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To all gadgeteers...

Started Oct 27, 2021 | Discussions thread
Roger Veteran Member • Posts: 3,293
Re: To all gadgeteers...

atom14 wrote:

Greetings Atom 14

OK, so I've just had a couple of unsuccessful attempts at photographing the sun today (sigh)! I'm using the SD1M+50-500DG OS + 2X converter + 100,000X density filter.

The trouble is that the 2X disables AF on the combo, and I want the larger image.

I wish the SD1M had live view!!!

Don't we all then I'd own only one camera

It's so dim trying to judge the correct focus with this set-up, unlike with the moon at night. So is there a ready-made gadget that I could perhaps slip over the viewfinder and get a magnified view of the image (edge of the sun in this case)? I don't want to re-invent wheels if there's one about.

Thanks, and here's hoping that the next Sigma camera will have live view. (Yes, the Quattros do, but not them.)

Got it

atom14

Roger J.

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