Sun Spot 11/9/06

[TidaLpHasE]

Whhoohoo, my first sun pic through the JMB solar filter.

I have been wanting to image one of these spots for so long, i decided to give it a go.

Canon 5dh through the ed80.

Focus is a very hit and miss thing when it is so small in the viewfinder, a powermate 5x is looking good for the next purchase.

[ving (David)]

looks well focussed to me

good job
where are you getting this sun from tho

[Dennis]

Very nice Trevor.

Hmm, a Powermate x5 may be too much magnification for the ED80? I have used one on my Vixen 102mm f9 refractor but only when the seeing was very good. From memory, that would have been just 2 or 3 times in any one year. I get much more use out of the x2.5 Powermate.

Cheers

Dennis

[TidaLpHasE]

Thanks Ving, we have plenty of sun here today, as expected on a weekday

Thanks for the tip Dennis, maybe a 2.5x will be a good starting point.

[xelasnave]

You are doing well . Try more shots either side of where you think it is focused and a number at each focus as seeing varies ..the more you shoot the better chance of a perfect "window" as the web cam guys will tell us .
Still that is a shot to be proud of .. it raining here so thanks
alex

[sheeny (Al)]

Yep, raining here too! Nice photo! If the clouds part anytime soon I'd like to see some sun!

Al.

[Lee]

For focusing - make up a little Hartmann mask.... works a treat.....