clemente21 wrote:
You might want to check the eclipse site https://eclipse2024.org. If you use their eclipse simulator it will give you a good estimate how long the entire event will take at any location under the path. Then you can figure out a time lapse of your preference. Where I live it will take a bit more than 2 1/2 hrs. To me, a five - ten minute lapse should give me plenty of shots -no clouds, of course. Especially, since I'll have to center the image frequently. I have Photoshop, which has no issue putting different shots in one image.
I was in White House, Tennessee for the last eclipse. Truly an unforgettable experience. Once you see one you are hooked. We were lucky as there were no clouds. I didn’t have a Sun filter, so my only exposures were of totality and the ring effect. What filter did you use? I wonder if a $100 filter will be much better than a cheaper one, in terms of the image produced.
Cool things you can try is to bracket the totality and with some manipulation get more detail of the corona. Also, it is neat to step back and shoot the totality together with the stars and planets visible.
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As I think about this more I also think 5-10 minutes between shots would work. We only had a scattered clouds till about an hour before the show started. I got a S-5500 filter from https://thousandoaksoptical.com/shop/solar-filters/full-aperture-solarlite/ cost about 70 bucks?? for my 300mm lens... This eclipse I will be using a 500mm and will need a tad larger filter, but I am happy with the results and the cost. The idea of bracketing the totality and also getting the stars involved is great. Thanks for your suggestions John