I went to Madras, Oregon to view the total solar eclipse at Oregon Solarfest.
I setup a couple of cameras. The first was using a solar filter over a telephoto lens on my Canon. I took a couple of shots during the first contact phase. The main effort was using the Lunt and ZWO to try to capture totality. The last was using the Canon to record a video during the event pointed at the horizon. The results are located in the articles wiki for astrophotography events for the total solar eclipse.
The video of using the Lunt and ZWO didn’t turn out. The still images are great but the video needed some different type of exposure settings. The view from the Canon was fine but the video of the event using the Canon was great. Like I read, it was great to record the surroundings and our reactions to the event.
The total solar eclipse itself was incredible to see with my own eyes. I am sure with more practice I could figure out the exposure settings but it was just incredible to experience though way too short. I was also amazed by the temperature change. Didn’t expect that.
Lastly, here are some news videos for the place we camped and nearby:
- http://video.foxnews.com/v/5546927470001/?#sp=show-clips
- http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/08/21/total-solar-eclipse-over-madras-oregon
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/eclipse-enthusiasts-celebrate-in-madras-oregon-1029319747772
