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Having never seen a total eclipse (saw a partial one in NYC in the early sixties) I'm eager to see the August event.<>
To all who will travel to the area of totality: As the eclipse approaches the moment of totality, be sure to look to the west to see the shadow approaching you at 1000 MPH.
I intend to set a video camera for that phenomenon.
Be sure to NOT use a camera without a protective cover or lens filter or you'll burn out the camera.
I'm excited. Fortunately my family is only 30-45 minutes from Greenville, so I don't have to worry about a hotel room. Traffic will probably be miserable Monday afternoon, but I'm planning to avoid I-85 and willing to put up with it for an event this rare. I'd prefer to go to the mountains of WNC due to cooler weather, but US 74 and I-40 will probably be gridlock when it's over with everyone funneling out of the valley.
Of course the weather may throw a wrench in everything.
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Originally Posted by Crashj007
To all who will travel to the area of totality: As the eclipse approaches the moment of totality, be sure to look to the west to see the shadow approaching you at 1000 MPH.
I hadn't thought of that. That would be amazing to capture from on top of a mountain.
In my research I found typical welder's shields are #4 and may not block UV. Go outside next day light and test them.
"Be prepared to blink or go blind"
I have a #14 glass slide too. I heard it was ok but I'll check again. My wife bought eclipse glasses yesterday from Lowes...so either way. We watched the '63 eclipse through 4 or 5 Kodak slides put together...I think it was '63. I haven't gone blind yet
To all who will travel to the area of totality: As the eclipse approaches the moment of totality, be sure to look to the west to see the shadow approaching you at 1000 MPH.
I intend to set a video camera for that phenomenon.
Be sure to NOT use a camera without a protective cover or lens filter or you'll burn out the camera.
Yes, that approaching shadow will be very cool to see. If you post your video, please share the link!
This will be my first TSE and I'm reading several articles that warn about focusing on your camera gear during totality and losing out on the TSE experience. Totality is only about 2 minutes, and that can go quickly!
Yes, that approaching shadow will be very cool to see. If you post your video, please share the link!
This will be my first TSE and I'm reading several articles that warn about focusing on your camera gear during totality and losing out on the TSE experience. Totality is only about 2 minutes, and that can go quickly!
Years ago I was a constant photography nut with an SLR and 35mm slides as my favorite format. One year we went to the county fair to see Joey Chitwood barrel roll an AMC Javelin off a ramp, an amazing stunt to be sure. The slides came out great but then I realized I had not actually seen the trick since I was looking through my lens and the internal mirror blocked my view. I put the camera away and hardly ever used it again.
Years ago I was a constant photography nut with an SLR and 35mm slides as my favorite format. One year we went to the county fair to see Joey Chitwood barrel roll an AMC Javelin off a ramp, an amazing stunt to be sure. The slides came out great but then I realized I had not actually seen the trick since I was looking through my lens and the internal mirror blocked my view. I put the camera away and hardly ever used it again.
That's probably the biggest thing that bothers me about people today - at concerts and other events they'll be focused on taking photos that they can share to social media or other places that they won't look at again, and then don't even get the experience of what they are attending because they're worried about getting the perfect shot for that.
Not saying that's true for someone who is a professional photographer or someone who likes to dabble in photography but it's definitely easy to miss the moments when they happen.
Years ago I was a constant photography nut with an SLR and 35mm slides as my favorite format. One year we went to the county fair to see Joey Chitwood barrel roll an AMC Javelin off a ramp, an amazing stunt to be sure. The slides came out great but then I realized I had not actually seen the trick since I was looking through my lens and the internal mirror blocked my view. I put the camera away and hardly ever used it again.
This is why I don't have a lot of photos and videos of my kids as they've gotten older. I'd rather WATCH and/or PARTICIPATE in what they are doing than photograph or video it. It kinda sucks.
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