06 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
John_F wrote:
An effective filter could be made using welders goggle glass.
John is right, but it cannot be just any welder's glass. It has to be #14 welder's glass. The lower levels, #13 and lighter, do not provide enough protection for long extended viewing. DO NOT RISK YOUR EYES; get #14 welder's glass for safe viewing.
Jun 27, 2017 18:00:04 #
I remember reading somewhere that welder's glass used in conjunction with camera optics can produce double imaging and isn't suggested for cameras. People are a different story.
Jun 27, 2017 19:34:43 #
I looked into the 14# glass, but didn't feel good, just went and got the filter. No chances left undone.
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