A question regarding color filters.

White Rabbit · #1 30-03-2008, 05:38 PM

Hi.

Other than astro photography, do you ever use color filters for plain old observing? When and why?

I have a moon filter which I use, and it's great becuase I'm not blinded. I also own a couple of the bintel color filters, green and orange, (the only colours they had at the time) but I find them usless as they dimm the image quite a bit, so I'm rather confused as to when I'm supposed to use them.

Thanks

erick (Eric) · #2 30-03-2008, 05:57 PM

Hi WR

Plenty of information previously posted. Try this thread:-

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=28725

and this one:-

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=27821

Here is a site re coloured filters:-

http://sciastro.net/portia/advice/filters.htm

Happy reading. Let us know whether you do find a good use for them.

rmcpb (Rob) · #3 31-03-2008, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erick

Let us know whether you do find a good use for them.

Then we can all get some use out our pocket full of filters we all have

White Rabbit · #4 31-03-2008, 10:40 AM

Thanks guys.

I should have done a search first but this forum is a bit slow so... lol.

Thanks again.

Sandy