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Hi Greg. You don't need to cover the whole scope end with Baader film. The sun is very bright so what I did on my 10" is as follows. Make a filter using some thin card that will fit in the end on the scope. Or I used a lid from a mayonnaise bucket the fitted perfect th the end of th scope. Then I cut a small hole towards the side about 2" round. Make sure it sits clear of the secondary mirror and spider. Place film over that hole only and you done. This will reduce the amount of light entering the scope and works fine. You will only need a very small amount of your film. Make sure no sunlight can pass into the scope other than via the filter film or you will burn your eyes.
Hope this helps and have fun looking at the sun
Mardy
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