Simple solar guide please

[Frank the Troll]

I want to try a bit of solar

Will be using a mac 90 with a solar filter

need a simple guide to take a few picture's

can I use my nikon or use a basic colour cmos camera

[SmokeyJoe]

+1 for this please

[Stargazer33]

Hi, you can use either. The Sun is so bright even with a solar filter blocking 99.99% of the light, you can take very short exposures. Focusing is the real issue. If there aren't any Sun spots to focus on, then focus on part of the limb.

HTH

Edited November 13, 2020 by Stargazer33