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LIVE AMA with Autumn Schrock + Nate Luebbe

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We’re excited to have Autumn and Nate in the community for this live AMA today. This is a great time to learn and connect with Autumn and Nate on their work, ask questions about how they got to the le

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Also, depending on the scene that we're able to find, I may use a Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II lens to capture a wider landscape during totality to composite all of the phases into in Photoshop.

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My process is very simple: I let Autumn do it

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Hey! I might have missed this question, but what gear is needed for solar eclipse photography? Mainly gear you wouldn't think to bring?

I don't think you missed it, so all good! This is a great question. Bare minimum you'll need a camera, lens, battery, memory card, solar filter for your lens(es) and solar glasses for you lenses (eyes!). Beyond that, you could use a tripod if you'd like to track or timelapse the event, or get fancier...

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Hey! I might have missed this question, but what gear is needed for solar eclipse photography? Mainly gear you wouldn't think to bring?

... with an EQ tracker. Gear you wouldn't think to bring though, I almost forgot the solar filters for my lenses at the 2017 eclipse! I think people assume that because you can safely look through your viewfinder at the sun on a mirrorless camera (do NOT do this with a DSLR) that you don't need a solar...

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Hey! I might have missed this question, but what gear is needed for solar eclipse photography? Mainly gear you wouldn't think to bring?

...filter, but the sun can very literally melt your lens!

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Hey! I might have missed this question, but what gear is needed for solar eclipse photography? Mainly gear you wouldn't think to bring?

Do you have any recommendations on EQ trackers? I have yet to do the research into them so if you have a good starting point that would be awesome!! Thanks!

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Hey! I might have missed this question, but what gear is needed for solar eclipse photography? Mainly gear you wouldn't think to bring?

It depends on your budget as they can get quite pricey! But Nate and I have the Sky-Watcher HEQ5 and it's pretty awesome

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