!*!*!**! Solar Eclipse 2017 !*!*!*!*!
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Even with the count of shades on my mug?
If so you spoiled a great party
Guess I have to go to my Iphone.
Here a statement from my good friend at NASA, Paul Spana.
Quote: Ben, If, like many, you plan to capture the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse with your smartphone or GoPro camera, you don't need to worry about taping a solar filter over the lens.
Experts advise wearing special solar eclipse glasses next week, when the sun won't be blocked by the moon, because of the extreme harshness of the light. The first total solar eclipse visible coast to coast since 1918 is expected to be the biggest photo event of the year.
Others have warned photographers attempting to take images of the eclipse to buy special solar filters for cameras.
But most GoPro and smartphone shots will be wide angle, showing the scene, and the light changes, where the sun itself will comprise just a fraction of the image.
You could point your iPhone at the sun right now to take photos and the camera’s sensor and the lens would not be damaged. and the same is the case for the solar eclipse, according to Apple.
Photographers using larger cameras such as Canon or Nikon DSLR and a large zoom would run into trouble, says Apple, because of the huge multiplication factor hitting the big lens.
Many photographers will be using huge zooms to capture the moment when the sun slips behind the moon briefly, causing day to become night briefly, and then back to daylight again.
Large focal lengths, like 400-800mm are recommended for NASA-like shots.
But the iPhone camera (and that of similar smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy) is a 28mm wide angle, and the lens on the GoPro is even wider, around 14mm. So the sun itself will be a very minor character in your photos.
Charleston SC here. Native, not a visitor. Should be a fun time here.
Dukes 1979 to 1985 Love Boat 1977 to 1986The Dukes and Love boat................. two shows that wouldn't be correct in this time
JaimeAdams
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I am working at the LFS today. I'm getting ready to observe the fish during the eclipse. Granted I am interested to see what type of effects if any it will have on our captive reefs. Everything is temp controlled and artificially lit so I don't know what will happen but will report back.
OP
OP
My ZEOlar Eclipse observation were out of this world................
Here a pic of the tank 08/21.'17 1:16pm peak in Houston,
My RR USA Solar Eclipse Shroom is looking even better,
Now we wait till 2024........... tik tok.....tik tok
Placed a order already for 20.000 eclipse sunglasses.
Here a pic of the tank 08/21.'17 1:16pm peak in Houston,
My RR USA Solar Eclipse Shroom is looking even better,
Now we wait till 2024........... tik tok.....tik tok
Placed a order already for 20.000 eclipse sunglasses.
Idoc
Getting lazier and lazier with upkeep!
Beautiful...100%, dark as night, huge temperature drop...amazing!
Waters
"...in perfect isolation, here behind my wall."
Here is a shot of my tank during the eclipse
JaimeAdams
2500 Club Member
Nothing worth noting to report.
I take their ball and keep it.
OP
OP
Well the loaches at my place are acting completely normal.I can't see them at all.It sure is bright out there though.
Priceless!!
BADXGILLEN
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Out oldest son got his DSLR out and snapped some pics that turned out much better than my terrible cell phone pictures. Over all it was a great day, didn't notice much difference in the tanks but maybe we were too preoccupied with the eclipse itself.
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