The Amazing Sony A1/A7/A9/APS-C & Anything else welcome Mega Thread!

jimmyjamjojo said:
I've got a couple from K&F and am happy with them.

Fun fact, all VND will polarise - you just need to rotate the whole thing rather than just the outer ring for darkening. Basically, set your darkness, then undo the whole filter by 1/2 a turn or so as though you're taking it off.
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Cheers, which version do you have? I just looked and there a couple of variations, 1 with an adjuster leaver and another without. I'd be tempted to go with the one without but its cheaper so maybe an older version.

ancient_mariner said:
I reviewed the K&F variable ND filter, review available on this site.
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Thanks, I'll try to find that.
 
Jase said:
Cheers, which version do you have? I just looked and there a couple of variations, 1 with an adjuster leaver and another without. I'd be tempted to go with the one without but its cheaper so maybe an older version.



Thanks, I'll try to find that.
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I'm not even sure they do the one i have anymore, but it's the Nano-X version of the ND2-32, without the CPL.
 
Anyone planning to photograph the eclipse? I'm expecting compete cloud cover. Seems to be the case when anything like this happens.
 
woof woof said:
Anyone planning to photograph the eclipse? I'm expecting compete cloud cover. Seems to be the case when anything like this happens.
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No, I"ve not even got any glasses to be able to look at it which I'm kicking myself about. Last time in 1999 although we have thick cloud cover the atmposphere was really weird, pretty cool. I'm hoping for the same again this time.
 
snerkler said:
No, I"ve not even got any glasses to be able to look at it which I'm kicking myself about. Last time in 1999 although we have thick cloud cover the atmposphere was really weird, pretty cool. I'm hoping for the same again this time.
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Can't you just use your mobile phone to watch it or make a pinhole projector.
 
I've seen a video where you can use a colander to project the eclipse onto a piece of paper (similar to the pin hole projector thing) which looks pretty cool.
 
robj20 said:
Can't you just use your mobile phone to watch it or make a pinhole projector.
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I don't know, I've not looked into it in a lot of detail. I'd imagine watching it via the iPhone could damage the sensor?
 
woof woof said:
Anyone planning to photograph the eclipse? I'm expecting compete cloud cover. Seems to be the case when anything like this happens.
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We had ordered the sheet filter to allow us to use my daughters telescope, but got an email on Monday saying it was delayed, and would arrive Friday, so it will be just a home-made pinhole projector for her instead - too late to order glasses :(
 
robj20 said:
I can't tell you how many phones and cameras have melted on me when taking videos and photos of the sun. Oh yeah I can, zero.
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On the radio today I heard that every single day is the hottest day ever recorded and we're heading towards doom faster than anyone ever predicted. Ever. Ever. Ever. Ever.
 
woof woof said:
On the radio today I heard that every single day is the hottest day ever recorded and we're heading towards doom faster than anyone ever predicted. Ever. Ever. Ever. Ever.
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It'll be a race to see who gets there first - me or the world :p
 
robj20 said:
I can't tell you how many phones and cameras have melted on me when taking videos and photos of the sun. Oh yeah I can, zero.
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Eclipse is different, it can melt your sensor

Rather not duplicate this thread here
Brendan Mulachy

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as im sure most people are aware we have a solar eclipse coming on wednesday, should be low on the horizon in a westerly direction when its at its peak...ive got an idea in my head of one of anthony gormleys statues in the forground and the eclipse in the back, photopils will help me line up the shot ...but is the any hints at shooting the sun part...apart from dont look down the viewfinder and shoot in manual...ive shot sunsets before but not an eclipse so feel it will be slightly different..to be fair its ove a period of time so i can have a wee play around with the settings so im not...
 
robj20 said:
I can't tell you how many phones and cameras have melted on me when taking videos and photos of the sun. Oh yeah I can, zero.
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Well there's a reason you can get special filters for the eclipse, likewise for sunglasses. But if you're happy to do it then that's great (y)
 
What about using a mirror to project the eclipse onto a wall or something?
 
nandbytes said:
Eclipse is different, it can melt your sensor

Rather not duplicate this thread here
Brendan Mulachy

Thread 'the eclipse'

as im sure most people are aware we have a solar eclipse coming on wednesday, should be low on the horizon in a westerly direction when its at its peak...ive got an idea in my head of one of anthony gormleys statues in the forground and the eclipse in the back, photopils will help me line up the shot ...but is the any hints at shooting the sun part...apart from dont look down the viewfinder and shoot in manual...ive shot sunsets before but not an eclipse so feel it will be slightly different..to be fair its ove a period of time so i can have a wee play around with the settings so im not...
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That's if you're zooming in filling the frame, not just a wide shot for a couple of seconds.
 
