Transit of Venus

[FrankS]

About to happen here in 20 minutes or so.

I've got apx100 in my Hasselblad cm500 with 150mm lens and 2x doubler, set at 1/500sec and f32. Will this work?

 

[KoNickon]

Might still be overexposed, but go for it. At least you've got the sun -- overcast here, alas.

 

[FrankS]

I've got a polarizer and a darkish blue filter.

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

FrankS -- Doesn't sound right. f32, polarizer, and photo filter?? What would you need to equate to a solar filter? At least 6 stops of ND?

Google Solar Filter for more.

 

[f16sunshine]

Transit of Cumulus here in Seattle. Looking forward to seeing photos.

 

[FrankS]

Clouds moved in here too now. I'll still have to finish the roll, probably the weekend, but what are your learned recommendations for development? I'm assuming Rodinal, high dilution and stand development to try and tame the "highlight".

 

[batterytypehah!]

Went out to the ball fields near my house and tried my luck, despite the cloud cover, but the d4mned gaps never did move where I needed them. Where we needed them, I should say, because I had a nice long chat with another frustrated would-be photographer. Proud to say we never once talked about our respective cameras.

Of course, that don't fly with this crowd. He was using a Canon AE1 attached to his telescope, I only had my E-PL1 with a Hexanon 50/1.8 plus 3 stop ND. Probably wouldn't have worked, anyway.

 

[Trius]

Frank: Can't go too far wrong with the Rodinal at high dilution.

 

[maddoc]

Just saw it in the daily morning TV show, impressive live stream from a telescope located in Hiroshima. The East of Japan (at least Tokyo) is overcast due to typhoon #3 passing by in the East of Japan.

 

[Glenn2]

Was just out in the back yard and got a few reasonable shots. The day started cloudy here on Vancouver Island but has cleared to broken cloud. For gear I used a 3.5" Questar scope with the dense solar filter adapted to an D300. Focal length is 1400 mm @ f/11.

At full resolution I can see ten sunspots besides Venus.

Glenn

 

[Mackinaw]

I took this about 6:45 EDT. I rigged up a pair binoculars so the exit image would shine on a piece of paper about five feet from the binoculars. Pic taken with my Olympus E-P1. The dot in the lower right is Venus. The shadow in the upper left is the "Bat" signal.

Jim B.

 

[Trius]

Glenn & Jim: Nicely done!

 

[gdi]

I took this about 6:45 EDT. I rigged up a pair binoculars so the exit image would shine on a piece of paper about five feet from the binoculars. Pic taken with my Olympus E-P1. The dot in the lower right is Venus. The shadow in the upper left is the "Bat" signal.

Jim B.

Nice shot!

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

Was just out in the back yard and got a few reasonable shots. The day started cloudy here on Vancouver Island but has cleared to broken cloud. For gear I used a 3.5" Questar scope with the dense solar filter adapted to an D300. Focal length is 1400 mm @ f/11.

At full resolution I can see ten sunspots besides Venus.

Glenn

Glenn, that's fabulous. Thanks.

 

[roboflick]

I took one today iphone through eyepiece of 12 inch dobsonian and 25mm eyepiece
beautiful clear viewing in Menasha Wisconsin!

Nik

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

I took this about 6:45 EDT. I rigged up a pair binoculars so the exit image would shine on a piece of paper about five feet from the binoculars. Pic taken with my Olympus E-P1. The dot in the lower right is Venus.

Jim, that's also fabulous. Thanks.

 

[FrozenInTime]

Makeshift observatory : binoculars duct taped to tripod then projected onto a piece of paper inside a Amazon Box.
E-M5 with 43 50mm handheld.

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Well done! Very 'steampunk' of you.

 

[Jamie Pillers]

S**t!! The Bat Signal?!! This means serious trouble when its flashed from the sun!

 

[Al Patterson]

Too cloudy here. Thank technology for the web and youtube...

Nice shots here too. Thanks!