What are the issues surrounding the Solar eclipse Sunday.
Do's and don'ts?
Welcome to UHH. I had heard to get a welders lens or glass to put in front so sun won't hurt your eyes or the camera's sensor.
Use only #14 welders glass, or other filters specifically made for solar viewing.
Don't use CD's, neutral density filters, sunglasses, or a telescope or camera that doesn't have a filter on the big end.
Your vision is too important to risk.
You can always make a pinhole camera and shoot the image it makes. Take a piece of aluminum foil and poke a hole in the center with a pin. Make sure it is a good, round hole.
Get a piece of rigid white board, foamcore, or white paper taped to a piece of cardboard, and practice focusing the sun. You might even see sunspots.
Then, for the eclipse, except if you are in the path of totality, you use your pinhole camera and shoot the image it makes with your DSLR or other camera.
No risk to your sight, and you will see the moon covering up the sun comforably.
Just a thought... having been there and done that.
Richard Brown
do you think a #11 welders glass would work for the "Ring of Fire" when the moon is in front of the sun or still too risky?
snogost67 wrote:
do you think a #11 welders glass would work for the "Ring of Fire" when the moon is in front of the sun or still too risky?
Too risky. The sun will not be completely covered by the moon, so there will be enough light to damage your eyes permanently.
I've been using a #12 wedding lens for about 40 yrs.....
Reed Q wrote:
I've been using a #12 wedding lens for about 40 yrs.....
Must have been one ugly bride.
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