What plans do you have for the coming Weekend?
#181
We have them in MI too. I never really understood the fascination with them. Here's one of the MI ones
But, these are the kind I grew up with where you could see right through the bottom and they were way longer. In fact, I walked across it ever single day (twice) going & coming from school.
But, these are the kind I grew up with where you could see right through the bottom and they were way longer. In fact, I walked across it ever single day (twice) going & coming from school.
#182
Can't say I know anything about a Graham, except they are always putting their nose where its not wanted.
#183
I'm off to a vintage sports car race on Saturday. This is the kinda $hit I love. A vintage racing buddy is going with me and we are meeting up with half-a-dozen other nut cases to enjoy the event. We've been going so long they give us (our cars) a car coral in the absolute best viewing spot over the interior track. The featured car is the 356 "bathtub" Porsche and the featured driver is a guy that I've watched kick butt with a bathtub dozens of weekends years past. Should be fun.
#184
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham-Paige
#185
Getting the big scope and long telephoto out for final dry runs before the eclipse. Monday is a full moon. Tomorrow is close enough. A full moon is approximately the same brightness as a total solar eclipse. I've got to change shutter speeds and activate the infrared remote shutter release several times (bracketing) quickly under low light conditions. Also, I'll shoot the sun with the #5 neutral density filter (which cuts the light down to 1/100,000th) and repeat the bracketing procedure above.
#186
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I’ve been doing the same. I’m particularly anxious over capturing the “diamond-ring”, “Baily’s Beads”, and the Prominences - not to mention multiple corona exposures. I’ll need to quickly change lenses, remove filters, and adjust exposures during a very short time frame. Oh, and I’ll probably will need to realign the the cameras after tweaking them.
I have no sighting aids other than an articulated live-view screens.
Gary
I have no sighting aids other than an articulated live-view screens.
Gary
#187
Hey, you guys. Don't forget to don your glasses and look up for a few seconds during totality. Once in a lifetime view. Pics should be amazing but real life is, too.
#188
I’ve been doing the same. I’m particularly anxious over capturing the “diamond-ring”, “Baily’s Beads”, and the Prominences - not to mention multiple corona exposures. I’ll need to quickly change lenses, remove filters, and adjust exposures during a very short time frame. Oh, and I’ll probably will need to realign the the cameras after tweaking them.
I have no sighting aids other than an articulated live-view screens.
Gary
I have no sighting aids other than an articulated live-view screens.
Gary
Last edited by The Raptor; 08-05-2017 at 09:21 AM.
#189
Glasses? I'm talking looking through an 8" telescope with a #5 neutral density filter as well as shooting.
Last edited by The Raptor; 08-05-2017 at 09:14 AM.
#190
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I’m really going to need my wife’s help. There are such things a equipment storage and retrieval (such as filters), adjusting shade for the two of us, cooler refreshments, taking photos of the masses of photographers and her free lance images. She and her images may be the better of the two of us. She IS very good.
Gary
Gary