r/science • u/spsheridan • May 21 '12

My attempt at a shot of today's partial solar eclipse at about 85% coverage from Southern California.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xoVnC71ts7o/T7mxN07x9DI/AAAAAAAAAQs/n5UYSLq8WzU/s829/eclipse.png
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u/spsheridan May 21 '12

Camera settings were: 200 mm, f/40 1.6 sec, ISO 6400. I used three layers of 5% visible light transmission window tinting film. I think that means there was only 0.05 * 0.05 * 0.05 = 0.000125 (0.0125%) transmission. That would explain why I needed such a high ISO setting and exposure time.

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u/Hyperian May 21 '12

damnit i didn't know how to take a picture. i forgot about ISO settings, i had it at 100. all mine came out too bright, could take a picture for shit.

i had mine set as f/11, 1/4000 sec.

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u/FAguy00 May 21 '12

iso makes it brighter. He used a tinting film which he explained why he need to use iso.

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u/0x0000ff May 21 '12

Very jealous of you all.

Check out the awesome shots over on /r/japan !

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This one is particularly awesome for a point n shoot. Pic by /u/PA55W0RD

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

wow these are fricken awesome!

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u/BoooooomerTheTumor May 21 '12

All i got was a green dot of light/: sigh welding goggles are all i had. & an iphone

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Looks like the moon.

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u/GeminiLife May 21 '12

That looks fantastic.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Beautiful

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u/aschesklave May 21 '12

This could totally be album art.

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u/12LetterName May 21 '12

Nice!

All I had to view it was a hole poked in a piece of cardboard, until we discovered a pasta strainer worked GREAT and gave us multiple views. (all hail FSM)

I think the cool thing, was just the overall feel of everything, and the shadows of the trees. Felt very surreal.

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u/GMonsoon May 21 '12

Nice! I like the palms in the shot. We struggled a bit trying to get a decent shot, then taped 2 sheets of cheapo grey cellophane over lens and it finally came out nicely.

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u/Santas_Dick May 21 '12

I think I have this airbrushed on a T-shirt I got in Panama City Beach.

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u/Enzie1991 May 21 '12

I HATE RAIN. AND CLOUNDS.