Lunar and Astro Photography (8)

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Just wow! You've totally killed it, even beyond your usual high standards!

Today's half moon (half an hour ago)


A7IV + Sony 100-400mm + 1.4xTC, APS-C mode and slightly cropped

I did: Half Moon with (unsharp) Jupiter (down below, a bit to the left), no crop.

Sony ILCE-7M4 | Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021 | f/6.3 | 468.4 mm | 1/160s | iso250

I just cleaned the sensor

Sony A7R4, Tamron 50-400 NiSi UV/IR Cut ND 16,6 stops filter.

I am preparing for the full solar eclipse on April 8.

First try using a new Solar filter for my lens that was a birthday present on my Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens and the a7Riv , cropped a bit .
Shown my friends son, Anthony, his first view of the Sun as well and were greeted by a good display of sunspots .
He was worried about burning he's eyes out ( a sensible lad !) but I explained the solar filter to him , and the difference between OVF and EVF cameras .
He's still learning at 12 year old .
The view could have been better , but the Sun was already getting low in the sky and the clouds had started to form
This was taken threw light cloud , a few minutes later and the Sun was obscured .
Better luck in the summer !


Sun Spots a plenty ! by Neil , on Flickr

Howard_S wrote: Great stuff, Neil. I wonder if I can find a sun filter for my longest lens, the 500 Reflex ...

Easily .
I used to use one that slips over the end of a telescope , but that type are very bulky .
This one is a screw in filter that you can keep in your camera bag of with a few others .
I got the 77mm one as I have other lenses that I want to use it on of that size .
With the 200-600 I just use a step down rings .
You don't need to worry about vignetting because you'll crop away more than half the frame anyway .
eBay link to the one I got. Other sizes available.
Starvue Solar filter

You'll need to unscrew the short hood off the reflex to put this on .
It's a type of foil that is very delicate , as fragile as tin foil .
That's why I got it small enough so I can still mount the lens hood .
Nothing to do with flair , just so you can protect the filter .The filter also has a forward facing thread so you can put the hood back on with the reflex .

Edited by neilt3 - 25 March 2024 at 23:54