Partial eclipse of the sun

BabaGanoush

I use a Thousand Oaks solar filter on my D800 with the 80-400mm lens. At mid-day, settings equivalent to 1/1000s-1/2000s at f/5.6 and ISO=200 work for me. I bracket my exposures. Those settings are consistent with the ones I used to photograph the November 2012 total solar eclipse off New Caledonia using a Panasonic FZ200, also equipped with a Thousand Oaks solar filter.

Msmoto

f/10, 1/640, ISO 100, (what I use) is close to f5.6, 1/4000, ISO 200 so it would appear I am finding about one stop or more less exposure is what I prefer. And, I suspect we all do this with bracketing. I like the histogram to have nothing on the absolute right border so as to capture any highlight areas more to my liking.

Once again, the atmospheric conditions are so critical in these shots.

Can we see some of your shots, BabaGanoush?

sevencrossing

A useful link

http://www.mreclipse.com/SEphoto/SEphoto.html

Parke1953

Thanks for the link sevencrossing.

Ironheart

Seven, a partial eclipse is only slightly dimmer than the full blast of the sun. You should be able to test your setup any time the sun is out to see if you are getting what you want. I'm going to grab my big stopper and see if I can cook some pixels...

spraynpray

Let us know how it goes Ironheart - perhaps post a shot here?

PS, don't let the smoke out of the sensor - it's very hard to get it back in there...

Msmoto

@sevencrossing

Your link is about as complete a source for the subject i have seen....thanks

Ironheart

So here's my best shot at burning my sensor, both shot with a 8 stop ND filter. 24mm on D7000. The first was under-exposed just enough to be able to yank the foreground out of the shadow abyss in post.


This was processed not at all and exposed to try and not burn the disk of the sun.


My conclusion is that you have to do a composite to make this work. In the old days a multiple exposure would do the trick.

sevencrossing

1/750 f32 400mm ISO 100 no filter

Msmoto

OK, I think sevencrossing wins..... provided the camera still works )

Well done IMO

proudgeek

Fantastic Sevencrossing. Glad to see the weather (semi) cooperated.

sevencrossing

Thanks pg I don't think it would have worked so well without some cloud

Ironheart

I was going to ask if you had to do any post, or if God's own ND filters (the clouds) gave you the latitude.

sevencrossing

unedited

spraynpray

'Grats @sevencrossing The only way I knew there was an eclipse in Kent was by the grey clouds getting darker :-(

Ironheart

Apparently there was a 2Gigawatt surge on the UK grid right after the eclipse ended, everyone went inside to put a kettle on for a warm cup. Either that or they gave up early due to the clouds and fired up the tele' instead.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11484521/Solar-eclipse-2015-live.html

Parke1953

sevencrossing nice.
Ironheart thanks.

IanG

kanuck

Wow some pretty extreme images! Very impressive seeing the natural saturation and vivid tones. Interesting usage of an 8 stop ND filter as well. Great stuff guys!