So let’s see how to photograph the eclipse without taking risks, distinguishing clearly between the partial phase and the totality phase, which require slightly different precautions. Why protect your photo sensor during the eclipse of August 12, 2026Let’s first understand why you should worry about protecting the photo sensor during a solar eclipse. In this case, the solar filter must be kept mounted on the lens for the entire duration of the phenomenon, without ever removing it. Little “bonus” tip if you were to observe the totality phenomenon from Spain: consider that totality will fall in the late afternoon (one hour before sunset), with the Sun very low on the western horizon. In general, be careful to point the camera away from the sun when you are attaching or removing the filter.