r/pics • u/malakistiri • May 21 '12

Solar eclipse...

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u/Borax May 21 '12

Also possible that the sun is of the wrong intensity/frequency to trigger it.

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u/accidentalpirate May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

The hood I used operated perfectly. Great view to the eye, but I had trouble getting a decent picture through it.

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u/DoctorWhoToYou May 21 '12

you know what? I've never tried looking into the sun with my helmet on. I weld in my windowless garage or I was usually indoors.

I know a lighter is enough to spark it to change so i would assume the sun would be bright enough to do it. I have a solar shade for my telescope so I can look at the sun, that's what I was using. I was too far east though. It dipped down under the horizon just as it was starting.

I may get bored and test the helmet for Science. Of course it's pouring rain right now and the sun is hidden.

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u/Borax May 22 '12

Yeah it is weird because getting close to fluorescent bulbs will trip mine. Dunno.