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Written by Stephen Wuebker on 2024-04-02 at 18:26

I’m preparing for the total solar eclipse next week as my parents live smack dab in the middle of the path of totality. Weather permitting, I want to take a bunch of photos of the event, so I need a solar filter for my camera.

The universal ones that slide on to the end of your lens have become hard to source as I’ve waited too long and my lens size is apparently very popular. I also want a little nicer solution than just sliding a big thing on the camera and trying to not let it fall off.

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Written by Stephen Wuebker on 2024-04-02 at 18:30

So I purchased a Celestron eclipse viewing and imaging kit that includes a little card that you can hold in front of your camera or smartphone. This thing is also very clunky.

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Written by Stephen Wuebker on 2024-04-02 at 18:39

However, the curve around the bottom is perfectly sized to 77mm. So I also purchased an empty 72mm to 77mm step-up ring that will screw onto my lens.

Then, I trimmed the excess cardboard from the filter card so it fit perfectly into the ring.

It held pretty securely on its own, but I secured it with a judicious application of gaffer tape. Now I have a “permanent” solar filter that won’t fall off.

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Written by Anathema Device on 2024-04-02 at 21:12

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