There are still roughly two weeks to go before the anticipated North American Total Solar Eclipse of 2024. But if you’re planning to photograph it, you’d best be ready sooner than later! After all, we don’t always have the chance to photograph a total solar eclipse. To help with your preparations, why not check out some solar observing/photography gear recommendations from B&H?
As a bonus, they also dropped a detailed guide on how to photograph a solar eclipse. So, whether you’re photographing an eclipse for the first time or the first time in a long time, you’ll definitely pick up some great pointers there!
Prep your solar eclipse gear with these B&H recommendations
ND filters
- Tiffen Solar ND Filter (95mm, 18-Stop, Special 50th Anniversary Edition): $169
- Tiffen Solar ND Filter (77mm, 18-Stop, Special 50th Anniversary Edition): $109.95
- Hoya ProND-100000 Neutral Density 5.0 Solar Filter (77mm, 16.6-Stop): $149.90
- Hoya ProND-100000 Neutral Density 5.0 Solar Filter (82mm, 16.6-Stop): $99 (Save $60.95)
- NiSi Solar Filter Pro Nano UV/IR Cut ND100000 Filter (77mm, 16.5-Stop): $99
- NiSi Solar Filter Pro Nano UV/IR Cut ND100000 Filter (67mm, 16.5-Stop): $85
- Marumi 58mm DHG ND-100000 Solid Neutral Density 5.0 Solar Eclipse Filter (16.5 Stops): $64.95 (Save $15)
Telescopes
- Sky-Watcher Virtuoso 90mm f/13.9 Maksutov-Cassegrain Multi-Purpose Motorized Mount with Solar Filter: $375
- Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Reflector Telescope and EclipSmart Solar Filter Kit: $219.90 (Save $8)
- Celestron Travel Scope 70mm f/5.7 AZ Refractor Telescope and EclipSmart Solar Filter Kit: $118
- Celestron EclipSmart 50 50mm f/7.2 Alt-Az Solar Telescope with Backpack: $99.95 (Save $30)
- Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope and EclipSmart Solar Filter Kit: $1,538 (Save $180)
