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Originally Posted by By.Jove
Very nice, Joe.
I might have a go in 2028 but I'm sure many others will have far better gear than me.
NB did you use HDR exposure stacking for shot 3 ?
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Hi Jove,
Shot number.3 is a single exposure processed to extract maximum dynamic range from a single image. Modern cameras have very high dynamic range.
I will do a HDR stack of multiple images later when I have more time. All these are single exposures.
The gear I use is relatively cheap. Don’t be put off because you don’t have premium gear. In hindsight, I shouldn’t have used the ED80. Even though I have replaced the focuser it’s still not great. I’ve always had much better results with my William Optics M70.
I will say that while I always do photography at eclipses, my priority is always visual observation. Any photography I perform has to require minimum effort and not distract from my visual observations. Some do this by using a computer and script to control cameras. I use the inbuilt 10 stop bracketing, two overlapping exposure spans set in two adjacent custom user modes in my camera. The ED80 only required me to switch from user mode 1 to 2 then back to 1 with an intervalometer. I can do that without looking at the camera. Other cameras ran unattended. For this eclipse I used a separate ST80 for visual observation. When I travel overseas and totality is longer I have a flip mirror with parfocalised camera and eyepiece to save weight in the suitcase.
Joe