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Old 18-06-2018, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LewisM View Post
One word of advice on filters: Baader = NO (honestly, NO!!! I have had some HORRID flare/reflection issues with Baaders). I got better results with el-cheapo Chinese SVBONY/OPTOLONG (who, rumour has it, makes the Astronomik filters)

Got better results with the Astronomiks. Astrodons are indeed GOLDEN
Beg to differ.

http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/gallery431.html

Captured with Baaders and many 20 minute subs, the reflections are well controlled....plus the bright OB cluster is fully resolved.

I have 65mm sqaure Baaders and 50mm AstroDons. Apart from the bandpass, there is little difference IMHO.
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