Created on July 21, 2002
Getting to know that the partial solar eclipse seen in Japan can bee seen as annular solar eclipse in a part of Saipan Is. and Tenian Is., I just flew there.
Although the best location was Tenian Is., as I couldn't get reservation of hotel in Tenian, I took a position at Naftan point where is the best in Saipan.
The first photo is a composition of images captured from video with two minutes interval.
The next photo shows cameras I used. DV video camera and digital still camera with telescopic conversion lens. Handmade filters made of exposed film are attached to both of them.
Images below are trimmed to half size both horizontally and vertically.
Partial eclipse, far before the annular eclipse.
While the annular eclipse. Unfortunately, complete ring image wasn't recorded.
A liitle later. Maybe already got out of the annular.
KYOCERA DV-L1 + Handmade Filter
CONTAX T2
Nikon COOLPIX950 + Nikon Telescomicro 8x20D + Handmade Filter