Thanks for the info, I was just relying on my recent experience with the annular eclipse. Perhaps the best way to guarantee focus would be to do what I did in 2017. Since some lenses can focus beyond infinity check where the infinity symbol is when actually focused on something very far away, ie. the moon and before the eclipse set the focus ring there and immobilize it with electrician tape to prevent accidentally changing it.

Google Nikon USA, How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse and also google an eclipse map for the location you will be using. It should provide the times and durations of the different phases, The following info is from my photographing the 2017 total eclipse. You do not need f2.8, the whole thing can be shot at 5.6 or f8. I used 2 cameras both in DX format with an 80-200 lens during totality and an18-300 for the partial shots. this means my 35mm equivalents were 300mm and 450mm. Still they both required cropping which didn't seem to effect the images. Your camera is full frame so the 400mm is probably minimum. If your lens is not a zoom I strenuously suggest renting one since with the filter in place the viewfinder is completely black unless the sun is in the frame and at 400mm it is very, very difficult to find the sun even though you think you know where you are pointing the camera. I routinely zoomed out to 50mm to find the sun and then zoom in on it. Contrary to another post the camera will autofocus with the filter on if the sun is in the frame and the focus spot is on the sun's rim. Find Thousand Oaks Optical and other solar filters at Amazon. You will only need to remove the filter once when entering totality and reattach it only once when leaving totality so forget about magnetic filters. Shutter speeds during the partial phases will be 1/50th to 1/1000th at ISO about 640 so you can hand hold or use a monopod and reserve the tripod and release for totality where the speeds will be in the 1/80 to 1/500 range at ISO 200. During totality you will want to take several exposures at different speeds to capture the different aspects of the corona. I have included three shots for illustration purposes. An orange sun, monopod, (different filters different colors, the true color of the sun is white), 18-300 @ 300mm entire frame. A partial eclipse, monopod,18-300 @ 300 cropped and one of totality, 80-200 @ 200, f8, 1/125th at ISO 200 cropped.

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The camera will focus with the solar filter on if the sun is in the frame and if the focal point is on the sun's rim.

I'm 87 and here are a couple of tips from Clint Eastwood to beat the sucks. Stay active, have an exercise program at least several days a week and if when you get up in the morning the old man tries to sneak in, kick him out

Having recently made a similar decision on a trip to Paris, I would grab the 7000 and the 18-105 and never look back. I used a 7100 and an 18-140.

To all of our more seasoned hoggers, I say keep at it. I'm 87 and I try to follow Clint Eastwood's advice, stay active. Have an exercise program that includes strength training and walking at least a few days a week. His other bit of advice that I follow is that when I get up in the morning and the old man tries to sneak in, I chase him out.

I began my love affair with photography circa 1952 with a Leica 111f, with a 3.5 Elmar lens that was a replacement for my mother's Foth Derby. My progression from there was a Leica M3 and Mamiyaflex two and a quarter square to a Nikon F and a Rolli 35 to a Nikon F3, to Nikon N100, to Nikon D200, to the two I now use, a D7100 and a D500. I doubt I will be transcending to mirrorless as the DSLRs are doing fine.

Sounds like someone got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. What's the purpose of nitpicking an amusing and interesting post? Oh, on that subject, a bit of proofreading would have replaced than with then and doesnt with doesn't. Oh my, I do believe I just nitpicked myself.

Having endured 6+ Mohs procedures on my face and scalp I would be more than just optimistic that you will have no problem using your camera with the left eye.

My knowledge concerning pixels, size, number, bit depth, files, size, megapixels etc. is limited and woefully inadequate. I would welcome recommendations for sources of education.

Modern paleontology.

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This is a distinct possibility especially if the lens has been over heated such as being left in a hot car. The lubricant runs and gets on the blades and when it cools causes them to stick.

Many years ago I had a Doc Holliday type of mustache. I got so tired of turning chips with dips upside down I shaved it off and haven't looked back.

I'm sure there are numerous additions to the driver's test I took, circa 1952. No expressways, freeways or interstates and the left hand and arm served for the nonexistent turn signals. The Texas test still retains the dreaded parallel parking.

If we could ticket those offenders it sure help the city budget. Stop signs also, even a rolling stop has become a rarity.