4/8/2024 - Total Eclipse

I wasn't going to watch the eclipse mostly because of all the hype.  I decided I may as well since I could possibly get a picture during totality without worrying about damage to the camera or my eyes.  I wasn't sure just how much we would see since they were forecasting heavy cloud cover.  Turned out that there were breaks and I was lucky enough to get a couple of shots of totality through some thin clouds.

With only a 70mm lens, the pictures of totality are heavily cropped, taking full advantage of the high resolution of the camera.  Probably would have been better if I used a tripod, but I guess that's a lesson to take with me for the next "once in a lifetime" eclipse.

Time: 15:09; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 70 mm; Shutter: 1/25 sec

Time: 15:14; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 42 mm; Shutter: 1/13 sec
Note: We put sent Sydney into the house before the moon started to cover the sun...

Time: 15:23; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 64 mm; Shutter: 1/8 sec

Time: 15:23; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 64 mm; Shutter: 1/8 sec

Time: 15:24; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 70 mm; Shutter: 1/8 sec