Are you in the path of totality? Our house is, and I plan on taking pics with my Nikon P900 (2000mm lens) while simultaneously flying the MP as high as possible capturing the approaching and receding shadow as it blasts by at 1500 mph. My only concern is being so focused on gear that I'll miss the experience of a lifetime. Well, that and I'm sure it'll be overcast and raining if my typical luck prevails.
To answer your filter question, I'm guessing if you haven't purchased the solar film for your eyes, binoculars or camera lenses, you probably won't be able to get them - and if you do, you'll pay a king's ransom.
I bought a 10-pack of the paper glasses for kids/neighbors. Yesterday I received an unsolicited refund from Amazon because they said they could not verify if the filter material was safe. Fortunately I have those and several larger versions for the cameras/binoculars and they appear to be exactly the same. I see nothing except a dull glow of the full sun - which is how it's supposed to be.
