tonygale Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 The next solar eclipse visible in the United States is April 8, 2024. Who has plans to see it?We have a hotel reservation in Geneva, NY and I bought a solar filter for my #FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS If you are going to see it, what are your plans? Products Used FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSSLenses FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSSLenses 1
DonSmith Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 Hey Tony - thanks for the head's up. I missed the last one and will be back from Norway by then. Where did you purchase your solar filter from? 1
tonygale Posted February 25, 2023 Author Posted February 25, 2023 Hey Tony - thanks for the head's up. I missed the last one and will be back from Norway by then. Where did you purchase your solar filter from?I bought mine from B&H
LensBrew Posted February 26, 2023 Posted February 26, 2023 I never thought of shooting the solar eclipse. I might try it for the first time. Do you have a recommendation on workflow, equipment and post-processing?
CarolineJensen Posted February 27, 2023 Posted February 27, 2023 Oh fun! I live so rural that I generally don't think about having to find a place with low light pollution. I will put that on my calendar! 1
TrekRover Posted February 27, 2023 Posted February 27, 2023 very cool! I've always wanted to take a pic of the solar eclipse! 1
tonygale Posted February 27, 2023 Author Posted February 27, 2023 very cool! I've always wanted to take a pic of the solar eclipse!I hope you get a good one! 1
tonygale Posted February 27, 2023 Author Posted February 27, 2023 Oh fun! I live so rural that I generally don't think about having to find a place with low light pollution. I will put that on my calendar! I hope you get a good photo!
tonygale Posted February 27, 2023 Author Posted February 27, 2023 I never thought of shooting the solar eclipse. I might try it for the first time. Do you have a recommendation on workflow, equipment and post-processing?I don't have much experience with it, but @MattK did a piece on Alpha Universe on it! https://alphauniverse.com/stories/editing-eclipse-photos/And another piece on preparing https://alphauniverse.com/stories/safely-capture-the-solar-eclipse/
TrekRover Posted February 27, 2023 Posted February 27, 2023 I hope you get a good one!Thanks! I started researching after I saw this post! I missed the last solar eclipse due to work. So definitely going to start planning in advance for this one.https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2024/apr-8-total/prepare/what-to-expect/ 1
LensBrew Posted March 1, 2023 Posted March 1, 2023 I don't have much experience with it, but @MattK did a piece on Alpha Universe on it! https://alphauniverse.com/stories/editing-eclipse-photos/And another piece on preparing https://alphauniverse.com/stories/safely-capture-the-solar-eclipse/Thank you! That helped a lot.I'm waiting for filters to be restocked and have made a rough plan. Only issue I've found is that I cannot leave home to get the full eclipse, so I have to accept a partial one (85-90%). Which is very good for my first time.I have a far fetched idea, since I don't have a modified camera. I would love to capture landscape shots of IR only and UV only captured landscape. I might write that on my bucket list.
TrekRover Posted April 29, 2023 Posted April 29, 2023 I'm starting the process of planning for the Solar Eclipse for April 8, 2024. I have a vision in my head that I want to pull off, but not sure if it will work out because its something I've never done before. My vision is to capture the solar eclipse above the Horseshoe bend of Niagara Falls. I'm imagining the water will be blurred to make that smooth water motion that's usually done with a slow shutter speed and filter with the solar eclipse at totality above it. Any thoughts on how I should approach it? I was thinking I would have 2 camera set ups, 1 for the picture and one to do a timelapse?
tonygale Posted May 1, 2023 Author Posted May 1, 2023 @TrekRoverthat sounds amazing! Two cameras seem like a good idea, plus you could always pull stills from the time lapse camera as a backup. Definitely get a hotel booked soon. Lot's of stuff is already booked! 1
DonSmith Posted May 1, 2023 Posted May 1, 2023 I will be in Texas Tony - already have it on my calendar! 1
TrekRover Posted May 2, 2023 Posted May 2, 2023 @tonygale Thanks! I got the hotel booked! It's going to be tricky though, hoping I can pull it off. I've been researching some articles of people who've photographed the previous solar eclipse. Time to start shopping for solar filters! :D
tonygale Posted May 3, 2023 Author Posted May 3, 2023 @TrekRover fingers crossed for you! Please share when it happens! 1
tonygale Posted May 3, 2023 Author Posted May 3, 2023 @DonSmith Awesome, I look forward to seeing what you get!
TrekRover Posted May 11, 2023 Posted May 11, 2023 I just got a solar filter for the 600mm lens from bhp in the mail yesterday. Going to test it over the weekend and see how it turns out! Hopefully the sun is out as its been cloudy here the past several days. Still waiting for a backordered screw-on filter for the 200-600mm. It will be interesting to compare the image results of both once I get the other filter. In case anyone is interested: Solar Filter for 600mm: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1336281-REG/mrstarguy_sgft043b_adjustable_objective_solar_filter.html Solar Filter for 200-600mm: https://www.adorama.com/hyxpd95nd100.html
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