Thanks for all the suggestions on a K-3 with telephoto setup. Exposure bracketing with self timer is definitely the best way to go, it works very nicely and I can get 5 widely spread out stable exposures with a single shutter press. I’ll set the drive mode before totality, it keeps it set through power on/off if I’m not mistaken. i’m only interested in capturing the corona, I won’t be aiming the lens at the sun except during totality so don’t need a solar filter, just a timer to make sure I get it pointed away from the sun before totality ends. Oh, I’ll also use a very wide angle on my spare body to capture the 360 degree sunset.
Happy eclipse shooting to all those in the US! Ken P.S. I always read PDML through the web archive, can anyone tell me how to reply to an article posted there if I’m not getting it via email? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
