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Capture the April 8th eclipse without risking damage to your equipment

Capture the April 8th eclipse without risking damage to your equipment

Do not point your phone's camera or your eyes towards the sun for long periods of time.

Including the sun in a photo isn't really a safety issue for your camera. It's not so different from the many photos we usually take of sunrises and sunsets. What can be dangerous is pointing your camera at the sun for extended periods of time. "We don't recommend pointing it directly at the sun for extended periods without a filter," recommends the Google Pixel camera team.

Here are some tips for capturing the eclipse with your camera

1. TURN OFF THE FLASH BEFORE COMPLETELY

You can turn off the flash by accessing the camera app's settings. The flash is usually represented by a lightning bolt. To capture the eclipse during the total phase, the flash will not be necessary but will be activated automatically by your device.

2. DON'T ZOOM IN ON THE ECLIPSE

This advice doesn't apply to phones with a separate telephoto lens that optically zooms in on distant subjects. However, it does apply to many devices that don't have this feature. It's tempting, especially if your phone has up to 20x zoom, but it rarely produces good results. Zooming in will lose resolution and reduce the quality of your image.

3. LOCK THE FOCUS FOR THE WHOLE TIME

Use your phone's focus lock to prevent your device from trying to compensate for the lack of light. The exact method will vary depending on your phone and the app you're using. For example, on an iPhone's native camera app, touch and hold the object you want to focus on for about a second.

4. USE BURST MODE

In the final moments before the total phase, use burst mode to capture the last rays of light before darkness. Burst mode will allow you to capture this moment that will be impossible to capture manually.

5. PROTECT YOUR EYES

Look has across your device born YOU protected not of the rays of sun . He East strongly recommended of to carry of the glasses observation ​ ​ certified except during there phase total Or THE glasses YOU will prevent of see !

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