Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm glad your visit to Austin went well. You were lucky to find a cloud reduced spot to view the eclipse. On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 7:19?PM Peter Klein via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > My cousin lives in Austin. This gave us a good excuse to visit for the > total solar eclipse Monday. It was my second total eclipse. My primary > objective was to experience it, not to photograph. But then I thought, > "how can I not?" So I decided to preset the camera for a middle corona > exposure during totality, pre-focus manually, tape the focus ring in > place, and take a few casual shots. I used my Olympus E-M1 Mark II and > the "Plastic Fantastic" 40-150 f/4-5.6 lens. That's 300mm in full-frame > terms. No tripod--I relied on image stabilization. No messing with the > camera once totality started. > > The weather in Austin was very iffy. So we headed north and west, using > a NY Times page that gave hourly cloudiness predictions. An "Eclipse > App" proved even better, and we changed our destination at the last > minute, just like real eclipse chasers. We ended up in the little town > of Meridian, TX. We were treated to clear skies around the sun > throughout totality. > > I took a couple of shots of the partial phase. I didn't have a solar > filter, so I just shot through a spare pair of eclipse glasses. Crude, > but effective. > > < > https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/53643757193/in/dateposted-public/ > > > < > https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/53643885514/in/dateposted-public/ > > > > And then... totality! My minimalist setup actually captured hints of the > red solar prominences. I messed with post-processing exposure and > contrast to show various parts of the corona. > < > https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/53643885519/in/dateposted-public/ > > > < > https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/53643547456/in/dateposted-public/ > > > < > https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/53642665787/in/dateposted-public/ > > > < > https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/53643547466/in/dateposted-public/ > > > > We enjoyed the town, too, with its ornate county courthouse. > < > https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/53643757208/in/dateposted-public/ > > > < > https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/53643757243/in/dateposted-public/ > > > > Of course, I could have done better with a longer lens or telescope, a > tripod, an equatorial mount, and exposure bracketing sequences. But that > would have taken up much more time and concentration, which I wanted to > devote to viewing the eclipse. So, "I did it my way." > > Click or double click on photos to enlarge and shrink. Enjoy! > --Peter > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com