PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Great sequence JR69.

Don

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

For the last eclipse, I was 30 miles north of Nashville TN and used a D90 with 300 mm lens. I just used a piece of mylar film silver coated on one side for a filter. Taped it in place for all shots before and afte totality. Once I got near totality, it untaped it from one side of the lens and shot totality without a filter. I was able to capture prominences in two different areas of the sun.

My advice is to try a piece of mirrored mylar film prior to the eclipse at home taking pictures of a "normal" sun. Look for sun spots. There we two different sets of sunspots in the 2017 eclipse. That way you'll be comfortable when it counts. The eclipse only lasted 2 minutes and 30 seconds where I was at and it just wasn't long enough. I also think I'd stick with one camera. It's such a spiritual experience that trying to focus on too many things and you'll miss the magic in front of you.

JBGLADSTONE Loc: Oregon

What I did for last eclipse,
Bought a mylar sheets Thousand Oaks. Then made a filter from 2 pieces of cardboard. Sandwiche the filter between. I measured my 70-300 from zoom sun filter. Cut to fit. Placed the Mylar filter the sun shade.
The end result as fanatic. Sun shoots filtered, remove sun shade for normal photos.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

Excellent sequence, JR! WoW!

jwohlhueter

Take a look at this interesting technique for improving total eclipse images. http://russellbrown.com/tips_tech.html

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Great series

JR69 Loc: Wolverine Michigan

Great info Thanks jwohlhueter

dj moore Loc: Florida panhandle

Beautiful captures. You ere fortunate to have no cloud cover where you took these.