There are just five days until the historic total solar eclipse, the first of its kind since 1979.<\/b>
\nNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) \u2013 There are just five days until the historic total solar eclipse, the first of its kind since 1979.
Back in the day, it was the lead story on the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite.
\u201cFor parts of North America, the sun went out today. For a little under three minutes, the forces of darkness ruled in daylight with a great swath of shadow up to 190 miles wide cut across the continent from the coast of Oregon to Greenland. It was the last total eclipse of the sun for North America until the year 2017, \u201d Cronkite reported at the time.
As CBS2\u2019s Steve Overmyer reports, this is going to be the most photographed eclipse in history. It\u2019s almost like preparing for the big game. You not only want to protect your eyesight, you also want to protect your gear.
Web Extra: Making The Most Of Next Week\u2019s Historic Total Solar Eclipse
What\u2019s the big thing you have to worry about when prepping for the solar eclipse?
\u201cThe first thing is eye safety. You want to make sure you don\u2019 t damage your vision, \u201d Todd Vorenkamp, B&H Photo Sr. Writer for Explora, says. \u201cAnd the way to do that is don\u2019 t look directly at the sun. And if you do look at the sun, make sure you have proper solar viewing glasses.\u201d
In the Tri-State Area, the moon will block out about 71 percent of the sun\u2019s brilliance. Still, you don\u2019 t want to get into a staring contest with our closest star.
The most popular item will block out 99.999 percent of the sun.
\u201cThe second thing is if you\u2019 re photographing it, you want to protect your gear. And the way to do that is with a certified solar filter for your camera, \u201d Vorenkamp says.
You can go many different directions \u2013 from solar binoculars to a solar lens cap for high-priced cameras. Or believe it or not, you can just put your solar viewing glasses over your cellphone camera.
\u201cInstead of worrying about getting the best photo of the eclipse, actually look at the eclipse with your own protected eyes, enjoy the show, \u201d Vorenkamp says.
The eclipse only lasts a couple of minutes. The last thing you want to do is be struggling with your phone.
If you miss the solar eclipse, you will have another chance to view a partial one in North America in 2024.<\/p>\n

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