Solar Eclipse 8.21.17 in 4K...? - Blu-ray Forum

Jodi · 07-31-2017, 11:50 PM

I'm going to try to witness for myself the Great American Total Solar Eclipse that's coming up on August 21. Here's hoping the sky will be, at least, relatively clear where I'm at.

What do you think the chances are that we'll either 1) see a 4K UHD BD (preferably with HDR) of eclipse footage from all over the country and/or 2) see some similar types of film/videography of the eclipse in 4K UHD w/HDR on YouTube for us to download??

gkolb · 08-01-2017, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Jodi

I'm going to try to witness for myself the Great American Total Solar Eclipse that's coming up on August 21. Here's hoping the sky will be, at least, relatively clear where I'm at.

What do you think the chances are that we'll either 1) see a 4K UHD BD (preferably with HDR) of eclipse footage from all over the country and/or 2) see some similar types of film/videography of the eclipse in 4K UHD w/HDR on YouTube for us to download??

My guess is NASA and the solar observatory in Hawaii will both have video and data of the eclipse, some could be HDR. I give it a 1% chance of something on disk. If you find any HDR footage that is downloadable, let us all know here so we can grab a copy too.

Penton-Man · 08-05-2017, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jodi

I'm going to try to witness for myself the Great American Total Solar Eclipse that's coming up on August 21. Here's hoping the sky will be, at least, relatively clear where I'm at.

Public Service Announcement regarding your and others viewing because there already are fake (unsafe) eclipse glasses on the market for sale….
https://aas.org/media/press-releases...-solar-eclipse

Protect your retinas, for if cavalier about it, there can be serious consequences, i.e. solar retinopathy…..
http://www.retinalphysician.com/issu...form=hootsuite

Penton-Man · 08-08-2017, 05:02 PM

PSA bump.

puddy77 · 08-14-2017, 05:49 PM

Engadget says CNN's stream will be 4k: http://www.cnn.com/specials/vr/total...-eclipse-2017/

zmarty · 08-15-2017, 04:26 PM

I plan to shoot it in 4K HDR. We'll see if I can make it work, not sure if I can adjust to luminance changes while shooting. If I can make it work you will see it on my channel.

imhh1 · 08-15-2017, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by zmarty

I plan to shoot it in 4K HDR. We'll see if I can make it work, not sure if I can adjust to luminance changes while shooting. If I can make it work you will see it on my channel.

Awesome. cant wait !!

zmarty · 08-16-2017, 01:26 AM

I just ordered a Panasonic 100-300 MFT lens (equivalent to 200-600 I think) and a solar filter. This will be an expensive shoot. Looking forward to it

gkolb · 08-16-2017, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by zmarty

I just ordered a Panasonic 100-300 MFT lens (equivalent to 200-600 I think) and a solar filter. This will be an expensive shoot. Looking forward to it

Just wondering what that set you back? (if it's okay to ask?) I have some vintage F2 Nikon lenses, and 2 FX dslr lenses for my D800. The digital AF lenses (and inflation) make my old lenses look like cheap glass (but they're not).

zmarty · 08-16-2017, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by gkolb

Just wondering what that set you back? (if it's okay to ask?) I have some vintage F2 Nikon lenses, and 2 FX dslr lenses for my D800. The digital AF lenses (and inflation) make my old lenses look like cheap glass (but they're not).

I have a GH5 and I shoot in V-Log L with an external Atomos Shogun Inferno.

From Adorama:
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II Power O.I.S. Zoom Lens for Micro Four Thirds - $647.99
Lee Filters 100x100mm Solar Eclipse - $159.95

From Amazon:
SIOTI 100mm Square Z series Metal Modular Filter Holder +Metal Adapter Ring for Lee Hitech Singh-Ray Cokin Z PRO 4X4" 4x5"4X5.65" Filter - $29.99

I was meaning to get this lens for a long time. The main reason for getting it is that it has Dual IS 2. Coupled with the GH5 it results in very stable images.

The filter + adapter in particular were expensive and unexpected. But it seems I need it.

It's highly unlikely I will recoup the money I invested in videos for the channel, but what can I say ... I like HDR.

gkolb · 08-16-2017, 03:46 AM

^ It applies to so many things, a craftsman with the right tools gets the right results.

That price on the Panny lens doesn't seem that steep.

zmarty · 08-16-2017, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by gkolb

^ It applies to so many things, a craftsman with the right tools gets the right results.

That price on the Panny lens doesn't seem that steep.

Compared to the other Panasonic lens I have, you are right.

The step-up from the 300 lens is the 400 one. That's almost triple the price!

Jodi · 08-17-2017, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by zmarty

I plan to shoot it in 4K HDR. We'll see if I can make it work, not sure if I can adjust to luminance changes while shooting. If I can make it work you will see it on my channel.

I'm really glad to hear that you're going to be shooting the eclipse in 4K HDR. In fact, I have been preparing (for weeks and weeks) to hunt down YouTube's The HDR Channel specifically for any and all 4K HDR footage of the eclipse.

Good luck, and happy shooting!

