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Solar Eclipse

Well, I wasn't far enough north to get a good full-on centered shot, but here's a frame grab: 500mm lens @ f 22, 1/120 shutter. Multiple reflections from Pancro 1.5 IR+ND (mirror side out) stacked on top of regular .6 ND. I kind of like the effect, but I suppose if I didn't want the reflections, I'd have to limit myself to no other filters in the stack along with the Pancro.
 

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Had to wait for 10min until I reached the beach to get the camera set up here in the Philippines but managed to catch the last 3rd or so. I had a Canon FD 300mm Century PL and shot it at 2K 30fps and 1degree of shutter at f 16 if I remember right.
I had no hot mirrors so I just stacked 2x.9ND, 1x1.5ND at the back of the lens. I had to do a little coloring in RCX 14 and this was the results.http://www.reduser.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=25551&stc=1&d=1337691811
 
Here's what I got out near Northern AZ.

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I've always preferred to frame some landscape with solar/lunar events. Took this just south of Page, AZ
 

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Joe Taylor said:
I've always preferred to frame some landscape with solar/lunar events. Took this just south of Page, AZ
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I've shot from that exact same location in Page. Great view for sure...nice shot also.
 
Hi Andrew, this is an awesome shot. You managed to capture the event just on the cusp of becoming the "ring of fire." Can you share what equipment you used to make this shot?
 
Joe Taylor said:
Hi Andrew, this is an awesome shot. You managed to capture the event just on the cusp of becoming the "ring of fire." Can you share what equipment you used to make this shot?
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I was using the Canon 800mm and a .9ND to get this shot. I didn't want to use a solar filter because I wanted to see that ring of fire effect. Hopefully I'll edit something together to show the footage I got out there. I just wish I had more cameras rolling. Spent way too much time getting lost out on sandy mountain trails.
 
Thanks Russ. Experiencing this eclipse was such thrilling moment I have decided to rent a Meade LX 200 12" to film the transit of Venus on the 5th.
 
I was having those same thoughts Joe when I shot the eclipse, that I wished I had a way to track with the arch of the sun and get the shadow coming and passing over the hour or so that it took.
Good luck on the 5th.
 
I've managed to get the unobstructed peak of the Solar eclipse:

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But the rest of the event was pretty cloudy...:

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But in many ways the clouds added to the drama...

Shot on Scarlet in 5K HDRx @ 6 FPS through Canon 800mm f/5.6L and Baader Solar Filter...
The motion footage is a part of a feature I am working on, so unfortunately no QT's (for now)...

Peter

PS: And yes, those are sunspots, I clean my sensor on regular basis... ;o)

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