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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Jamie Carter

7 ways to photograph the partial solar eclipse with your smartphone

Partial solar eclipse on December 4, 2002 through thick plume of bushfire smoke over Broken Bay, NSW, Australia.

I’m looking forward to the partial solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29 and you know what? I might just capture a snap or two of it on my iPhone. After all, the most popular type of camera by far used to capture the celestial event will be the best camera phone. I’ve also put together a guide on how to photograph the partial solar eclipse, should you be using one of the best DSLR or best mirrorless cameras, too. But back to phones.

Despite incredible advancements in smartphone tech, it’s still mighty tricky to capture a good shot of a solar eclipse with the camera that’s always in your back pocket. And just like a dedicated camera, it’s necessary to use solar filters for the entire event and you must not look at the eclipse with the naked eye at any time.

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