To prevent eye damage and to view/photograph a solar eclipse safely : All filters should be ISO 12312-2 standard certified. Purchase from a reputable astronomy dealer or company (i.e. Celestron, Lunt Solar Systems, Astrozap, Agena Astro, etc.). Never view the Sun through a camera lens,...
Looking to catch a glimpse of the 2024 total eclipse? We talked to experts to find the best solar eclipse glasses for protecting your eyesight.
“[A] customer used a drop in solar filter to protect the camera from being damaged by the eclipse,”writes Zach Sutton of LensRentals. “He was right, the camera was protected… but the lens iris was not protected.” Thankfully, there were relatively few items that were returned to Le...
Since most solar eclipse glasses are made of cardboard, you can toss them in the recycling bin so long as you cut out the lenses according to Time. Or you could always hang on to them if you're the sentimental type, totally your call! Also, on the list of things that are good to...
make a couple of homemade filters for your binocs that can easily be slipped off during totality--a very easy way to get the wide field view. Otherwise, don't worry about it--just look. There will be so many good photos of the eclipse sloshing around the internet afterwards that ...
Looking to catch a glimpse of the 2024 total eclipse? We talked to experts to find the best solar eclipse glasses for protecting your eyesight.
For those who wear eyeglasses, wear eclipse glasses on top of them or hold up a handheld viewer in front of them. And remember to outfit any camera lenses, binoculars or telescopes used to observe the eclipse with the proper solar filters. Never look through an unfil...