Ah yes, speaking of eclipses, I was able to get nice clear shots (with sunspots showing) of a partial eclipse THROUGH horizon to horizon cloud cover with the baader filter in place. It's an astonishing amount of energy that gets through cleanly when even when you only have a vague idea of where the sun is behind the clouds. We are so naturally attuned to experiencing the world through our sight we often have the attitude that if we can't see it, it can't hurt us.
So be careful. When shooting solar use the right tools and also don't be put off by the clouds, it doesn't entirely spoil things
I'd be interested to know if Coronado/Lunt solar scopes also cut through the clouds or if their restricted wavelengths are blocked by cloud cover.
I ended up with bunch of smaller offcuts of the film after making my filters so I used one on a cheap spare monocular I had gathering dust. Now I can quickly pop outside with that to take a peek at the sun and if I can see sunspots I'll go grab the camera