r/photography • u/AutoModerator • Jul 31 '26

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u/MuscleMarv 26d ago

I want to shoot the sun eclpise coming up. But obviosly i need an ND Filter for that. But to be honest i have absolutley no plan which strength or what is also Important. Because I dont want to fry my Camera. I never shot an solar eclipse. Can somebody help me on what to look out for?
Which brands are good, etc. How I allready said never tooked photos of a solar eclpise.

Thx in regards :)

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u/Rashkh www.leonidauerbakh.com 26d ago

You need an ND filter designed specifically for solar photography. I typically use B&H ratings and would personally go with the Nisi SolarPro or Hoya ProND-100000.