Eclipse Setup
This short video illustrates my setup for photographing the 2024 full solar eclipse over North America. Just before each photo that I took of the sun with my Olympus (shown on its tripod), I snapped a photo of the solar camera with my Canon which was mounted on a second tripod. I've taken all of those Canon EOS R photos and created this short stop motion animation.
As you can see from the animation, I had to adjust the direction of the Olympus every five minutes to keep the sun centered (more or less) in the frame. The movement of the sun is made apparent by the shifting shadows.
For the photos that make up this short clip, I set the Canon on manual mode, locking the exposure so that the lightening and darkening of the environment with the progression of the eclipse would be apparent. Note that this short video comprises 31 separate photos taken over approximately two hours on the afternoon of April 8th, 2024.
I was fortunate in that my home was located in the path of totality so these images were literally taken in my yard on a virtually cloud free day.
I have posted a few images of the eclipse itself which were taken with the Olympus. Note that the lens on the Olympus was the 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 and that I used an approved ISO rated solar filter over the front of that lens. I also used an old ball cap as a quick lens cap which I kept over the solar filter between shots.
The Canon camera used to record this clip was setup using the RF24-105 f/4 L and no added filtration as it wasn't ever pointed at the sun directly.
Eclipse Setup
This short video illustrates my setup for photographing the 2024 full solar eclipse over North America. Just before each photo that I took of the sun with my Olympus (shown on its tripod), I snapped a photo of the solar camera with my Canon which was mounted on a second tripod. I've taken all of those Canon EOS R photos and created this short stop motion animation.
As you can see from the animation, I had to adjust the direction of the Olympus every five minutes to keep the sun centered (more or less) in the frame. The movement of the sun is made apparent by the shifting shadows.
For the photos that make up this short clip, I set the Canon on manual mode, locking the exposure so that the lightening and darkening of the environment with the progression of the eclipse would be apparent. Note that this short video comprises 31 separate photos taken over approximately two hours on the afternoon of April 8th, 2024.
I was fortunate in that my home was located in the path of totality so these images were literally taken in my yard on a virtually cloud free day.
I have posted a few images of the eclipse itself which were taken with the Olympus. Note that the lens on the Olympus was the 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 and that I used an approved ISO rated solar filter over the front of that lens. I also used an old ball cap as a quick lens cap which I kept over the solar filter between shots.
The Canon camera used to record this clip was setup using the RF24-105 f/4 L and no added filtration as it wasn't ever pointed at the sun directly.