Hillbilly set up for solar ecplipse shoot.
Sep 28, 2023 15:45:24 #
Ok I posted on the gallery but it should in all due respects be posted here too.
This is my first attempt at doing to strap on.
Review the gallery post to get the details.
bruce.
This is my first attempt at doing to strap on.
Review the gallery post to get the details.
bruce.
collar
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filter frame, yea the beer was good too.
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filter fram from beer carton.
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I do not know what that is in the center but it is ready for drying.
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it looks dirty but it is not, test drive is next
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well this one of four that were Ok, but still I am just starting out. Metering is what I need to get right.
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Sep 28, 2023 23:17:14 #
My first was very similar, but made of wood.
Then I bought a mounted Badder foil, and mounted it in 4" PVC drain pipe that fits over my 80mm telescope, and Inside my Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Now, I have a new telescope. And bought a glass mounted solar filter for it.
Just be sure that NO sunlight can get through or around your filter or holder.
Then I bought a mounted Badder foil, and mounted it in 4" PVC drain pipe that fits over my 80mm telescope, and Inside my Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Now, I have a new telescope. And bought a glass mounted solar filter for it.
Just be sure that NO sunlight can get through or around your filter or holder.
Sep 29, 2023 04:58:14 #
SonnyE wrote:
My first was very similar, but made of wood.
Then I bought a mounted Badder foil, and mounted it in 4" PVC drain pipe that fits over my 80mm telescope, and Inside my Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Now, I have a new telescope. And bought a glass mounted solar filter for it.
Just be sure that NO sunlight can get through or around your filter or holder.
Then I bought a mounted Badder foil, and mounted it in 4" PVC drain pipe that fits over my 80mm telescope, and Inside my Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Now, I have a new telescope. And bought a glass mounted solar filter for it.
Just be sure that NO sunlight can get through or around your filter or holder.
Thank you for the reply Sonny.
I have made sure that it is sealed up good and no sunlight can sneak in. I’ll test this in the morning when the sun comes up right now I just made one to fit my 400 mm lens for my Nikon D 300 S so I let it dry all day and all night.
Sep 29, 2023 06:35:09 #
Sep 29, 2023 13:55:59 #
SonnyE wrote:
Have fun and practice, practice, practice!
Have fun and practice, practice, practice!
Check this out. You absolutely right about the tape and practice.
Here is this mornings trial run with the D300s, which I think looks to be better for this.
Here is the thing I made for it and some shots of my initial test. I used center weight and spot metering to see which one works best, I even used matrix just to see on the first test, but after the second round this is what works out so far.
yea the beer was good too.
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the filter sheet will be placed between these two.
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drying on the patio it did hit 104 which is normally 5 degrees above the general ambient.
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I trimmed up.
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I used scoth tape to make sure it is secure. Aint it purdy ?
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Oh yea, I coverd the lens to protect it from the sun.
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Sep 29, 2023 14:12:57 #
It is practical. I can assure you, most folks won't see it.
But I hope to see the pictures you take with it.
But I hope to see the pictures you take with it.
Sep 29, 2023 14:26:40 #
SonnyE wrote:
It is practical. I can assure you, most folks won't see it.
But I hope to see the pictures you take with it.
But I hope to see the pictures you take with it.
Well is a quickie first Umm well these are from the D300s and the last photo is strait from the camera, no processing.But the others I ran through LightRoom and did some 'tweaking' and you can see the effects.
The lens is a Nikon 8--400mm. So it does not have the reach to or maybe I just do not know how to do it but no Sun spots were captured. This is my second test using the tripod. Hand held is shaky. The FZ300 images are more wild but Hey, playing hardball with the big boys can be a challenge. I am just learning how to use the FZ300.
But we have two weeks don't touch that dial. I will post more as I get more into this.
Thank you for your time to look at my post and your comments.
Most sincerely,
Bruce.
Sep 30, 2023 14:21:56 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
riderxlx wrote:
Ok I posted on the gallery but it should in all due respects be posted here too.
This is my first attempt at doing to strap on.
Review the gallery post to get the details.
bruce.
This is my first attempt at doing to strap on.
Review the gallery post to get the details.
bruce.
Looks like it works. Probably need to under expose the image a bit more to get some detail in the sun.
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