View Single Post
  #14  
Old 22-02-2008, 06:26 PM
Merlin66's Avatar
Merlin66 (Ken)
Registered User

Merlin66 is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Junortoun Vic
Posts: 8,927
Risk Management!

janoskiss,
The ERF filter is not an Ha filter. It's purpose in life is to reduce the amount of energy which gets through to the PST etalon ( which IS a commercial Ha filter), the light in turn goes through the Ha blocking filter.
I can assure you 100% that after 40 years of building telescopes and optical systems, I would be the last person to advocate un-safe solar filters. You don't get a second chance. Hence the extensive testing of the ERF combo.
It's interesting though that Baader don't even present a transmission graph for their C-ERF,so you have to take their word for the performance.
What I'm advocating is an opportunity to get a large aperture, safe, Ha system at reasonable prices.
Reply With Quote