Jim_T Goldmember  3,312 posts Likes: 115 Joined Nov 2003 Location: Woodlands, MB, Canada More info | Sep 26, 2011 20:00 | #1 I managed a sunset tonight with my 100-400mm lens and 7D. The lens was extended to 400mm. The sun gets hazy and blurry as it sets, but you can make out the long sunspot group 1302 above the horizon. I wish I could have been a minute earlier and had a bit more space between the sunspot and the horizon.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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ORboarder Member 119 posts Joined Jul 2011 More info | Sep 26, 2011 23:32 | #2 WOW... Stunning when considering the scale of what is being witnessed. GREAT CATCH!
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alphamalex Senior Member  More info | Sep 27, 2011 14:09 | #3 Spots are great, but I thought direct sun like than can fry sensors, eyes, or both, no? Freddy the Freeloader
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Sep 27, 2011 18:57 | #4 That late, there's enough filtering by the dust, water and crap in the air that you're often ok. Basically, if you can stand to look directly at it with your naked eyes, it's safe to take a picture of it. DON'T try to use a telescope on it, though! The extra magnification can be enough to cause serious and permanent damage, even on a very low sun like that one. Gripped 7D, gripped, full-spectrum modfied T1i (500D), SX50HS, A2E film body, Tamzooka (150-600), Tamron 90mm/2.8 VC (ver 2), Tamron 18-270 VC, Canon FD 100 f/4.0 macro, Canon 24-105 f/4L,Canon EF 200 f/2.8LII, Canon 85 f/1.8, Tamron Adaptall 2 90mmf/2.5 Macro, Tokina 11-16, Canon EX-430 flash, Vivitar DF-383 flash, Astro-Tech AT6RC and Celestron NexStar 102 GT telescopes, various other semi-crappy manual lenses and stuff.
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