Photographing the sun safely has traditionally meant one of two things: building a DIY filter using specialist solar film, or investing in a dedicated astronomical solar filter system. The K&F Concept ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This article is more than 5 years old. A woman uses solar ...

Total solar eclipses may happen somewhere on Earth almost every year, but for most photographers, they’re rare events to capture. That makes solar filters a surprisingly difficult buying decision.

For many, astronomy is a late-night pursuit. We anxiously wait for Sol to set and twilight to fade before we begin to enjoy the sky. But by doing so, we are missing an amazing matinee every day — one ...