For the same reason take great care with a digital camera or video camera. Also check that the detectors in your digital or video camera will not be damaged by direct sunlight entering the lens.

To photograph the eclipse itself, use a 35 mm SLR camera, as follows:

• Turn off the flash or put black tape over it
• Use a solar filter when the eclipse is partial
• Do not use a solar filter when the eclipse is total
• Use a lens of 200 mm to 1000 mm focal length for a reasonable image size
• Use fast film such as ISO 400 to minimise the movement of the Sun during each exposure
• Pre-focus the lens at infinity
• Set the camera on a tripod and use a remote release (cable or infrared)

Best practise when photographing people at the eclipse is - don't use flash during totality! Especially near people photographing the eclipse. And especially not in their faces and cameras. Best practise is to use natural light, which is rather brighter than the light from a full moon. This will typically show the eclipse watchers silhouetted against the "sunset" around the horizon.

More detailed advice on photography is available from the weblinks given at the end of these webpages.