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Mar 27, 2024 10:47:47   #
CHG_CANON wrote:
What caused you to buy a camera? What caused you to buy your lens or lenses? What are your interests? Do you view the Photo Gallery here at UHH or other photography sites for ideas and inspiration?

Some people might like certain seasons more than others, say flowers and insects that kind of need to wait for warmer weather. Others might like people over animals. But really, you must know yourself enough at this stage of life to know what / where your interests reside.


What caused me to buy my first “real” camera, with interchangeable lenses (Canon T-70), was being stationed at a very remote location overseas. I felt that getting into photography, and trying to actually learn the craft, would be a great way to make the 2 years on a mountain top go by faster.
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Mar 27, 2024 10:44:18   #
Iron Sight wrote:
Im amazed at the ability some have in respect to composure.
Especially where the gear used was limited.
Feel that viewing, examining everyone's photos does improve my potential.

I agree with that.
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Mar 27, 2024 10:04:52   #
As I’m driving or walking around, I’m constantly looking around and asking myself how I could frame things for a photograph. I consider what sorts of interesting perspectives I could use to make what may otherwise be a boring subject more interesting. I’m always taking pictures in my minds eye, even when I don’t have a camera.
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Mar 26, 2024 16:31:40   #
I recently upgraded from a so-so Sirui tripod to this ProMedia Gear. While it is very tall with all four leg sections extended, with only the first three sections extended it is the perfect height for me (I’m 5’10). But in rough, rocky terrain it’s nice to be able to extend one or two legs more to compensate). This is hands down the best tripod I’ve ever use.

https://youtu.be/SFg5HEQ7ZBw?si=HaKUVblT4SNYQLA-
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Mar 24, 2024 23:49:09   #
joecichjr wrote:
Nice shooting, Basil 🖤🖤🖤


Thanks but those were jkm757's shots, not mine. Here is one of mine from 2017 (actually a composite of 10 shots at different shutter speeds)


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Mar 22, 2024 16:47:17   #
DirtFarmer wrote:
Fun


Ditto.
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Mar 22, 2024 12:28:18   #
In case this might be useful for someone else. I’m shooting the upcoming eclipse with twin R5s. One with a 150-600 Zoom for close up/ corona shots and the other with a wider angle to capture a scenic shot. For the wide angle I have a Thousand Oaks filter which fits easily over the lens and is easy to pull on and off. However, my filter for the Zoom is a fairly expensive Firecrest 95mm glass screw-on filter (ND5.4=18 stops). In my practice sessions, I’ve found that it is difficult to mess with a screw on filter when removing and putting back the filter. I'm afraid if I only lightly screw it on, it might end up falling off at an inopportune time and frying my sensor. So, I had an old paper “DayStar” filter I had bought for 2017 that I wasn’t going to use. What I did was cut out the film from that filter and then use gaff tape to afix my glass filter into this paper filter. Now it’s very easy and fast to pop my glass filter on and off. Perfect solution.




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Mar 21, 2024 18:52:30   #
Judy795 wrote:
My understanding from reading and watching numerous videos is that Bailey’s beads appear, then Diamond Ring, totality, 2nd Diamond Ring and 2nd Balileys Beads.
I am bracketing Baileys Beads from 1/1600 down to 1 or 1.5 seconds, and Diamond ring at 1/250 more or less. All at F/8 and 100 iso. I also have the eclipse app Solar Eclipse Timer, that alerts me to each phase, if it works.


I've seen many videos and descriptions that describe it exactly the opposite. Hence my confusion. For example, this site: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/diamond-ring.html which has a very good interactive eclipse map, describes it this way:

Quote:
As totality approaches during a total solar eclipse, the solar corona forms a faint ring around the Moon. Meanwhile, the Crescent Sun shrinks to a single, dazzling jewel of sunlight—producing the effect of a diamond ring in the sky.
Seconds later, the jewel of sunlight breaks up into points of light known as Baily’s beads.
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Mar 21, 2024 14:59:01   #
cahale wrote:
How about everyone who photographs the next eclipse posts their results with equipment and settings. Pick the best and you have your guide. Hang on to it- there will be eclipses in the future.


I'll certainly do that. I probably won't be around to see another eclipse, so I'm asking for help now. This was my shot in 20217, but I didn't catch Baily's Beads or Diamond ring, which is what I'm asking about.
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Mar 21, 2024 13:50:12   #
Orphoto wrote:
Pick 'em. As to the exposure difference, a 2/3 stop change if shooting raw just doesn't matter. I would err on the side of not overexposing, and hence choose the faster one.


Thanks. That's my inclination too WRT Baily's Beads (or maybe split the difference). But why such a slow shutter speed being suggested for the Diamond ring? That's what's really got me confused. Hoping someone with more experience than I, who has shot total eclipses before, explain that one to me. (I've only shot a total eclipse once - in 2017)
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Mar 21, 2024 13:01:35   #
Conflicting / confusing exposure suggestions for Baily's beads. Also, confused about the Diamond Ring.

Two very prominent names in the solar eclipse photography world are Fred Espenak (Mr Eclipse) and Xavier Jubier (creator of solar eclipse timer software).

Fred has a suggested Eclipse settings chart where you pick your ISO and F-stop, then it suggests best shutter speed. Xavier has an online tool where you enter your ISO and f-stop and it suggests best shutter speeds.

For Baily's Beads, Fred's chart, at ISO 100 and f8, suggests a shutter speed of 1/4000th, but Xavier's tool suggests 2/3 stop faster at 1/6400 (note these speeds are with filter off).

For the Diamond ring, both the chart and the tool suggest the same: 1/125th

Discussion: What are your thoughts on the Baily's beads settings? would you shoot at 1/6400 (pretend you're using ISO 100 and f8) as Xavier's tool suggests, or would you slow the shutter speed to 1/4000 (which would move the exposure 2/3 to the right)? I'm conflicted. I will be shooting High Speed shutter and don't want to bracket because the R5 will only shoot the bracketed shots then stop unless you release the shutter and re-press it again, which I don't want to have to do.

Also: I'm a bit confused about what is called the "Diamond Ring" effect. Many resources seem to imply that the Diamond Ring is the bright bit just before Baily's beads, but then I've seen other resources that suggest that Baily's beads occurs just at the end of Baily's beads. In both Freds chart and Xavier's online tool, the recommended shutter speed is significantly slower than what they recommend for Baily's beads. This would suggest that they are referring to the latter definition of Diamond Ring" that would be at the end of the Beads and thus have less light. Otherwise, if the Diamond ring is what occurs before the Beads, why would you be shooting so much slower when there would be much more light? I'm confused. Thoughts?
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Mar 20, 2024 14:30:42   #
JeffDavidson wrote:
Absolutely a "NO BRAINER."
Not only a trip, but a job, party, etc.


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Mar 18, 2024 19:57:36   #
Longshadow wrote:
Proud of them puppies, aren't ya.


Didn't Johnny Carson once say that to Dolly Parton?
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Mar 17, 2024 21:40:39   #
jeff1234 wrote:
Says "this video is private". Sigh


That's odd. I originally got there from a Facebook link. I left the seminar for a while and tried to get back just now with this link (which was the link in the FB post) and now I get the same as you. Oh well. Sorry about that.
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Mar 17, 2024 15:46:43   #
jeff1234 wrote:
How do I navigate to links and resources?


Click the Home Button, then click the "All Sections" link, then scroll to the "Links and Resources and click that. Here's the seminar link (maybe now that there's been some discussion it won't get deleted):

https://www.youtube.com/live/e0MJUEQDwUI?si=jvyEwanmyGotsvM5
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