As an eclipse chaser and one who photographed an eclipse once, I recommend not trying to photograph it. Do the partial phases, if you want, but totality is so amazing and so short, most will kick themselves for not spending more time actually experiencing it. (No one believes me, but this is my advice.) There is a lot more going on during totality than just looking at the sun. 2.5 minutes sounds like a long time but it's not. I've experienced more than 6 minutes of totality and it isn't long enough!

Yes, that's the full image (no crop). It'd be nice to have a longer telephoto for this, but I'd hate lugging it around the rest of the time. :)

I don't have a telephoto lens to get the photos that get all the attention, so I plan to get wider shots of the crowds and me before/during/after using a timer (and set up a GoPro for the same) so I can just watch.

Another excellent website with all sorts of eclipse info and tips...
http://www.astropix.com/html/i_astro...ipse_2017.html

A blog with some interesting "side effects" created by the eclipse. Some of these might be interesting to photograph: http://astromaven.blogspot.com/2017/...ar_72.html?m=1

I was considering buying a solar filter to try to take photos of it but honestly, this might be the best advice as someone who will witness it for the first time.

(It also doesn't help that the stuff I've seen online recommends a minimum focal length of 200mm and ideally way more--which I can barely accomplish with my current setup. I suppose I could buy a teleconverter or try to rent a larger lens but then I'd potentially run into image quality issues or difficulties buying the solar filter required. Not to mention trying to carry all of that on an airplane without checking it in.)

I have been practicing for the last two days around the time of the beginning and end of the eclipse here. Shooting from my condo balcony is very advantageous. Much of the time, I can be in the shade and sitting in a comfortable chair. Also, it will be helpful to go inside and cool off. Dealt with thin cloud cover this am but still got good shots.

One thing I learned is the need for a dark cloth to cover my head and the camera body. Without that I cannot see the camera settings. A black shirt works well. Even with that, I cannot see anything in live view. Also read that covering the camera with a white towel between shots helps keep it cool. Thinking I will shoot every 10 min; more often as maximum coverage approaches - 92%.

Images are sharp enough to see sun spots. Bracketing, just in case.

Reasonably happy with the shots. The sun has a brown/orange rim. Is that normal? I can remove it in PP.

Yet another site that offers some eclipse data. I like this one since it simulates what the eclipse will look like based on your zip code.

Gorgeous sunny day in Seattle. Early morning fog over Puget Sound had almost dissipated but during the eclipse, the fog came back much heavier than earlier. Perhaps due to temperature change. In any case, it did not cover the city so shooting was perfect. Now to see what I got.

Not bad in Michigan today, with 81% totality. Clouds stayed away until a few minutes after totality... This shot is of totality in Grand Rapids, Mi at 2:22p

https://scontent.fdet1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...72&oe=5A13FF72

My attempt from Seattle
 

Nice! looks like you got to see the whole thing. My eclipse filmstrip looks like a bunch of blind monkeys edited it due to the intermittent clouds

Thanks, we really lucked out on the weather out here on the west coast.

yes you did!

Great conditions in Jackson WY. I did the best I could-fairly amateur at taking pics. Had a Seymour Solar filter. But should have adjusted on the totality. It was a great experience.