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Originally Posted by Dennis
Most keen amateur astronomers probably know this already, but for readers who are not familiar with the Baader AstroSolar ™ Photo Film (3.8) versus the Baader AstroSolar ™ Safety Film (5), the Baader website writes:
“AstroSolar™ PhotoFilm is not intended for visual observation. PhotoFilm is only for use with telescopes for high magnification photographic work. Do not use it for producing solar eclipse viewers, do not mount it onto DSLR camera lenses.”
The last sentence re: “…do not mount it onto DSLR camera lenses” is worth reiterating.
Cheers
Dennis
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Good on you Dennis for posting that and worthy of bringing it to everyone's attention again.
I've just ordered my Baader solar film from Sirius Optics here in Brisbane.
And now to work out what to do with it
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Not having done this before I'm as nervous as a bull at an abbertoir.
I'm planning on using the Canon DSLR camera (not on the dob) and my 10" dob and stopping down the aperture (and covering the hole with the solar film). I think.... Can't decide between that and my Stellarview 9x50 finder.
. Hmmm much thinking to do.
Ron said he still has some available, so if anyone's interested this is what he has:
250 x 250mm sheets (visual) $49.00 (2 left in stock)
250 x 500mm sheets (visual) $69.00
250 x 250mm sheets (Imaging) $49.00
Jarrod: thanks so much for posting and putting up a pic of what it it'll look like through the camera, I've been wondering the same thing (never having done this before), so you've helped me greatly, thank you.
