Solar Filter help!!!!

[tomtom]

Soo uh..... I left this a little late hehe

I was going to wait until a day before so I knew what the weather would be like, before going out and getting a solar filter.

I didn't plan on the solar filters selling out everywhere!

So, I've looked for any shops selling the film. Bintel doesn't have it at all, which is where I got my scope from.

OzScopes has some, but it's 100cm x 50cm!
I have an 8" Dob....
http://www.ozscopes.com.au/baader-as...cm-x-50cm.html

Their smaller size has sold out too.

Anyone got any ideas where I can get some reasonable size film near Melbourne?
Gonna be pretty devastated if I miss this.

[goober (Doug)]

Good luck. Given the weather, I think there will be mass devastation amongst us Melbournians

[swannies1983 (Dan)]

Try Matthew Lovell in Adelaide. He may have some which he can cut up to size. Could send express if you're lucky. I picked up some last week but he was low in stock.

[tomtom]

Originally Posted by goober

Good luck. Given the weather, I think there will be mass devastation amongst us Melbournians

Doesn't look too bad now, check again.

http://www.weather.com/weather/wxdetail2/ASXX0075
http://www.accuweather.com/en/au/mel...st/26216?day=3

Cloud is hard to predict, but I'm gonna be optimistic

And swannies, dunno if it would get here in time. Especially not in time to get it all fitting properly etc.

Think I'll have to go with the 1 metre sheet hehe

At least I'll have some extra if I screw it up.

[Forgey (Paula)]

Try Kirks Cameras in Ringwood http://www.kirkscameras.com.au/.
I got mine from there.

[tomtom]

Originally Posted by Forgey

Try Kirks Cameras in Ringwood http://www.kirkscameras.com.au/.
I got mine from there.

Thankyou!
OzScopes just said they have sold out of the huge sheets too!
Looks like I'll have to whip up an off-axis filter by tomorrow!