Considering the photographic talent on here, I’m looking for some advice.

What filters would you experienced guys recommend and what settings on your camera – it’s not really an event you get much chance to practice on?

I’ll probably be using a Tamron 380mm on an APS-C (Sony Alpha)

The only eclipse photos I’ve managed were taken with no filters other than a layer of morning cloud. 😆

It’ll be much like photographing thick clouds on any other day, just with less light. 😉

Several ND filters, or a pair of polarising filters, so you can adjust how dark they go.

I think you’ll need a major nd filter. Maybe a 10 stop

As it will last over an hour you’ll be fine “chimping” it

I just purchased a Camdiox ND1000 filter off eBay to try if there is no cloud. Cost me £15 and looks good. Took some test photos of the sun and it appears to block out enough light to get a reasonable photo at a fast shutter speed.

For some reason I thought we were getting a full eclipse, but as it’s only going to be 80%, I don’t think I’m too fussed about capturing a crescent of the sun. I wan’t flares goddammit!

I think we’re getting 95% or so, 98% further north.

This was taken from the summit of Ben Hope in 2003.

2003 was easy as the sun was rising

I bought a nd this morning. I thought stocks locked low and prices high. I’ve just twigged

[/url]sun by John Clinch, on Flickr[/img]