Posts: 19
Threads: 10
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 19
Threads: 10
Joined: Dec 2019
I've never shot timelapse of an eclipse before, but I'm going to attempt to for the upcoming April 8th TSE.
My setup currently... Subject to change.
Sony a7iv + 100-400mm GM
Tracked by a Star Watcher Star Adventurer 2i
Haida m10 Filter set with a Solar drop in filter that's easy to remove for totality
My idea is to have the Starwatcher tracking, but use the Pro Timer set to an interval of 4 seconds for first contact (C1) until second contact (C2). Then 2 minutes before totality I will have the Pro Timer start ramping up to 1 second intervals.
I will remove the Solar filter just before totality and switch to a 3 exposure bracketed setting for all of totality (bracketed exposures I'm still debating). Then I'll switch back to single exposure after totality.
I understand I may lose a few frames just before totality and afterwards, but dont think it will be too big of a deal considering the length of the entire lapse.
Is there a much easier way of doing things that I may be overlooking?
I'm flying pretty far for the eclipse AND driving far from there as well, so that's a factor as well.
Thanks for your input!
My setup currently... Subject to change.
Sony a7iv + 100-400mm GM
Tracked by a Star Watcher Star Adventurer 2i
Haida m10 Filter set with a Solar drop in filter that's easy to remove for totality
My idea is to have the Starwatcher tracking, but use the Pro Timer set to an interval of 4 seconds for first contact (C1) until second contact (C2). Then 2 minutes before totality I will have the Pro Timer start ramping up to 1 second intervals.
I will remove the Solar filter just before totality and switch to a 3 exposure bracketed setting for all of totality (bracketed exposures I'm still debating). Then I'll switch back to single exposure after totality.
I understand I may lose a few frames just before totality and afterwards, but dont think it will be too big of a deal considering the length of the entire lapse.
Is there a much easier way of doing things that I may be overlooking?
I'm flying pretty far for the eclipse AND driving far from there as well, so that's a factor as well.
Thanks for your input!