Jodi · 08-17-2017, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Public Service Announcement regarding your and others viewing because there already are fake (unsafe) eclipse glasses on the market for sale….
https://aas.org/media/press-releases...-solar-eclipse

Protect your retinas, for if cavalier about it, there can be serious consequences, i.e. solar retinopathy…..
http://www.retinalphysician.com/issu...form=hootsuite

I've heard, and I'm not at all surprised. I work at an Amazon Fulfillment Center and have been picking a lot of eclipse glasses. In fact, I think I've been picking too many of these glasses. I was sure that not all of the glasses at Amazon were ISO certified. Furthermore, on August 14th, I caught a report on the local news that Amazon itself has been specifically implicated for the selling of fake/unsafe eclipse glasses, and that Amazon would also be "...sending out letters..." regarding them. I sure hope Amazon doesn't mean snail mail.

Eye Candy · 08-21-2017, 04:35 AM

Ways to watch the Total Eclipse Live through NASA

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-live-stream

https://www.nasa.gov/eclipselive/#NA...Public+Channel

LordoftheRings · 08-21-2017, 05:24 AM

Just few more hours to go now.

BLMN · 08-21-2017, 04:07 PM

DIRECTV enabled NASA channel in HD just for this.

SirYodaJedi · 08-21-2017, 06:35 PM

Just came here to reiterate that the solar eclipse would look awesome in HDR. The differences between light and dark outside right now are phenomenal.

zmarty · 08-21-2017, 06:57 PM

I managed to film it (in V-Log L 4K 30fps 10 bit for HDR mastering). I am in the Seattle area so it only hit 93%, but I guess it's good enough. One challenge that I have is that the sun moved pretty fast so I had to adjust the angle from time to time. Once I get home I will figure out how to edit it so it looks reasonable. So expect it on my channel soon (hopefully by morning).

zmarty · 08-22-2017, 03:59 PM

Here is what I managed to come up with so far. You need a YouTube HDR device to actually view it in HDR.

If you watch closely you will see that not only is the sun moving pretty rapidly, but the whole eclipse rotates.

Once NASA publishes their press high resolution and high bit rate videos I will also make a video of the totality.

07-31-2017, 11:50 PM	#1
Jodi Power Member Member since:Jan 2006	Solar Eclipse 8.21.17 in 4K...? I'm going to try to witness for myself the Great American Total Solar Eclipse that's coming up on August 21. Here's hoping the sky will be, at least, relatively clear where I'm at. What do you think the chances are that we'll either 1) see a 4K UHD BD (preferably with HDR) of eclipse footage from all over the country and/or 2) see some similar types of film/videography of the eclipse in 4K UHD w/HDR on YouTube for us to download??

08-16-2017, 03:46 AM	#11
gkolb Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Bakersfield, CA 4K collection:979 Blu-ray collection:2941 DVD collection:273	^ It applies to so many things, a craftsman with the right tools gets the right results. That price on the Panny lens doesn't seem that steep. Last edited by gkolb; 08-16-2017 at 03:51 AM. Reason: Spelling; darn autospell

08-21-2017, 05:24 AM	#16
LordoftheRings Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Portishead ♫	Just few more hours to go now. Last edited by dobyblue; 08-21-2017 at 07:00 PM. Reason: removed antagonistic political commentary

08-08-2017, 05:02 PM	#4
Penton-Man Retired Hollywood Insider Member since:Apr 2007	PSA bump.

08-14-2017, 05:49 PM	#5
puddy77 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:2	Engadget says CNN's stream will be 4k: http://www.cnn.com/specials/vr/total...-eclipse-2017/

08-15-2017, 04:26 PM	#6
zmarty Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Trading Score:4	I plan to shoot it in 4K HDR. We'll see if I can make it work, not sure if I can adjust to luminance changes while shooting. If I can make it work you will see it on my channel.

08-16-2017, 01:26 AM	#8
zmarty Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Trading Score:4	I just ordered a Panasonic 100-300 MFT lens (equivalent to 200-600 I think) and a solar filter. This will be an expensive shoot. Looking forward to it

08-21-2017, 04:35 AM	#15
Eye Candy Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:N. Texas 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:88 DVD collection:30 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Ways to watch the Total Eclipse Live through NASA https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-live-stream https://www.nasa.gov/eclipselive/#NA...Public+Channel

08-21-2017, 04:07 PM	#17
BLMN Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Southern NH 4K collection:253 Blu-ray collection:736 DVD collection:36 Digital collection:7 Trading Score:8	DIRECTV enabled NASA channel in HD just for this.

08-21-2017, 06:35 PM	#18
SirYodaJedi Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2017 Location:Region A/1 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:1	Just came here to reiterate that the solar eclipse would look awesome in HDR. The differences between light and dark outside right now are phenomenal.

08-21-2017, 06:57 PM	#19
zmarty Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Trading Score:4	I managed to film it (in V-Log L 4K 30fps 10 bit for HDR mastering). I am in the Seattle area so it only hit 93%, but I guess it's good enough. One challenge that I have is that the sun moved pretty fast so I had to adjust the angle from time to time. Once I get home I will figure out how to edit it so it looks reasonable. So expect it on my channel soon (hopefully by morning).

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