Robert A

When do you risk damaging the sensor? Is it the focal length that causes it?

I'm going to see the eclipse in the zone of totality.  I plan to take the 18-55mm for environmental shots of the surroundings including the sun, and the 55-200mm for direct shots of the sun.  I ...

Is the risk any greater than shooting on a normally sunny day?

If I'm shooting stills with an XT-2 using an 18-55m lens, how critical (and necessary) is a solar filter?

Okay, but how well does it work for the video portion? I may capture video and forgo stills altogether.

I also have an XT-2 (which I'm bringing along on the trip to Casper, WY), but the video idea intrigues me.  Do you have any sense how well it would work with an iPhone 6?

Mulling this one over, big time.  I've been interested in the 23mm f/2 and possibly the 50mm f/2.  Hadn't given much thought the X-Pro2 (since I already have the X-T2), but this might be too good ...

Good point about the eclipse angle.  I'll have to check. Do you have any suggestions for exposure?  I'd like to set the camera up in advance on a tripod with interval exposures so I can experience ...

Thank you.  I should mention that my X100S is gone and I have updated my signature block.

What is a solar filter and how would you use it?

How would you use the XF 100-400?  It seems you could get a good shot of the eclipse itself, but you wouldn't capture the feeling of being in the eclipse on the ground.

I'm looking for suggestions and ideas for photographing the solar eclipse in August.  I am going to be in the totality zone in Casper, WY. My thought was to use my X-T2 with the 14mm on a tripod ...

The other thing I've noticed is that the shutter speed needs to be high enough to correct for motion blur. I've used LR until now.  Our home is under construction and I want a quick and easy way to ...

I understand the settings, the recommended lens choices, and I've read the manual (after my OP).  I wish there was a way to stop the shot midway though without it erroring out.  Also, I find that ...

I'm trying to make use of Panorama mode on the X-T2 but I keep getting messages that "shooting was interrupted" with nearly every shot.  I've got the latest FW 2.1 installed and am shooting in ...

When I import files into LR, I use the File Template Editor to automatically rename files to the capture date and sequence. For example, 2017-05-11-1760.raf. This template normally works fine, but ...

For this reason, I tend to travel with the 18-55mm alone, though I have to say my images aren't as good as with primes.

So, slight OT question.  With three lenses in a carry-around or travel setting, are you using one body?  If so, how do you handle the constant switching of lenses?  OTOH, if with two bodies and a ...

Changing the Page Setup as you suggest has the same result -- the settings don't carryover.

I see lots of reviews comparing the optical quality of the 50mm to the 56mm, but not to the 60mm.  Does anyone have direct experience with both the 50 and the 60? I have the 35mm f/1.4.  Though the ...