2012 Transit of Venus

cliffhopper · 06-05-2012, 06:00 PM

Just starting this thread in anticipation of the pictures I will be uploading.

I am using an IR850 and ND0.9 with my 55-200 Nikkor, with live view to provide "composition" help and focus confirmation.

100% crop of my most detailed picture, color-corrected

A few others resized to 800px

Gallery is here if you want more pics of the same. Let me know if I can get you a full crop of any of them.

Garduna · 06-05-2012, 06:34 PM

I'd love to view and take pictures of the transit of venus. Been getting info on it for almost a month now. Problem is, I got no gear to take photos of it properly nor the location of where I live in London UK now to offers me a nice high/elevated position to view the sunrise.

Plus it's gonna be fucking cloudy......... FML

cliffhopper · 06-06-2012, 12:14 PM

Updated the first post to include some pics.

Chewy734 · 06-06-2012, 03:34 PM

nice pics! That first one is really cool.

SpacE82 · 06-07-2012, 01:54 PM

awesome pics! it really shows you the size of the universe/planets/sun... i mean venus is a fucking planet and it looks like nothing over the sun

Seminole · 06-07-2012, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpacE82

awesome pics! it really shows you the size of the universe/planets/sun... i mean venus is a fucking planet and it looks like nothing over the sun

Wanna feel really small?

M_Six · 06-07-2012, 04:56 PM

We live on a cosmic dust mote. We are insignificant in the extreme. I'm totally amazed we're still habitable.

Great pics, btw.

cliffhopper · 06-07-2012, 06:02 PM

Thanks all!

Just wanted to add, liveview really surprised me this time. I was able to see the sun clearly with the IR filter on. I guess that goes to show how much IR the sun actually gives off, since the hotmirror is supposed to eliminate >98% of it. If I didn't stop down so much, I would have been able to take some shots at 1/4000.

Weebl · 06-09-2012, 08:09 AM

Congratulations on a great shot of the transit. Just as good as the NASA shot from Mauna Kea
Quicktime movie, I said "OOOOOOOH"
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/picko...1top1_best.mov

Mr. ///M3 RD · 06-09-2012, 02:37 PM

Great photos, thanks for sharing !

DrivenByE30 · 06-14-2012, 08:16 AM

Thanks all you guys!
i enjoyed reading this thread! ... brings back memories from my school days...

06-05-2012, 06:00 PM	#1
cliffhopper Captain Drives: 2013 Golf TDI Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 775 iTrader: (2)	2012 Transit of Venus Just starting this thread in anticipation of the pictures I will be uploading. I am using an IR850 and ND0.9 with my 55-200 Nikkor, with live view to provide "composition" help and focus confirmation. 100% crop of my most detailed picture, color-corrected A few others resized to 800px Gallery is here if you want more pics of the same. Let me know if I can get you a full crop of any of them. __________________ Last edited by cliffhopper; 06-06-2012 at 12:00 PM.
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06-06-2012, 12:14 PM	#3
cliffhopper Captain Drives: 2013 Golf TDI Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 775 iTrader: (2)	Updated the first post to include some pics. __________________

06-06-2012, 03:34 PM	#4
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,603 iTrader: (15)	nice pics! That first one is really cool. __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

06-07-2012, 04:56 PM	#7
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06-07-2012, 06:02 PM	#8
cliffhopper Captain Drives: 2013 Golf TDI Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 775 iTrader: (2)	Thanks all! Just wanted to add, liveview really surprised me this time. I was able to see the sun clearly with the IR filter on. I guess that goes to show how much IR the sun actually gives off, since the hotmirror is supposed to eliminate >98% of it. If I didn't stop down so much, I would have been able to take some shots at 1/4000. __________________

06-05-2012, 06:34 PM	#2
Garduna Brigadier General Drives: 128i Sedona Red Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,904 iTrader: (3)	I'd love to view and take pictures of the transit of venus. Been getting info on it for almost a month now. Problem is, I got no gear to take photos of it properly nor the location of where I live in London UK now to offers me a nice high/elevated position to view the sunrise. Plus it's gonna be fucking cloudy......... FML

06-07-2012, 01:54 PM	#5
SpacE82 Major Drives: 2009 M-Sport 135i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,304 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [4.13]	awesome pics! it really shows you the size of the universe/planets/sun... i mean venus is a fucking planet and it looks like nothing over the sun

06-09-2012, 08:09 AM	#9
Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie Drives: 2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,242 iTrader: (0)	Congratulations on a great shot of the transit. Just as good as the NASA shot from Mauna Kea Quicktime movie, I said "OOOOOOOH" http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/picko...1top1_best.mov __________________ Kevin Kevingoto.smugmug.com 2000 740i-Annalisa and 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC mods HPFP,4 new injectors,1 transfer pump assembly,front wheel bearings A few E9X Nerd points Last edited by Weebl; 06-09-2012 at 10:54 AM.

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