I've just realized that the upcoming solar flare will be actually (partially) visible near me. It will happen basically just as the sun sinks under the horizon but still visible. I don't have a solar filter, and they're ot in stock anywhere near me.Chatgpt says that I could fry my shit without one, what do you guys think?Gear: sony alpha 6400 and Tamron 18-300, obviously near the 300 range for this shot.Option b is there's an astrology store that sells filter inserts for telescope and I could somehow jerryr-ig it around the lens hood with some card board, painters tape and foam padding, but it's a bit of a bother to get it.
>>4522409use a black garbage bag. Put on some UV screen on it lmao.
>>4522409>(partially) visibleThe interesting thing about eclipses is how they change the day to night, but that only happens in the path of totality. At the very edge of totality like 99% it's interesting too, but otherwise the moon taking a chunk out of the sun isn't terribly interesting or even noticeable if not paying attention.>Chatgpt says that I could fry my shit without one, what do you guys think?Yes - ever played with burning things with a magnifying glass?That's what you are doing with your lens/sensor when you point it at the sun.
>>4522409Don't point your gear at it. Wait until it's over and you'll be able to view a ton of photos taken by people with the proper equipment to do so.
>>4522436>The interesting thing about eclipses is how they change the day to night, but that only happens in the path of totality. At the very edge of totality like 99% it's interesting too, but otherwise the moon taking a chunk out of the sun isn't terribly interesting or even noticeable if not paying attention.Do you not think that this looks cool.I've even found location where it's setting into a nice looking mountain range>>Chatgpt says that I could fry my shit without one, what do you guys think?>Yes - ever played with burning things with a magnifying glass?>That's what you are doing with your lens/sensor when you point it at the sun.Yeah, but I was thinking that maybe with the setting sun it would bee much less powerful.>>4522438You could say that foe literally any photo subject apart from your family
>>4522466>Do you not think that this looks cool.>I've even found location where it's setting into a nice looking mountain rangeYeah, that's a cool photo, but the ones without landscape or clouds, just a sun with a bite taken out aren't worth it.
