Guide March 20, 2015 — Total Solar Eclipse.

I have a Canon EOS 1100D with a choice of 50mm, 18-55, 55-250 lenses to choose from not forgetting a tripod but I am an absolute beginner. Still wading through mu aptly named Dummies book for my camera.

Would love to take a photo or two, clouds permitting but do not have a clue how to go about this. So simple and I do mean simple advice needed on settings, whether I need any sort of filter ETC on how to do this.

 

Eclipse will only be total for the Faroe Islands, which will already be booked SOLID with eclipse-spotters.

Here in the UK we'll get 90%-ish totality. Eclipse starts around 0845, gets darkest around 0930 and ends around 1040.

Eclipse advice from Nikon.

 

Too bad I didn't have my graduation in the morning. Would get to go into the Cathedral under darkness!

 

i would also love to do this i have the 1200d with 50mm 18/55mm and a 75/300mm

 

My astronomy students are planning on using this for their coursework if the weather is good!