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Discussion in 'Northern California' started by Tiger541, Aug 1, 2017.

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  1. Aug 1, 2017 at 9:07 AM
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    Anyone heading north to Oregon for the Total Eclipse? It's Monday morning Aug 21st at 10:20AM...
     
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  2. Aug 1, 2017 at 9:15 AM
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    If you don't already have reservations, good luck. Everything in the path of totality is taken-even stuff that's not traditional camping areas-like school lawns.

    Should be spectacular.
     
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  3. Aug 1, 2017 at 9:18 AM
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    How about remote camping areas in the path, in OR? I've never been that far up north...
     
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    overland bound seems to have some peoples going in the forums...
     
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  5. Aug 1, 2017 at 9:26 AM
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    Idk about dispersed camping. I bet that will be a zoo as well.

    There have been predictions of large crowds in OR at least.
     
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    All I could think of when I saw the thread title:

     
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    I'm headed to an undisclosed location somewhere in Western Idaho. I'm confident the crowds will thin out beyond the paved roads.

    Here's a test shot of the sun through a solar filter.
     
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  8. Aug 1, 2017 at 9:53 AM
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    Good luck. LOTS of people gonna be in OR for it and the ORNG is going to use it for training.
     
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    We are going to be there, as part of a northwest mini vacation.
    Sunday nite, we have reserved a hotel room in nearby Roseburg, and hoping for clear skies.
     
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  11. Aug 1, 2017 at 11:44 AM
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    Just used the plotter, and I will have 98.9% totality on my back deck. If I go 35 miles south to Grimsley, Tn. I will be in totality.
     
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  12. Aug 1, 2017 at 12:06 PM
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    Advice from experience (I was at the '79 eclipse) 98.9% isn't the same, go for totality, it's worth the trip.
     
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    It's already going to be a gong show here. Stay home.
     
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    During the Venus transit, I tried the 500mm approach with a mylar sun filter. Not too bad.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Can you provide a link to the filter you are using?

    Thx!
     
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    This is the filter material I used.
    $29 BP-1212 - Silver-Black Polymer Solar Filter Film Sheet (12" x 12") - 1 ea
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DS7SSEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    I laid a uv filter on it and cut a circle that fit between the filter and the lens. You can also tape the filter over the lens. Wrinkles in the filter material won't affect the picture quality, it's too thin.
    Filter material must go between the lens and the sun, never between the lens and the camera or your eye. The filter material will be damaged if the sun's image is focused on it.
     
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  19. Aug 1, 2017 at 11:13 PM
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    That's what I did. Cut a circular piece to fit the lens side of the filter.
     
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  20. Aug 2, 2017 at 2:36 AM
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    lol brainfart I shouldve read your post 2x. thx. btw, some cool shots on your site.
     
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