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RE: Tutorial: How to photograph a Solar Eclipse
I think is is an interesting theoretical discussion. Sadly i currently do not have a camera with a live view to test it as i have sold my d3s. But.. i have just read in a few forums, that while in manual mode Live View does not actually change aperture, and instead it only gives you an estimate exposure by adjusting shutter speed. But when you press the shutter button it turns off Live View and takes a shot according to your manual settings. Would be interesting if you had a chance to turn Live View on your camera and see if turning it on actually changes aperture on the lens :)
That's an interesting idea. I will have to try it later. I just tried it with my 70 - 200 lens but I can't see the shutter at all. I will need to try again with another lens.
Not the shutter mate. See if lens aperture blades ar opening or closing when you turn on the LiveView.
Sorry that's what I meant.
Ahahaha! Interesting! My camera behaves in the exact opposite way! When live view is off the aperture remains completely open until you hit the shutter. However, in live view mode the aperture is actuated to whatever its is set at.
But if you set Aperture to f18 and turn on Live View the blades do not open to it's widest?
No, strangely enough it does the opposite. The blades constrict down to f/18.
Well in that case it is fail/safe :) So theoretically you could photograph solar eclipse without a filter, now we just need to find a guy who can risk his camera to test it out lol