Canon has a great info site for the Solar Event. They will be updating it as Aug. gets closer. Great info for all. http://learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2017/eclipse.shtml
Be safe. Use ONLY approved Filters such as those sold by Spectrum Telescope. http:/www.spectrumtelescope.com

I have a Gossen Luna-Pro-F and a Lunasix 3 . I will sell one, take your choice.

As you can see, it is a "Zoom Duplicator". It has no other markings on it. It is a T-mount. It has a Lens inside for 1-1 to 2-1 magnafagation. Since it was made for film, it is designed for full frame. It works very well with my Sony a99ll.

You can use your DSLR to shoot copy of the negatives. I have a old slide copier attachment I bought on EBay for under $50 that I copy my 35mm slides and negatives quickly. I also have an older Epson V series scanner for my 21/4 and 4x5 but it is much slower. I haven't tried it yet, but I have a 90mm macro lens that I could copy my larger negs and chromes on a light box. The macro lens would let me crop the photos vs the the scanner would not. The plus of the Epson scanner would be that it has digital ice program and would correct some of the color fade and remove dust and scratches. Happy shooting

Glad that someone has posted a very nice photo from our relative inexpensive prosomer camera to prove that they do a great job and you don't need thousands of dollars and 6 different lenses to get good shots. Happy Shooting from a SX user

As with my Sony cameras and the other guys, the big N and C guys. Just set it to Aperture preferred, and the camera will adjust the shutter speed and or ISO as needed. No need to go into manual mode. Just use the EV adjust -/+ to correct the exposure. Happy shooting

As my Shop Teacher told us in 9th grade, "always use the right too for the right job, a screw driver is not a pry bar" if your intentions are Astro Photography then a telescope is the proper tool. Camera lenses will work but not as well as an 8 in or larger telescope on a clock drive. Note: now you have increased the cost of the shot and equipment exponentially. I am happy with my Canon SX50 1200mm shots. But I am no Astro Photographer and not looking for little green men. Happy Shooting

As Ansel Adams noted with his photo of Moon Rise over San Hornandes, you have to shoot using a shutter speed faster than a 1/60 of second to stop the moons movement. As the others have stated, go manual focus, turn the image stabilization off, if you can. You may try a few shot in monochrome for a better shot. I usualy go to live view and adjust the +- exposure to get the best detail. Don't forget to "0" it out when you are done. Happy "shooting the Moon"

You are 100% correct. I always try to teach my students that. After all, no one ever asks a Chef what stove, pots and pans or refredgerator he uses. A real photographer can use any camera and shoot a great photo. If you can't then you are just an equipment operator. AKA burger flipper at a chain fast food joint.

As an instructor of photography I get the see it all. I also like the Sony RX10. I personally us a Canon SX 50 for travel, because like the Sony, it is small, light, and I am not lugging around tons of equipment. Most of my students have switched to prosumer cameras like the Canon SX series or the Sony RX, Or HX series. These cameras are all in one with long zooms. Easy to use. Sealed cameras that never need their sensor cleaned. I can't stress enough to the importance of reduiceing the number of items carried, total weight, and size of your equipment when you travel. Travel simply and lightly. You will enjoy your trip more. Happy Shooting

Any of those lenses will work. It just depends on how much background that you want. 85mm will be the least. If you need to get real close just get a set of "close-up-lenses" they are sold in sets of 3 or 4. And not very expensive. They screw on your lens just like a filter. They can even be screwed to each other for added closeness.

Glad you pointed that out. That is exactly why many of my older students have switched from their DSLRs to the long zoom "prosomer" cameras. Some unfortunately have tremors to the point of haveing to use a tripod or monopod all the time.

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I teach photography classes and get to see all makes and models of cameras. As of today's technology, the winner is the 5 axes stabilization. My older Sony is on a par with my Canon and Nikon. My Canon high zoom SX series is slightly better. My new Sony a99ll flat out beats all of them hands down. The best virtue of the New Sony a7 ll series and a99ll is that they stabilize in both the camera and lens. No need to spend the extra bucks for lens stabilized lenses. The camera automatically maximizes the stabilization. I have found in my classes that the "prosomer" cameras like the Nikon P900, Canon SX long zoom, Sony HX and Sony RX cameras have very very good Stabilizers. My "shaker" students are generally split between the Sony a7ll series for pro and semi pro. And the prosomer cameras. More than half have moved to or added one of the Canon SX long zoom series cameras to their collection. The beauty of the prosomer cameras is that the lens, body, stabilization is all designed together as one unit. Therefore there are no compromises as in any interchangeable lens camera. They are sealed so there will never need the sensor cleaned. They are light weight except for the Nikon. Check them out and see for yourself. Happy Shooting.

Yes your Sony lenses will work on the 6000 with an adapter. But if was me, I would look at the Sony a58 or a68. Your Sony lenses will all work without an adapter. I started with a Minolta Maxxum then a 7000i then a Konica-Minolta 5D, the a Sony a55, then a65 then and now a Sony a99ll. They all use the same lenses, no adapter needed. I also have a Sony a5000 (forerunner to the a6000) but it requires an adapter to use the Minolta/Sony lenses. Save your $$$$ and opt for the a58 or a68. It will operate and handle very similar to your old 200 SLR. It wouldn't require too much on the learning curve to get back up to speed. Happy shooting

Nice, now all you will need is a sun filter and you can shoot the solar eclipse .