I shot the solar eclipse with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but only this app made it possible to capture my slice of solar…
The Solar Eclipse did not bless my region with the full Monty, with the moon only managing to take a small bite of the sun. That, though, was enough for me. As soon as I donned my protective glasses and saw the celestial show, I had to document it in pictures.
Cue the struggle montage.
As I learned in previous solar eclipse events and, honestly, through years of photography, you can not shoot the sun or an event like a full or even partial solar eclipse with just your camera or smartphone. I don't care about how many megapixels you have or the size of your lens. In fact, shooting without lens protection could destroy the sensor on your digital camera or smartphone.
For this task, I pulled out a couple of tripods and grabbed both the iPhone 17 Pro Max and the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra...
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