robj20 said:
That's if you're zooming in filling the frame, not just a wide shot for a couple of seconds.
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Not according to this guy's post
I'm inclined to believe his logic

sk66

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skullfunkerry said:
I've bought a Sonner solar filter, but I think that it's more for shooting straight at the sun with a long lens so I'm not sure I'll need it.
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The focal length doesn't much matter. A fast short lens (e.g. f/1.x wide open) is more likely to damage the camera than a slower longer lens is (more light concentrated into a smaller spot).
 
nandbytes said:
Not according to this guy's post
I'm inclined to believe his logic

sk66

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skullfunkerry said:
I've bought a Sonner solar filter, but I think that it's more for shooting straight at the sun with a long lens so I'm not sure I'll need it.
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The focal length doesn't much matter. A fast short lens (e.g. f/1.x wide open) is more likely to damage the camera than a slower longer lens is (more light concentrated into a smaller spot).
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What would I know hey!
 
Presumably it's safe to take a photo of the eclipse if you aren't pointing the camera directly at the sun, as in more of a landscape shot? (like on a regular sunny day).
 
gman said:
Presumably it's safe to take a photo of the eclipse if you aren't pointing the camera directly at the sun, as in more of a landscape shot? (like on a regular sunny day).
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Exactly and not for prolonged periods of time like a video of the whole thing or a time lapse.
 
gman said:
Presumably it's safe to take a photo of the eclipse if you aren't pointing the camera directly at the sun, as in more of a landscape shot? (like on a regular sunny day).
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robj20 said:
Exactly and not for prolonged periods of time like a video of the whole thing or a time lapse.
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This is the thing I keep saying. How many sunrise and sunset photos have been taken with the sun in the frame, shining through the lens and onto the sensor......

I will add, I think if you are shooting it with a long lens or through a telescope etc things might be a bit different.
 
LeeRatters said:
This is the thing I keep saying. How many sunrise and sunset photos have been taken with the sun in the frame, shining through the lens and onto the sensor......

I will add, I think if you are shooting it with a long lens or through a telescope etc things might be a bit different.
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Sunrise and sunsets are different apparently as the atmosphere reduces the intensity of the sun compared to when it is high in the sky. I don't know how true this is but it appears to be the general consensus :thinking: ChatGPT says so as well :LOL:
 
snerkler said:
Sunrise and sunsets are different apparently as the atmosphere reduces the intensity of the sun compared to when it is high in the sky. I don't know how true this is but it appears to be the general consensus :thinking: ChatGPT says so as well :LOL:
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That's getting it's information from people talking about taking full size photos of the sun or for a long time.
Your not going to damage a camera in a wide shot for a minute or so.
 
I'm sure many of us have occasionally included the near-midday sun in a landscape photo - I definitely have - without obvious damage to my camera. However allowing the sun to shine through the lens, focused into a tight point on the shutter or sensor for more than a few moments certainly could cause damage. We had someone here discussing how the sun had burned through a fabric shutter curtain some years ago.

I'm sure that if 'ordinary' photos are taken then all will be well, but if you stick the camera on a tripod facing the sun with the aperture wide open then damage is likely. Be sensible about this.
 
ancient_mariner said:
I'm sure many of us have occasionally included the near-midday sun in a landscape photo - I definitely have - without obvious damage to my camera. However allowing the sun to shine through the lens, focused into a tight point on the shutter or sensor for more than a few moments certainly could cause damage. We had someone here discussing how the sun had burned through a fabric shutter curtain some years ago.

I'm sure that if 'ordinary' photos are taken then all will be well, but if you stick the camera on a tripod facing the sun with the aperture wide open then damage is likely. Be sensible about this.
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I’m sure you’re right, however I’ve made a pinhole viewer so will just use this (y)
 
ancient_mariner said:
I'm sure many of us have occasionally included the near-midday sun in a landscape photo - I definitely have - without obvious damage to my camera. However allowing the sun to shine through the lens, focused into a tight point on the shutter or sensor for more than a few moments certainly could cause damage. We had someone here discussing how the sun had burned through a fabric shutter curtain some years ago.

I'm sure that if 'ordinary' photos are taken then all will be well, but if you stick the camera on a tripod facing the sun with the aperture wide open then damage is likely. Be sensible about this.
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Aye, my son left his Quest 2 with the lenses facing the velux window and the sun damaged the sensor behind, you can now see a purple blob when using them.
 
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