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So far it's working out pretty well. I've found that the 300mm lens can resolve the moons of Jupiter, though of course they come out as oval blobs due to light trailing. In any case I hadn't planned to do serious astrophotography, other than the Moon and, in the case of Monday next week, the Sun and Moon both.
In addition to the (UV) filters I bought with the kit, I now have a solar filter which I have already tried on the uneclipsed sun with satisfactory results. In fact, this filter should prove more useful on an ongoing basis than I thought: it consists of two pieces which can be rotated against each other to various positions for different degrees of shading.
As for the settings on the camera, they're naturally more complicated than I'm used to and there's definitely a learning curve there. But as things stand now I'm sufficiently competent with the kit to shoot the eclipse. With the adjustable filter I should be able to get both the partial and total phases without having to remove or change the filter.
Sounds like it's going to work well. But remember to also look at the eclipse with your eyes! I've never seen a photo yet which captures the true weirdness of totality. I think it's like the Grand Canyon; one of those things that just can't be caught properly on camera, but has to be experienced first-hand to truly "get it."
Annnnd...nothing but clouds, lightning, and a bit of rain where I was. Watch the eclipse or get pictures of of the eclipse? That question turned out to be entirely moot.
How do I get over this disappointment?
I walked around DT Charleston afterwards and got many photos of the old houses, streets, and working gaslamps, of which there are many. Normally I'm thrilled by that sort of thing, but today my heart wasn't in it.
Annnnd...nothing but clouds, lightning, and a bit of rain where I was. Watch the eclipse or get pictures of of the eclipse? That question turned out to be entirely moot.
How do I get over this disappointment?
Easy - you start planning for April 8, 2024!
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