Venus Transit
May 31, 2012 12:46:02 #
What is the safest way to take a picture of the Venus Transit that happens on the 5th. I was planning on using a #11 welding shade, would this be enough so I can frame the picture and not harm my eyes
Swede
Swede
May 31, 2012 21:29:08 #
May 31, 2012 21:43:08 #
Jun 1, 2012 06:10:29 #
Keenone
Loc: Gisborne, New Zealand
Hi from East Coast New Zealand. We are having major celebrations here this week as this is where CApt Cook landed after his trip to Tahiti to view the Transit of Venus! We have all got special glasses and I am supposing a pair of these taped across my lens might allow me to photograph this once-in-a-lifetime extraordinary opportunity. Am a bit nervous about wrecking my own eyes let alone the sensor in my camera after reading about the high incidence of often permanent damage to eyes caused by solar viewing so you need stronger than #11 and I think at least #14 welding glasses or similar and something for your own eyes. Good luck with the weather. 5th where you are, and the 6th here for us!
Jun 1, 2012 07:34:40 #
Jun 5, 2012 20:23:00 #
Jun 6, 2012 03:45:23 #
I was shooting DSLR video of the ingress of Venus when a jet crossed the sun!
http://youtu.be/XCWPxiFIiCA
http://youtu.be/XCWPxiFIiCA
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