Lights out! Cameras! Action!

No matter whether you are an experienced astrophotographer, or a novice with a camera in hand, you can have beautiful photographic memories of a total solar eclipse.

Here are some pointers:

Both digital and film cameras can capture solar eclipses. It is better if you choose 35mm single lens reflex cameras with manual control over shutter speeds. The shutter speed range should be from 1 second to 1/1000 second. Lenses with a focal length of 400mm to 1000mm, f/5 to f/8, are best. However, point-and-shoot cameras with wide-angle lenses are also excellent for capturing the quickly changing light in the seconds before and during totality.