PHOTOGRAPHING THE SUN AND PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSES

Photographing solar eclipses, especially the partial phase when only a part of the Sun is covered by the Moon, is not particularly difficult provided you have a suitable camera and plan the pictures well. All you really need is a regular 35 mm camera, a good solar filter and normal film. But to have a reasonable large solar disk on the film you'll need something like a 500 mm telephoto lens or a equivalent pair of binoculars on a solid camera stand or binocular set-up. This article will help you capture good pictures of partial solar eclipses.

Good luck!

	SOLAR FILTER Read more.
	CHOICE OF FILM, CAMERA AND LENS Read more.
	THE CAMERA MOUNT Read more.
	EXPOSURE TIME Read more.
	METHODS AND EFFECTS Read more.

Here you can read more about photographing solar eclipses.
This has been the base for the articles above.

	PHOTOGRAPHING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE An article by Magnar Fjørtoft. Read more (Norwegian).
	EQUIPMENT FOR PHOTOGRAPHING THE SUN AND SOLAR ECLIPSES You can find equipment for observing and photographing the sky at companies and shops listed on this page. Read more.

Picture from Sweden of the solar eclipse on July 31st 2000. Photo: Oddleiv Skilbrei

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