Eclipse Photography Coach

Select the type of picture you are interested in.

Exposure Estimations

Use Tab key to move field to field.

Sample lenses
Focal Length (mm)
Aperture (mm)
focal ratio
ISO/ASA
Imager type Imaging area x mm Imager array size Mpx
The imager input is used to compute the field of view and maximum exposure you can take without the need of a tracking mount. When film is selected the imager array size is ignored, pixel density not calculated, and an MTF sampling of 60 line pairs per millimeter is used instead.
Imager/Lens data

Apply Atmospheric Extinction Average Humid Dry
Elev. (m)
Eclipse Alt (deg)
Atmospheric extinction is only applicable when the solar eclipse is low on the horizon (under 15 degrees). The calculation used is based on a simplified model that does not account for all the variables that may exist. The output is merely a suggested starting point.

RS = Solar Radii

¹No tracking mount exposure limit.
² Applied to corona and diamond ring.
³ Applied to prominence, chromosphere, and partial exposures.
⁴ The amount of corona to show for the diamond ring effect is a matter of taste.

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