2012 Transit of Venus

gcochard · 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

gcochard · 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

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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.

gcochard · 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

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gcochard Captain 24 Rep 784 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South OC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	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 gcochard; 06-06-2012 at 12:00 PM..
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Garduna Brigadier General 160 Rep 4,013 Posts Drives: Sedona 1er\|Yellow S3\|NardoTTRS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	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
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gcochard Captain 24 Rep 784 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South OC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Updated the first post to include some pics. __________________
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SpacE82 Major 113 Rep 1,311 Posts Drives: 2009 M-Sport 135i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [8.50]	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
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M_Six Free Thinker 16806 Rep 7,454 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	We live on a cosmic dust mote. We are insignificant in the extreme. I'm totally amazed we're still habitable. Great pics, btw. __________________ Mark markj.pics "There is no shame in dropping fruit in your glass." -UncleWede
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gcochard Captain 24 Rep 784 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South OC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	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. __________________
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Weebl Weebl wobbles but eats Pie 95 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 d,2008 335i, 2000 740i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area 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 Goto 2000 740i-Annalisa (sold 2018) 2008 335i-Weebl. Weebl may wobble but has DTC 2012 X5d in Sparkling Bronze ( The Ultimate Cat Carrying Machine)-RIP BMW buyback 2019:2017 A3, 2018 Audi SQ5 Last edited by Weebl; 06-09-2012 at 10:54 AM..
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