Mercury Transit - Solar Imaging with BYE and Canon 100D

[mestutters]

Hi,

 

I have not previously tried solar imaging but thought I would give it a trial in preparation for the forthcoming Mercury transit. My set-up is a 60mm triplet APO with Canon 100D, imaging through Baader Astro Solar film.  

 

Through an eyepiece I am able to see faculae and a few sun-spots but when I try imaging I've not so far managed to capture any of this detail. 

 

Do you have any recommendations / suggestions as to how to proceed in particular with regard to focusing and image capture - I have been trying to use Planetary mode with 5 x zoom.

 

I think the problem is that the Sun's brightness is washing out the surface details.  

 

Thanks in advance

 

Mike

[s3igell]

I think the problem is that the Sun's brightness is washing out the surface details.  

It sounds that most likely you are Right - you may well be Over-Exposing.

The Exposure Emulation Setting impacts the actual Exposure during LiveView.

 

You'll want to review several of the "Planetary Imaging" Threads posted on this Forum (Search... is in upper right).

[admin]

Try ISO 100 and bring down the shutter speed, way down.  Try 1/100th second and then adjust accordingly.  You will find the sweet spot eventually.  It a trial and error process.