What Equipment Do I Need For Solar Eclipse.

I have a Canon 40D and I'm looking for some suggestions on what is needed to shoot a Solar Eclipse. I've been told there is going to be one here in Texas tomorrow. Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance...

No solar eclipse tomorrow, hate to tell you We are only a day or so past full moon so that is impossible.

http://eclipse.gsfc.na​sa.gov/eclipse.html

a penumbra lunar eclipse happened 2 days ago over texas. you just missed it. apparently, though, it wasn't visible to the naked eye, so no big loss.

There was the lunar eclipse two days ago as Fangs already stated. There will be solar eclipse on July 22nd, but you'll only be able to see it if you're in Asia.

If there was a Solar Eclipse what equipment would someone need...?

edit : if any?

A solar filter, available from most telescope dealers like Optcorp.com and Telescopes.com. I can't think of anything else you would need beyond a tripod and a remote switch.

timeasterday wrote in post #8251371
A solar filter, available from most telescope dealers like Optcorp.com and Telescopes.com. I can't think of anything else you would need beyond a tripod and a remote switch.

what's that do?

and for whatever reason, some of the extreme ND filters have the "effect" pic on B&H set as a solar eclipse shot... Same effect?

and IMHO you need:

• a solar eclipse in your location
  
• good weather
  
• camera
  
• lens
  
• tripod maybe?
  

The solar filter just prevents you from being blinded and potential damage to your camera. Unless you are fortunate enough to be under a total solar eclipse, you need something to filter most of the sun's light. Maybe an extreme ND would work, but I wouldn't risk it. Here is a site with some good filters:

http://www.thousandoak​soptical.com/solar.htm​l

Your not supposed to look at these things directly if I remember correctly? Use Live View?

yeah, I looked at this sun (to take the shot):

jacobsen1 wrote in post #8251392
what's that do?

and for whatever reason, some of the extreme ND filters have the "effect" pic on B&H set as a solar eclipse shot... Same effect?

and IMHO you need:

• a solar eclipse in your location
  
• good weather
  
• camera
  
• lens
  
• tripod maybe?
  

Where can I buy one of those

timeasterday wrote in post #8251417
The solar filter just prevents you from being blinded and potential damage to your camera. Unless you are fortunate enough to be under a total solar eclipse, you need something to filter most of the sun's light. Maybe an extreme ND would work, but I wouldn't risk it. Here is a site with some good filters:

http://www.thousandoak​soptical.com/solar.htm​l

Thousandoaks makes nice solar filters, I have them for my telescopes

jacobsen1 wrote in post #8251442
yeah, I looked at this sun (to take the shot):

and saw black spots for ~5 minutes....

but this is what I'm talking about:

from:
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …_Neutral_Densit​y_NDX.html

That bottom photo is of a total solar eclipse... and the only time you can see the corona.

http://www.hoyafilter.​com/products/hoya/oef-07.html

n2_space wrote in post #8254092
That bottom photo is of a total solar eclipse... and the only time you can see the corona.

You're correct. Not at all sure why one might want to use an ND filter to shoot a total eclipse, the corona is fairly dim. Probably as dim as the person what decided that this shot was suitable to demonstrate an ND.