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Old 15-05-2012, 06:00 PM
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Oh, I forgot to mention that if you do get the Lunt wedge and you plan to do solar imaging with it, get yourself a UV/IR block filter as well, even if you're going to use a Baader Solar Continuum filter (it has an IR leak). Not an issue for visual use, of course.

For visual use you do need to cut down on the brightness. The Baader Solar Continuum filter works well. So does a polarizing filter. I use 2" filters and screw them onto a Baader 2"-1.5" adapter.

Some scopes don't have enough in focus to accomodate the Baader adapter when imaging (even though no problem for visual use). For imaging a Scopestuff 2" to C thread adapter works better. It has the appropriate threads for filters too.

If you get Baader Astrosolar film, I've seen fantastic imaging results from using it with an IRPASS filter. Check out the absolutely incredible white light images from Alessandro Bianconi on the solarchat forums.

http://solarchat.natca.net/index.php...ommunity-forum
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