Venus is crossing the sun tomorrow. What filters can I use to take pictures directly at the sun.

Thanks! I went through my manual on my T3i but I couln't find on how to set the camera to let the shutter stay open. I will use these tips to. I'm going to the up [Michigan] to take some fall colors of streams and waterfalls.Hopefully some night shots of the stars.

How do I take time lapse photos of water and the stars at night? I have a Canon T3i.

Looking how to photograph fall colors with digital. I'm new with digital. I have a T1i and a T3i Canon. 18-135 and 55-250 lens.