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Old 23-12-2022, 03:45 PM
SimonJoubert (Simon)
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Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Kingsford, Sydney
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Originally Posted by sharkbite View Post
Hi Simon - other opinions may differ, and i'm a rank amateur at this - but this is what i have experienced.

My Obs (the driveway) is in a Bortle 5 area, and the nearby streetlight is obscured by a tree.

I did buy a LP filter, and would be happy to sell it to you - but it is a bit useless in my opinion.

It makes no difference to visual, and degrades the signal significantly for photography.

The photos all come out looking too "blue" and i have to up the gain or increase the time significantly.

I reckon keep your money in your pocket.

(prepares for rabid disagreement)

cheers,

P.S. best bang for buck purchase i made was the IR/UV filter....this largely got rid of 'blobby' stars in the photos
Thanks for the suggestion, mate. I'll just get a UV/IR filter
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