we had a pretty excellent solar eclipse this evening. i was in the 84% totality zone, which made it well worth spending some quality time in the 100+ degree heat.
i shoot digital these days. i wouldn't be concerned about burning up some film, but pointing delicate electronic light sensing organs sunwards seems like bad karma.
i don't have any sort of trustworthy solar filters.
i rigged a quick and dirty solar projector out of an old spotting scope, a tripod, some cardboard, and a chunk of sheet metal that i hit with cheap flat black spray paint. then i camped out in the desert and let the moon do its thing.
i was not disappointed.
more shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/swamido...th/7239454562/