These cameras were destroyed by the solar eclipse of 2017 — and they show what you definitely shouldn’t do today
Totality will occur in parts of Spain, Portugal, Greenland and Iceland, and a partial eclipse will be visible further afield across Europe, including the UK, and even as far as northern North America. If you're in any of those regions, it promises to be a truly unmissable spectacle.A poll on the TechRadar WhatsApp channel showed that plenty of you are planning on photographing the 2026 eclipse (voting is still open, and you can vote below). The risk to unprotected camera gear when you point it directly at the Sun, even for short periods, is clearly seen in the photos of damaged rental gear returned to Lensrentals following the 2017 solar eclipse in the US (and in the YouTube video below).
- ▪Totality will occur in parts of Spain, Portugal, Greenland and Iceland, and a partial eclipse will be visible further afield across Europe, including the UK, and even as far as northern North America.
- ▪If you're in any of those regions, it promises to be a truly unmissable spectacle.A poll on the TechRadar WhatsApp channel showed that plenty of you are planning on photographing the 2026 eclipse (voting is still open, and you can vote belo
- ▪The risk to unprotected camera gear when you point it directly at the Sun, even for short periods, is clearly seen in the photos of damaged rental gear returned to Lensrentals following the 2017 solar eclipse in the US (and in the YouTube v
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Cameras Photography These cameras were destroyed by the solar eclipse of 2017 — and they show what you definitely shouldn’t do today Features By Timothy Coleman Published 12 August 2026 You'll need more than solar glasses for the 2026 eclipse if you're going to take photos When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Closeup of lens aperture blades damaged by exposure to the sun from the 2017 solar eclipse, damaged rental gear returned to Lensrentals.com (Image credit: Lensrentals) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A total solar eclipse can be seen today across…
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