Dean, Don't forget that your irises opened up as it got dark, lessening what you perceived of the range of illumination.
This was starkly visible after totality when the cameras monitoring the sun suddenly switched their iris setting to be ready fkr sunshine again. The bright corona changed to a hardly visible sliver of light.
An audio parallel: imagine hearing music that gets quieter... and your ears become more sensitive!
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
