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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
Glad you found the guide to be useful. I'll add more information as time allows.
That last image was shot using a Pentax DSLR and William Optics 80mm APO refractor. It is a stack of about 17 images. It won a few awards 
Focal length is really dealer's choice. If you have a beautiful foreground scene it would be a shame not to include it...hence you'd be looking at standard focal lengths i.e. 50mm or so, for a full frame camera, plus a fixed tripod.
At 500mm you'll want to be tracking the sun with a small EQ mount...as apart from avoiding image blur from the earth's rotation, you won't be struggling to keep the Sun constantly re centered during the eclipse. |
Thanks Peter for the tips.
Congrats on the awards! Well deserved