I shot the solar eclipse with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but only this app made it possible to capture my slice of solar system heaven
Phones iPhone I shot the solar eclipse with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but only this app made it possible to capture my slice of solar system heaven Features By Lance Ulanoff Published 12 August 2026 Halide to the rescue When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: 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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- ▪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.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: For this task, I pulled out a couple of tripods and grabbed both the iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Phones iPhone I shot the solar eclipse with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but only this app made it possible to capture my slice of solar system heaven Features By Lance Ulanoff Published 12 August 2026 Halide to the rescue When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) 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 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.
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