Our Sun

[praline3001]

AHH ok. I got it.

I skipped on some pretty sunset shots the other day as I didn't want to risk hurting my camera. Since its new all I had to go on was the manual.

[ccting]

Originally Posted by Doug Sundseth

1) If you are using an SLR or DSLR, the sun will bounce off the mirrors through the eyepiece until you click the shutter, so no energy on the sensor except during the actual shot.

Yes i have observed that..but, what happen if i use long shutter speed ;D

[RichardTaylor]

@ ccting

With a SLR you burn a little hole in the film (this is from personal experience).

I havn't run into any problems with a DSLR, although I haven't found the need to shoot long exposures when looking into the sun directly. The longest exposure was at 1/15 of a second (ISO 50 & f13), and that was in foggy conditions. Normally it is a lot higher.

[Frank73]

Originally Posted by flytyer57

L-glass is Canon''s top of the line lenses. If you can afford them, buy them. I sure can't so I still use my kit lenses and the cheap 50mm f1.8.

You can read about L-glass here.

Thanks for that link. Yeah, that's way out of my price range. I'm happy with my 18-55mm kit lens, 55-250mm telephoto and the 50mm f/1.8 lenses. I was referring to glass types on filters (if their is a difference). I was looking at the Tiffin brand (58mm 6 stop ND) Any other suggestions? Thanks.

[flytyer57]

You own the same lenses as I do. Figure you usually get what you pay for in a lens. Buy locally and try it out before buying. Some others may be better suited to help you with brands they've purchased.