tyedyetommy wrote:
Go to a welding supply store, buy a 4"x 4" number 10 glass [not plastic] welding lens. The higher the number the darker the lens ,so a 11 is darker than a 10. There is a dark green and a gold plated lens, buy both, they do not cost a lot. Hold, tape, the plate over your lens and take some practice shots. I have taken sun shots doing exactly what I have written, the shots came out great. As a retired welder, I have watched more than one eclipse behind a welding hood.
Thanks for the tip, I have an 11, I've heard if you use a welding shield it should be at least 14, is this not true?