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05/24/2003 12:15:22 PM · #1 |
There is a solar eclipse as many of you probably know coming soon. It should be visible in my part of the world at 4 AM on the night before the 31st of May. What I am wondering is:
a) Could taking pictures of it damage my camera? (I have a Canon EOS 10D) with 75-300mm USM III IS lens on this occation
b) should I get myself a filter to put on the lens? (if so what filter
c) Setting on my camera? use a tripod? long shutter speed? or fast?
This is my first chance to take pictures of something like this and I am really excited. Hope you can help me.
kristjan
kcg@kcg.is
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05/24/2003 12:33:03 PM · #2 |
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05/24/2003 02:42:42 PM · #3 |
| If this requires special equipment, this is one occasion where the expenditure may be warranted! |
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05/24/2003 03:19:55 PM · #4 |
I have a solar filter which i used for the resent transit of mercury.
However i will not be using solar filter for this solar eclipse because the sun will be very low like this.
This eclipse for me is already in progress as the sun rises and will last about 30mins and it will be a miracle if it is clear.
But don`t come looking for me if you go blind :-)
Message edited by author 2003-05-24 15:22:41.
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05/24/2003 03:48:00 PM · #5 |
An interesting thing I learned is that looking at a solar eclipse is actually no more dangerous than staring directly at the sun at any other time of the year...
Of course, the reason why all the precaution is taken is because during a solar eclipse, something is happening up there which makes people tend to look at the sun for larger amounts of time. The moon might not make the sun as blinding as it normally would on top of that...
Even though someone who glances occasionally at the sun w/o porectiion during an eclipse will be ok, its always better to have the protection you need just in case you find yourself staring at the phenonema for large amounts of time...
All this to say, if you can take a picture of the sun w/o damaging the camera, then an eclipse is fine as well, although I think shooting directly at the sun (maybe for large periods of time) can burn out some image sensors, no?
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05/24/2003 04:23:21 PM · #6 |
I guess you could damage your camera like this.
I thought i had when i took this this photo. At one point the viewfinder went blank with just a bright streak through the middle but it seems ok.
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05/24/2003 07:42:14 PM · #7 |
1. Get a welding helmet. But that means bad quality (green tint and what not)
2. Project the image on a paper, I think I saw an article somewhere how to do it. 3. 3. Use a solar filter. (Check the local shops? Let me know if you find any ;))
Here is one article I found with google.
J.
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05/24/2003 08:39:58 PM · #8 |
At the time of the eclipse (which is an annular one - the moon appears too small to completely cover the sun), in the UK it's only one solar diameter above the horizon, which means two things:
You'll need to either be on the east coast or on a hill to be able to have a clear view of the sun.
There's a good chance that a litle morning haze will sufficiently mute the light to make it shootable without filter etc.
Ed
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05/24/2003 08:55:40 PM · #9 |
| best thing I've seen is Baader dual layer solar film it's made especally for photographing the sun or 2 sheets of regular silver mylar |
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05/29/2003 06:15:24 PM · #10 |
Weathers looking good for Saturdays eclipse from here in southern England.
I was out out 5am this morning to check the horizon was good enough.
Also noted that the sun was easy to capture without solar filter between 5- 5.30am which is roughly time of eclipse from here.
Fingers crossed i`ll have some pics to post here.....
I would ask other UK photographers to try to capture this eclipse because it`s very low and will look quite dramatic.
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