Hi folks!
Had to get myself in trouble a bit with these yesterday to get them - was supposed to be going out shopping with the mrs but as we left the house to get in the car noticed a big blue patch coming in the sky, a burbled excuse and I nipped back inside to check the cloud cover satellite to find a window approaching! :jump:
Well I had to make my excuses, which at first she wasn't happy with, but soon saw the positive side and decided her shopping was probably better without me (too true! :p) - anyway, got me the shots below...
I'm happy with the outcome given the very low altitude of the sun, it was skirting the trees and rooftops - then one of my neighbours lit a autumnanal bonfire which belched out smoke everywhere. Still, a solar stormtrooper has to persevere, and persevere I did...
Here's Ha near full disk and proms - SM40 f10 DMK31
Had a go at the spot / Ar close up... Not sure the rules for how barlow stacking translates into a final maginification factor, but this was taken with SM40 a 3x and 1.6x barlow stacked - I reckon it translates somewhere f45-50 ish (?) - again DMK31
Then it was time to have a go at the CaK. This was taken with the CaK PST @ f10 DMK31. Few dust bunnies but hey ho!
Thought I'd see what happended when I zoomed in a bit more... This one CaK PST @ f30 (3x barlow). Was quite pleased the image was still holding up as the gain was cranked up on the camera to still keep the 30fps...
I then tried the CaK PST with the 3x and 1.6x barlow, but this is pushing things too far - maybe in the summer with a higher altitude sun, but not this time of year!
I was hoping today was going to be sunny before the AR rounds the limb, but, guess what, it's cloudy again! Anyways, hope you like them - comments, tips and feedback always appreciated!
Best wishes, Mark
