I ditched the phone, camera, telescope all of it. In 2017 when I saw it the first time I think I wasted precious seconds fiddling with the gear trying to get the best shot. This time soaked all of the time and gave my eyes a visual treat ! totally worth it. No regrets whatsoever. Anyone reading this and hasn't seen one yet, I would advise to prioritize viewing it with your eyes a bit more than trying to capture it , its just very hard to capture the visual effect of experiencing totality.
I went into it with that attitude, but my dad talked me into bringing the whole camera setup. I’m glad I did: I enjoyed experiencing the whole thing, and wouldn’t have given that up—but taking some killer photos was the cherry on top, and I’m really glad I did it. YMMV, and I’ve done a ton of astrophotography, so maybe this was more up my alley than for most folks.
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I ditched the phone, camera, telescope all of it. In 2017 when I saw it the first time I think I wasted precious seconds fiddling with the gear trying to get the best shot. This time soaked all of the time and gave my eyes a visual treat ! totally worth it. No regrets whatsoever. Anyone reading this and hasn't seen one yet, I would advise to prioritize viewing it with your eyes a bit more than trying to capture it , its just very hard to capture the visual effect of experiencing totality.
I went into it with that attitude, but my dad talked me into bringing the whole camera setup. I’m glad I did: I enjoyed experiencing the whole thing, and wouldn’t have given that up—but taking some killer photos was the cherry on top, and I’m really glad I did it. YMMV, and I’ve done a ton of astrophotography, so maybe this was more up my alley than for most folks.