Daystar Pushes $11.99 Solar Filter, Celestron Cuts Eclipse Binoculars to $30.14 Before Aug. 12
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Updated · Digital Camera World · Aug 4
Daystar Pushes $11.99 Solar Filter, Celestron Cuts Eclipse Binoculars to $30.14 Before Aug. 12
3 articles · Updated · Digital Camera World · Aug 4
Summary
$11.99 Daystar Universal Lens Solar Filters are being highlighted as a low-cost last-minute option for photographing the Aug. 12, 2026 solar eclipse safely.
The slip-on filters use Thousand Oaks SolarLite film to block 99.999% of incoming light and should stay on whenever any part of the Sun remains visible, coming off only during totality inside the eclipse path.
Celestron's EclipSmart binoculars are also being recommended for viewers who are not shooting photos, with the 10x42 model at $56 from $89.95 and the smaller 10x25 version at $30.14 from $49.95.
The eclipse's path of totality will cross Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small part of Portugal, while much of the UK, Europe and parts of North America will see a partial eclipse that still requires full solar protection throughout.