LEE *Glass 150mm solar eclipse (20150-GSOL)

A solar eclipse is such a rare and captivating phenomenon; it’s only

natural to want to capture it in a sequence of photographs.

However, when shooting a solar eclipse, even the lowest ISOs and fastest shutter speeds result in overexposed, blown-out images that fail to refl ect the fascinating process.As a result, a very strong, specialised fi lteris required in order to bring the exposurerange down to manageable levels. This is where the Solar Eclipse Filter from LEE Filters comes in. Available for the Seven5, 100mm and SW150 systems, the fi lter simply slots into the standard LEE Filters holder and you are ready to shoot. Prior to the event, we recommend following one of the many online guides to shooting an eclipse and practising in advance in orderto calculate your exposures and ensure the best possible results.

The solar eclipse fi lter is designed solely for simple photography of solar eclipses or the surface of the sun. It is NOT suitable for general long-exposure landscape photography. It is also NOT intended as a viewing fi lter for solar events. Never look through the fi lter directly at the sun, as there is a risk of severe eye damage.

How to use the Solar Eclipse Filter:

1. It is vitally important to avoid looking

directly at the sun. To avoid any potential

damage to eyes, use live view or an

electronic viewfi nder to both to set up

your composition and to watch the

progress of the eclipse. (The camera

should be switched off or live view

disabled when not viewing or taking

photographs, as damage to the sensor is

possible even with a fi lter in place.)

2. Switch your lens to manual focus and set

it to infi nity. This will prevent the lens from

hunting once the fi lter is in place.

3. Slide the Solar Eclipse Filter into the

holder. To avoid light leaks, the fi lter must

be placed into the slot closest to the lens,

with the foam seal facing the camera’s

backplate.

4. Your starting exposure should be

approximately 1/800sec at f/8 (ISO 800).

Initially test the fi lter in clear conditions

and bracket to fi nd which exposure gives

the best results.

5. Use the Solar Eclipse Filter during the

partial phases of the eclipse, but remove

it during totality, otherwise your images

will be underexposed.

6. After totality, the fi lter can be replaced

to continue photographing as the moon

moves clear of the sun.

7. As the Solar Eclipse Filter has been

designed to fi lter out some of the sun’s

harmful infrared rays, it is very blue in

colour. This cast can be corrected in

postproduction, or images converted to

black and white.

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