Hi,
So like I am sure many of you, I am thinking about my solar eclipse photography plans.
During totality, I would like to try to get an HDR image of the sun's corona. For that, I will have a tracking mount (EQ5), and a Canon 500mm f/4 telephoto lens (Image Stabilization Off). Behind the lens, my Sony Alpha 7R II (steady-shot off). I will remove to solar filter after the totality has started.
Since the Sony has some quite nice bracketing possibilities, I plan to do a 5 shot (2 stops) and / or 9 shots (1 stop) brackets, and repeat that several times during totality. So basically, set the camera, and continuously press on the wired remote, until the eclipse is over.
That should be worry-free enough, so that I can also enjoy the eclipse, without fiddling too much with the camera during the precious 2 minutes.
Now, the Sony also has an option for an electronic first curtain shutter. I am pondering if this should be on or off.
- The pro is that it reduces vibrations (due to shutter), which is good for the longest images in the bracket (Probably ~1s exposure is the max I'll have)
- The con, is that "strange things" could happen during the shortest exposures in the bracket, if it is enabled (probably of order 1/1000s).
Thoughts, comments ?
So like I am sure many of you, I am thinking about my solar eclipse photography plans.
During totality, I would like to try to get an HDR image of the sun's corona. For that, I will have a tracking mount (EQ5), and a Canon 500mm f/4 telephoto lens (Image Stabilization Off). Behind the lens, my Sony Alpha 7R II (steady-shot off). I will remove to solar filter after the totality has started.
Since the Sony has some quite nice bracketing possibilities, I plan to do a 5 shot (2 stops) and / or 9 shots (1 stop) brackets, and repeat that several times during totality. So basically, set the camera, and continuously press on the wired remote, until the eclipse is over.
That should be worry-free enough, so that I can also enjoy the eclipse, without fiddling too much with the camera during the precious 2 minutes.
Now, the Sony also has an option for an electronic first curtain shutter. I am pondering if this should be on or off.
- The pro is that it reduces vibrations (due to shutter), which is good for the longest images in the bracket (Probably ~1s exposure is the max I'll have)
- The con, is that "strange things" could happen during the shortest exposures in the bracket, if it is enabled (probably of order 1/1000s).
Thoughts, comments ?
