Photographing the solar eclipse of October 14, 2023
Sep 13, 2022 19:22:21 #
lamiaceae wrote:
I don't remember precisely which total eclipse thi... (show quote)
Corrected, Oregon and South Carolina.
Sep 13, 2022 19:27:32 #
I have seen two total eclipses in my lifetime. The first was back in (I think) 1979. I was in the Air Force station in Great Falls, Mt. We were right in the center of the path of totality. Got to view it but had no photos.
Then, in August 2017, we planned a trip to a friend’s ranch near Glenrock Wyoming. We camped out on the ranch in a tent and I was able to get my first ever Solar Eclipse photos.
Then, in August 2017, we planned a trip to a friend’s ranch near Glenrock Wyoming. We camped out on the ranch in a tent and I was able to get my first ever Solar Eclipse photos.
Sep 13, 2022 20:53:40 #
Orphoto
Loc: Oregon
And here's one from out in Oregon in 2017. A wide view showing Mt. Jefferson and the surrounding Cascade foothills
Sep 13, 2022 22:51:51 #
This was me shooting the eclipse posted in my previous post. The second picture is my sister and wife watching the eclipse as I'm shooting it. Gear was a Canon 7D Mark II with a Sigma 150-600 set at 500mm (sweet spot for my lens).
Sep 14, 2022 05:57:35 #
sb wrote:
Next year will possibly be the best chance most Am... (show quote)
Unfortunately this will be an annular eclipse, so not total. I was in Oregon a couple of years ago for the total, and saw a similar annular eclipse in Japan, and there is no comparison.
Sep 14, 2022 08:27:55 #
We drove the family 700 miles to southern Illinois for the 2017 eclipse; it was awesome! Now, we await the 2024 eclipse for which we will open the den door and view from our patio!
Sep 14, 2022 09:56:34 #
CliffMcKenzie
Loc: Lake Athens Texas
coolhanduke wrote:
I also used a solar filter of course.
Let me know if you would like any other information.
John
I also used a solar filter of course.
Let me know if you would like any other information.
John
John, describe "solar filter" used for the eclipse. How many stops? Thanks, Cliff
Sep 14, 2022 11:03:33 #
JBGLADSTONE
Loc: Oregon
CliffMcKenzie wrote:
John, describe "solar filter" used for the eclipse. How many stops? Thanks, Cliff
For the 2017 Solar eclipse, I made a filter from cardboard to fit my sun shade on my Tamron 70-300 USD VC lens.
I ordered a 8" x 11" filter sheet from Thousand Oaks Optical. I believe I followed directions from a Youtube video on making the double sided cardboard to sandwiched the filter. What is cool, Is I just have to remove the sun shade to take normal photos.
I also took a photograph every 2-5 minutes from the beginning to the end. I used a wireless remote from Cowboy studios.
https://thousandoaksoptical.com/products/solar-filters/
Sep 14, 2022 11:21:54 #
CliffMcKenzie
Loc: Lake Athens Texas
JBGLADSTONE wrote:
For the 2017 Solar eclipse, I made a filter from c... (show quote)
Thank you so much
Sep 14, 2022 11:40:57 #
jimvanells wrote:
Read carefully! This is not a total eclipse, it is an annular eclipse meaning there will be a ring around the sun during the darkest part of the eclipse. The moon will not cover the entire sun so glasses and filters are necessary. The next total eclipse is in 2024.
Which is actually more spectacular in my opinion.
Sep 14, 2022 11:41:42 #
sb wrote:
Next year will possibly be the best chance most Am... (show quote)
Drove to Rily Oregon for the eclipse Aug 21 2017. The landscape pic is where I shot the eclipse from and second is the results which hangs at my office. Making plans for 2024.
Sep 14, 2022 11:43:21 #
coolhanduke wrote:
A friend of mine lives in Oregon and they had clear observation.
This map shows the path along the southern border. As I mentioned, we had cloud cover until right before the eclipse. A thunderstorm hit us right after it was over.
This map shows the path along the southern border. As I mentioned, we had cloud cover until right before the eclipse. A thunderstorm hit us right after it was over.
I was at the red dot that says 2min 37secs on the shore of Lake Murray. Clear day with some spotty clouds. May have been the coastal area causing clouds/storms. I tell people that the totality period is extremely moving. Almost spiritual.
For April 2024 will go to Ohio or another area if forecast demands.
Look down on the ground when partial. Any filtered light will be making transfers of the eclipse onto the ground. Trees do the filtering very well. Partial lasts quite a while. Only a 2-3 minute period for totality.
Sep 14, 2022 11:47:37 #
CliffMcKenzie
Loc: Lake Athens Texas
Idea for the 2024 eclipse, while the DFW\East Texas area is ground zero, there is a 67% chance of cloud cover. PPC (Plano Photography Club) will be going to Texas Hill Country, again a ground zero and just above 30% probability of cloud cover...and if we are wrong...Texas Bluebonnets.
Sep 14, 2022 12:28:46 #
CliffMcKenzie wrote:
John, describe "solar filter" used for the eclipse. How many stops? Thanks, Cliff
Hi Cliff,
To photograph the sun you need a solar filter. The filter for all practical purposes looks like a polarizer filter only 5 times darker (guessing at that). Also, it has a mirror surface. You need this filter so you don't fry your sensor and/or your eyes.
the one I got for my 80-400mm cost around $100. They were getting really scarce to find as we got closer to the day of the eclipse.
As for stops. I just metered on manual. But you probably loose about 5 stops. Again, guessing at that. The filter is really dark.
Sep 14, 2022 13:28:50 #
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