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Q. How to photograph Sun (and Moon) ?
Asked by Maja Gligoric
(K=13528) on 9/16/2003
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Is that possible?
I saw many photographs here with Sun.But,all of them are only Sunset.Also here are many photos of Moon,directly Moon.
I am just wondering is there any chance to take photo of Sun.What angle and others..
Also I am curious how to take photo of Moon.
I am ready to hear from you.
Thanks,
Cheers!
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Gene Zonis
(K=6945) - Comment Date 9/17/2003
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To shoot the moon I use 100ASA film- F11 @ 125/sec. On a tripod of coarse. Can't help much with sun.
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Jeroen Wenting
(K=25317) - Comment Date 9/17/2003
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The best way (probably the only way) to photograph the sun except during a sunset (and even then you have to be careful when using a telelens not to damage your eyes and camera!!!) is using a heavy sunfilter.
A piece of glass blackened with soot works, as does a welder's mask (unwieldy, you just need a piece of the glass).
Even then you have to work quickly to prevent damage to your retina and camera electronics (the concentrated heat is enough to melt plastic and cause paper to burst into flame within seconds, so you have to literally act near-instantly).
Compose without the camera (or sight over the lens while covering the lens opening), pull out the camera (or uncover) and shoot.
Make several exposures with short intervals and hope you got it right.
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Stephen Gangi
(K=566) - Comment Date 9/18/2003
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If you want to photograph the sun, you will need to use a long lens (500mm or more), a tripod and a solar filter. The more popular ones for astronomy are the Baader and the Thousand Oaks filters. I use a Thousand Oaks. They are advertised in all the astronomy magazines and will give a huge decrease in light (you want that to save your vision and the camera). Mount it in front of the lens. Make sure it is in good condition. Then, you can use the camera meter and bracket the exposures. Do not use a normal neutral density filter, they are not dark enough. A glass blackened with soot is not in my mind a good idea - far too easy for the soot to rub off. Remember, your lens will concentrate all the light and heat from the sun, and will blind you fast if you do not take the right precautions. That is why you mount the filter in front of the lens. Take NO chances!
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Maja Gligoric
(K=13528) - Comment Date 9/21/2003
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Thank you people for all your answers!
Also thank you for your time.
Best regards,
Maja
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