Re: [APML] Eclipse Expedition Kit

[Chuck Vaughn <aa6g@aa6g.org>]

Roger,

A 400mm lens is already rather wide field for shooting the sun. The sun
will be about 3.5mm on film at that focal length. If you're only interested
in the outer corona maybe that's okay. At shorter focal lengths than 400mm
the entire image, including corona is going to be small.

Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>

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> Dear list,
> 
> I'm having a terrible dilemma right now, and I wondered if you might be
> able to help me out.  In three weeks time I'm off to Zambia to see the
> eclipse, and as I'm going to be backpacking and travelling around
> afterwards, the less weight the better.  The question is, do you think I
> would seriously regret it if I left my 1.2kg 400mm f/5.6 lens at home,
> and just got widefield shots?  Or should I bear the pain and carry it
> around for 5 weeks?
> 
> Visas, money, passprts, film, insurance... arggh!  The pre-holiday
> stress is getting too much for me!
> 
> Roger


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