12/10/2023 0 Comments Solar eclipse maestro sony camera![]() To capture the intrinsically odd-looking view of an eclipsed sun rising in the east the only location on land is western Iceland, where a partially eclipsed sun will rise in the southeastern sky and almost immediately reach its maximum of 20% obscuration when about 3º above the horizon. Partial solar eclipse observed in Costa Rica, November 2013 (Image credit: Getty Images) ![]() How to photograph the solar eclipse at sunrise ![]() Always shoot in the raw format, and use a shutter release or intervalometer so you can keep the entire rig perfectly still. That’s some basic settings, but you’ll need to experiment – preferably beforehand – to learn what works for your camera and the sky conditions. Consider bracketing either side of 1/500sec). Put your camera into manual mode to lock that focus, set it to ISO 100 and try shutter speeds of between 1/500sec to 1/1000sec. With your camera and long lens on a tripod, use your LCD screen on ‘live view’ to find the eclipsed Sun and then auto-focus on the edge of the Moon. Set the aperture to between f/5.6 and f/8. A 1.4x extender will bump up the focal length (see best teleconverters), but it may be at the cost of sharpness. It would also be helpful to get the longest telephoto lens you can find 300mm will suffice, but 600mm is better (see best 150-600mm lenses). If you don't then this project is a non-starter. (Image credit: Rick Fienberg / TravelQuest International / Wilderness Travel / American Astronomical Society) The partially eclipsed Sun, photographed through a telephoto lens capped with a special-purpose solar filter.
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