bholliman said:We are planning to drive to southern Illinois, the eclipse path is less than 3 hours from where we live, so we should be able to do it in a day trip.
I was planning to use my 300 f/2.8 with 1.4 or 2.0x extenders (not sure which yet). My only other telelphoto lens is a 70-200 f/2.8 that I could use with a 77mm threaded filter, but even with the 2x extender, it comes up short. I might use both my 5DsR and M5 on separate tripods to get shots at different focal lengths.
I don't have any front element filter systems to fit the 300. Should I be looking to buy a flat filter and use gaffers tape to attach it? Any suggestions on what filter to use?
A very good discussion on Fred Miranda, as a result, I changed my mind about filters and now have a Orion filter on order. I'm going to put my Marumi filter up for sale as soon as I get the Orion. The reason is something I was not aware of, and that is that you need the filter as the sun is partially eclipsed, but must remove it during the total eclipse. Unscrewing a threaded filter is a very short time might be frustrating for someone like me who has a loss of feeling and control in his fingers. I'm hoping to use my iusb Camera2 to link to phone or tablet to view thru live view. I've fired it up, and have it ready to work on my tablet, now to find time to test it outside. Its overcast the rest of this week.
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1491063/0?keyword=eclipse#14041582
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